Though people obey the traffic lights, it's still not for the chicken-hearted. The contraption in the middle is a cyclo. Here it's hauling freight, but that's where the person(s) sit. Theres only one cycle in the picture with a single person.

If the woman on the left is beautiful, it's a secret. Many women cover up to avoid the sun, wearing hats, scarves and shoulder-height gloves.

Doesn't he look dashing. Most other Vietnamese are more sanguine about their safety. Many car owners snip out the seat belts to make the ride more comfortable.

Next to our hotel. People bring their birds in the morning. When it's time to go, they cover them and get on the motorcycle.

The name means "happiness"

One of those "mysterious East" Photos

This is Saigon's Chinatown

Against the wall are zithers

After some utterly sumptuous dining at Quy Thanh

Wholesome, group entertainment. The last day in Saigon we took a walk in the park. They invited me to join, but luckily, I had a plane to catch.

Also in the park. Like the water puppets in the museum, there for people who wouldn't see the rest of Vietnam

Coffee, cigarettes and conversation on little chairs. What could be better?

Birds.

Bird owners often introduce their birds to see what will happen.