Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the most populous city in Vietnam, home to some 10 million people.
Situated in the southeast region of the country, the city surrounds the Saigon River where taxi boats and motor canoes flit up and down.
A chaotic, enchanting swirl of sensory stimulation, Ho Chi Minh City is a place of incense-infused temples, colonial architecture, vibrant street life and historic landmarks which attract millions of international visitors each year.
What is striking about this high-rise rooftop city, which is also the country’s largest textile and garment manufacturing hub, is that it is part of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Vietnam has a population of some 100 million people and over 80 million scooters! Repeat – 80 million! And, everyone it seems is whizzing around Ho Chi Ming City on them. There are even ambulance scooters, go figure!
The Blogging Brit 
Great photograph Amanda. Imagine negotiating that daily, the pollution not to mention noise.
Would that be titular Socialism!
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And, what really intrigued me is that the women of Vietnam really value their pale skins. So in temperatures of 90 degrees and with almost matching humidity, they are on these scooters wearing jackets, gloves, socks, something to cover their legs if they are wearing dresses – they must be super hot!
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