5/02/2009 09:37:00 AM
Vũ Duy Đình
Like Hanoi, Saigon is not for those seeking a bucolic holiday.
 | Saigon traffic Though people obey the traffic lights, it's still not for the chicken-hearted. The contraption in the middle is a cyclo. Here it's hauling freight, but that's where the person(s) sit. Theres only one cycle in the picture with a single person. |
 | A family outing |
 | Beauty secret If the woman on the left is beautiful, it's a secret. Many women cover up to avoid the sun, wearing hats, scarves and shoulder-height gloves. |
 | The only man in all of Vietnam who wears a helmet. Doesn't he look dashing. Most other Vietnamese are more sanguine about their safety. Many car owners snip out the seat belts to make the ride more comfortable. |
 | Café Next to our hotel. People bring their birds in the morning. When it's time to go, they cover them and get on the motorcycle. |
 | Pawnbroker shop The name means "happiness" |
 | The famous Phở Hòa |
 | The empty Phở Bình |
 | Buddhist temple |
 | Inside the temple One of those "mysterious East" Photos |
 | Also inside the temple |
 | Water puppets |
 | Street in Chợ Lớn This is Saigon's Chinatown |
 | Chinese hearses |
 | Instrument builder's workshop Against the wall are zithers |
 | Duyên (3rd from left), brother and family After some utterly sumptuous dining at Qúy Thành |
 | Simon Says in the park Wholesome, group entertainment. The last day in Saigon we took a walk in the park. They invited me to join, but luckily, I had a plane to catch. |
 | A miniature Cham tower Also in the park. Like the water puppets in the museum, there for people who wouldn't see the rest of Vietnam |
 | Relaxation Coffee, cigarettes and conversation on little chairs. What could be better? Birds. |
 | Social occasion Bird owners often introduce their birds to see what will happen. |
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