Vietnam is on a fast track...

Ho Chi Minh City - Arrived at Ho Chi Minh City on time but the flight over was very bumpy and the captain had to distrupt service twice.   The weather is very hot at around 30 degrees celcius - paid 140,000 dong for an airport taxi to the Hotel.   It was a mistake to change my currency at Changi airport as the exchanges rates are much better in Vietnam - more than 100k dong more if you change here.

There are so many motor bikes weaving in and out of the traffic with no regards to the separator lines on the road.  Also the incessant honing of the honks - whethere necessary or not there will still honk.   At some roads - half of the road is shared by motor bikes.  I think when the population grows more prosperous it can be problem when there are more cars on the road, then problem shrink the sharing of the road to 25% like Taipei.

I am writing this blog on the taxi to the Renaissance Hotel Riverside in a traffic jam but the taxi is still moving but at a snail speed.  Just pass the Notre Dame Cathedral, Continental Hotel and then the famous Carvelle Hotel.

I can see my hotel - have to stop now...

The view from the 18th floor of the Club floor