On my Saigon Side Quest, in addition to doing the usual site seeing, I decided to do a walking tour of the famous, or should I say infamous, Bui Vien Street in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City. Now, I did the filming quite early, soon after dark at around 7.30pm, but it was already getting very busy. So, you could imagine what goes on there after midnight, at the epicentre of nightlife activities in a city of some 14 million people.
Apart from showing you just the chaos of the Party Zone, I also explored the relative tranquility of the narrow alleyway network between the buildings, as well as a walk through Saigon’s Central Park, where people were still exercising and socialising. What a contrast to what was happening just a few hundred metres away!
While this type of scene is so far removed from my own areas of interest, I still found it fascinating to observe the variety and vibrant of the area in its entirety, especially the contrast between what I consider the good and, well, not so good … but that’s just my own view. Feel free to make up your own conclusion as you, hopefully, enjoy this walk through The Devil’s Playground.
Be blessed,
George
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