Vietnam in my heart: 29 June 2008

Life in Vietnam was cultural immersion at its best!

Indeed, Saigon is a city of contrasts of both old-world charm and modern urban cityscape at its finest.

One moment I was in the dusty city-centre, the next, I found myself transported, albeit on a motorbike to a modern upper middle class suburb lined with manicured shrubs and trees on a wide boulevard. In it, there are rows of swanky condominiums and even a gated community with villas in it.

Saigon never fails to amuse and excite me with its plethora of sights and sounds, my perspective has been forever changed, and my mind renewed at the slew of developmental plans that are afoot, and yet her ever alluring old-world charm has a place in my heart.

Rock on, Saigon!