From the monthly archives:

July 2010

HCM City population pressures housing, traffic, environment
VietNamNet Bridge – According to a census conducted on April 1 2009, HCM City had 7.12 million people, an increase of 2.086 million or 41.4 percent compared to a decade ago, according to 22 percent of Vietnam’s additional population during this period.

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Saigon, Vietnam by Motorbike

by on July 29, 2010


The motorbike ride from the orphanage back home in Ho Chi Minh City. August, 2008.

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Hanoi’s famous landmarks on display at HCMC photo expo

July 27, 2010

Hanoi’s famous landmarks on display at HCMC photo expo A photo exhibition of the statues, temples, pagodas and communal houses that made up the villages of old Hanoi opened on Sunday in Ho Chi Minh City. Read more on Thanh Nien Daily

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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, around DeThm street1

July 25, 2010

,From Pham Ngu Lao street, Along Nguyen Thai Hoc street, to northwest, around the De Tham street, Distrect 1, Ho Chi Minh, Vetnam 19(Wednesday)/03/2008,20:34~ ベトナム ホーチミン District1 デタムストリート周辺、グエンタイホック通り沿い ファーグラオ通りより北西へ向けて2008年03月19日(水)20:34~ plyalist 1st.geocities.jp ひとどりHitodori

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Foreigner in Vietnam / Ben Thanh Market HCMC / Saigon

July 23, 2010

Foreigner in Vietnam / Ben Thanh Market HCMC / Saigon

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Saigon, Vietnam traffic, riding in a rickshaw through Chinatown

July 21, 2010

Two girls in a rickshaw built for one, driven (peddled) by a tiny asian man on a tour through Chinatown in Saigon, Vietnam. Traffic is CRAZY and we narrowly escape death, crash a funeral (sadly not on video but burned in our memory), and tour some chinese-style temples.

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Suoi Tien park.avi

July 21, 2010
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My trip to beautiful Saigon, VIETNAM! (Justice – Phantom pt. II)

July 17, 2010

This was my Summer 2009 trip to beautiful Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. First a 13 hour flight to Narrita, Japan and off we went to my motherland! ***Please rate or comment*** Music: “Phantom pt. II” – Justice

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Cu Chi tunnel entrance

July 11, 2010

Image taken on 2009-01-08 14:14:17 by petahopkins.

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Binh Phuoc forests destroyed to make room for tree farms

July 11, 2010

Binh Phuoc forests destroyed to make room for tree farms VietNamNet Bridge – Old growth forest in the southern province of Binh Phuoc is fast disappearing, cut down and logged to facilitate development of private plantations. Read more on Vietnam Net

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