anywyas..back to the trip in Vietnam. I went to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh..Thank God the Typhoon (Haiyan) did not ruin my trip in Vietnam..although my original trip to Da Nang got cancelled.
The first impression of Vietnam reminded me of China..especially Fuyang so badly. There were few things that brought me back the memories of China:
1. I guess perhaps it's because of the sky colour and the development of Hanoi in general. The sky was always in grey colour..not because of cloudy, but i believe it was because of the pollution. A lot of poeple who ride a bike with a mask on, just like the people in China.
2. I saw lots of houses with few levels and shops along the street. there were only a few really high buildings that I could find. There were a lot of bikes everywhere. Although government tried to draw a line and develop a section of the poeple who ride the bikes, there were no many people obey the rules. At that point, I guess Fuyang is more organised/ structured than Hanoi. At least Fuyang has a clear divided bike section with fences.
3. When you go for a shopping, the shops in supermarket or in shopping center will ask you to keep your bag in the locker or they will try to put your bag in the bag that they provide for you in seal it. Just like the photo below. That definitely reminds me of Da Run Fa - 大潤發 or Century Mart in Fuyang.
Hanoi does not seems like a really well develop or advance city compare to other cities in the world, however i was surprised the fact that they have a lots of yummy food! I have to say the Pho and the Pork roll definitely taste so different from the one I had in Sydney. It tasted so nice and definitely not something that I have tried before in Sydney! the pho was really addictive. According to my Friend from Vietnam, the Pho and pork roll in Sydney is more similar to the Pho in Saigon. I AGREE! not just the taste but the look as well.
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| Pho in Hanoi! Eat it with the white vinegar. The white bottle in the top left corner of the photo. It only cost 2AUD.. =) |
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| Pork Roll in Hanoi. the local people just used the white recycle paper to wrap to roll as a packaging for the customers. |
Apart from pho, have to say the snails in Vietnam was sooo good!
Yes, the snail place does not look that appealing but it taste good and the one that my friend brought me to..their snails were clean. I could not taste any sands when I ate the snails. hmm..After the snails, we decided to go to different place to try to special drink in Vietnam.
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| Taste so delicious! love the combination of the fresh fruits, the jelly and the sweetness. |
I guess in Hanoi its all about food and drinks. there is not many big shopping centre.I went to one of the new shopping centre called Royal City and it is a huge shopping centre. What a big contrast between the big shopping centre and the small local shops in street.
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| old quarter in Hanoi. |
