Crossing the street in Vietnam

[confusedasheck 21]

Crossing the streets in HCMC never bothered me once my GF showed me how. Having a motorbike fly by 3 inches from my face doesn't really bother me. Maybe I'm just attracted to chaos.

[ScottThuy 140]

we have alot of caucasian members here so i knew some might take the statement the wrong way...but yes most of them look miserable to me and not having any fun walking about in the harsh weather. unless you're a vietnam war buff, have family ties, or some business to be there...i don't see the reason to visit that hellhole (spoken with fondest term of endearment). it's always super muggy hot, super dirty, noisy, unsafe, people looking to rip you off everywhere etc.

i wouldn't be caught dead in iraq or afghanistan...and that's about the equivalent of vietnam to white folks imo in term of culture shock and comfort.

Wow.. my response was because I am White? You have a seriously misguided & narrow perception of people of other races as well as VN... Peoples comfort as well as their desire to go to VN has nothing to do with their race. based on the bolded above, you are not going to the right places... I have worked in Vn for many years and the climate is much the same as Florida or Texas... The cleanliness, safety and noise would depend on where you are.. It is far from being everywhere. When it gets too hot, we take a nap, then we wake up and go swim in the lake for a bit... VN may seem chaotic, but it's people are actually more relaxed and laid back that the in US... VN drivers are far more attentive than US drivers... You won't see someone driving down the road in VN putting on makeup or reading a newspaper...

[Hot Vit Lon 7]

Wow.. my response was because I am White? You have a seriously misguided & narrow perception of people of other races as well as VN... Peoples comfort as well as their desire to go to VN has nothing to do with their race. based on the bolded above, you are not going to the right places... I have worked in Vn for many years and the climate is much the same as Florida or Texas... The cleanliness, safety and noise would depend on where you are.. It is far from being everywhere. When it gets too hot, we take a nap, then we wake up and go swim in the lake for a bit... VN may seem chaotic, but it's people are actually more relaxed and laid back that the in US... VN drivers are far more attentive than US drivers... You won't see someone driving down the road in VN putting on makeup or reading a newspaper...

I've seen drivers in the US texting while doing an 80mph on freeway. I even had nightmare about it one night. Just scary to think about the bad consequences those nutty drivers can create.

[VinceN 25]

Wow.. my response was because I am White? You have a seriously misguided & narrow perception of people of other races as well as VN... Peoples comfort as well as their desire to go to VN has nothing to do with their race. based on the bolded above, you are not going to the right places... I have worked in Vn for many years and the climate is much the same as Florida or Texas... The cleanliness, safety and noise would depend on where you are.. It is far from being everywhere. When it gets too hot, we take a nap, then we wake up and go swim in the lake for a bit... VN may seem chaotic, but it's people are actually more relaxed and laid back that the in US... VN drivers are far more attentive than US drivers... You won't see someone driving down the road in VN putting on makeup or reading a newspaper...

Judging by his sn I can safely assume he is Vietnamese, which make thing sadder than they already are. While everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but some are best kept unsaid.

[quann 26]

based on the bolded above, you are not going to the right places... I have worked in Vn for many years and the climate is much the same as Florida or Texas... The cleanliness, safety and noise would depend on where you are.. It is far from being everywhere. When it gets too hot, we take a nap, then we wake up and go swim in the lake for a bit... VN may seem chaotic, but it's people are actually more relaxed and laid back that the in US... VN drivers are far more attentive than US drivers... You won't see someone driving down the road in VN putting on makeup or reading a newspaper...

this is probably true, we are probably hanging out at different places in vietnam.

also from my experience vn truck/bus/tourist drivers are definitely not more attentive than US drivers. human lives aren't worth that much in vietnam. some would intentionally run you over again so you die because it's cheaper to pay off the dead than risk them living and racking up the medical/insurance money.

also vince, i'm comfortable of my knowledge and view of vietnam and being able to comment on them...moreso than most here.