1st-Ho Chi Minh City-part 1

I figured I had better do two footprints tonight, because we’ve just had two incredibly different experiences. So first, Ho Chi Minh City. This is part 1, because we have already left the city, but will be returning. And for the record, the city is big and it’s nuts! Traffic is crazy, with tons of mopeds traveling through the cars, veering all around, occasionally driving down the wrong side of the road. I saw a few cut across a roundabout. You see business people, women in high heels, whole families, moms with babies on these crazy streets. But we are told traffic is now better. Apparently the government has started cracking down on traffic rules, which in the past were seen more as suggestions. During rush hour, there would be mopeds riding down the sidewalks, and traffic lights? Meh, maybe, maybe not. At least now sidewalks are safe for pedestrians!

The city is big and modern and overwhelming. We are staying in an area known as Vinhomes. There are multiple “vin” towers, one being the highest in Asia, I think.
There is a Vin Hospital, Vin school…mall…all owned by the richest dude in Vietnam.Read more