The Tao of Vietnamese Pedestrian Crossing After spending the past week in Vietnam, I have learned how to cross a busy street in the country. Most Vietnamese just step out and trust in Jesus, Buddha, or their ancestors that everything will work out. I’ve seen old ladies just walk out into traffic without looking, and… Continue reading Anecdotes from Ho Chi Minh and Da Nang
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Anecdotes from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Rivers of Mopeds At the break of day (and late into the night), rivers of mopeds putter and rev around the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. At a small table on the side of the street, I squat on a stool, eat my morning banh mi, and watch the mopeds course by. Individual riders… Continue reading Anecdotes from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

