Perhaps nothing illustrates better how Sài Gòn has grown than the following pictures taken at night.
A good place to capture the city’s skylight is from the middle of Thủ Thiêm bridge, built in 2008. The city has grown by crossing the river toward the North, on the left side of the picture.
Traffic on the bridge was typical for the city. Thousands and thousands of cars and motorbikes going in both directions.
On our last day in Sài Gòn, we went to Tao Đàn park, a green oasis in the center of the city.
The park has added several attractions since the last time I saw it.
The following photos are from a water lily pond in front of the Hùng Vương temple.
I was surprised to see many young people in a corner of the park. Some were practicing a conical hat dance, with each dancer holding two hats. They got better with their practice as I kept shooting with my camera.
Anil said:
Marvellous!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Anil!
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Ticket to Adventures said:
Great photos! Hat dancing – how cool, I never saw that on my visit in Vietnam.
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neihtn2012 said:
I saw these young women rehearsing in the open, but I don’t know where they would perform for real.
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katelon said:
Great photos. Thanks.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Katelon!
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quietsolopursuits said:
Thank you again for showing us several different sides of the culture there in Vietnam! There’s the hustle and bustle of the nightlife, the quiet serenity of the gardens, and the conical hat dance was a sight to see!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Jerry. There were so many things to see, even for a native like me.
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Jet Eliot said:
Thank you for this glimpse of Viet Nam, Hien. I liked the night photos a lot, found the water lilies peaceful, and was fascinated by the conical hat dancers. I loved being there for their rehearsal.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jet!
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Sue Slaght said:
The hat dance is fascinating. I’ve never seen that before! Wonderful images.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Sue!
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Donald said:
A very beautiful city. I would like to visit Viet Nam. I hope I will have the opportunity to.
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neihtn2012 said:
I hope you will get to see Viet Nam soon. Thank you for commenting.
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Tiny said:
Great night shots, beautiful water lilies and captivating dance! Wonderful to see pictures from your birth country!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Tiny. I’m glad you are enjoying viewing these photos.
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Amy said:
The night shots are great! Wonderful to see the hat dancers. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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Dinh Le said:
Impressive pictures, Anh Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Anh Dinh!
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