I am in Saigon — Ho Chi Minh City – in Vietnam. (You can see photos at http://flickr.com/photos/rameshjain/)
This place reminds me a lot of India — it is quite similar along many dimensions, from economic status, climate, development, and to some extent religiousness also. I have been here more than a day and have been a tourist so far — now the part related to work — meeting some people from ECAI.org — will begin.
This morning when visiting the War Museum, I felt terrible and could not help thinking and feeling guitly about Iraq. I know that in war every county behaves the same, but the Iraq war was really not needed. It is a mistake.
A very noticeable aspect of this city is the number of two-wheeler used here. Number of motor bikes ranging from mopeds to scooters everything is here. And roads are simply crazy because of that — you have to experience it — very difficult to describe.
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