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Someone has asked on an online travel forum on what he have to do to see the real Vietnam. Some participants have pointed him to cities the North, somes directed hime to regions in the South. To me, the real Vietnam is what you are experiencing now. Maybe what the original forum poster wants to look for is a certain charms in the past. But for all the bad, the good, the beauty, the ugly experiences that one will have in Vietnam, all of it, IS the REAL Vietnam.
       
    
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The food is bought on a daily basis therefore they are almost always fresh
  • 1The food is bought on a daily ba…
Traffic in Saigon is horrible, this is just the beginning, you should see the monster it became 2 hours later. Not to mention the polution generated from all those mufflers which does not really muffle anything so you will go deaf long before then
  • 2Traffic in Saigon is horrible, t…
To reduce the work in the kitchen some spices can be brought already pre-prepared
  • 3To reduce the work in the kitche…
Tourism is one major money making machine in VN. These Japanese tourists seems to enjoy their stay a lot
  • 4Tourism is one major money makin…
A tpical local ferry to bring people across the Mekong
  • 5A tpical local ferry to bring pe…
Primary school student at the end of the day. As the custom with any communist country, they still wear the red scarves around their neck
  • 6Primary school student at the en…
The hand on the top is my mom, trying to get the biggest shrimp for my lunch
  • 7The hand on the top is my mom, t…
Kids in poor family have to help out their parents after school.
  • 8Kids in poor family have to help…
There is a lots of activities in the few parks in the city in the morning hours before work. Here, a game "ðá cầu" is enjoyed
  • 9There is a lots of activities in the few parks in the city in the morning hours before work. Here, a game "ðá cầu" is enjoyed
The food market in Vietnam sprung up in the alleys around 7AM till 10AM, after that the calm return to the alleys and you would never know that that it was full of stalls and people a couple of hours earlier.
  • 10The food market in Vietnam sprun…
Closing hours at Ben Thanh market. The central indoor market in downtown Saigon.
  • 11Closing hours at Ben Thanh marke…
A reminder of the past....
  • 12A reminder of the past....
Vietnamese woman in the traditional áo dài and nón lá. However, it is not easy to find a young woman on the city streets with both of these items at the same time. This girl is a professional model.
  • 13Vietnamese woman in the traditional áo dài and nón lá. However, it is not easy to find a young woman on the city streets with both of these items at the same time. This girl is a professional model.
Buddist monk begging for food on the streets. These activities have been lately outlawed due to too many fake monks. I am not sure if these are real either
  • 14Buddist monk begging for food on…
The best sights in Vietnam is in its alleys. You will have to take a little risk and dove into them. It's Vietnam best kept secret.
  • 15The best sights in Vietnam is in…