Vive la Indochine!

I've only been in Vietnam for a day, and i already LOVE it. Whereas Bangkok, in my humble opinion, amounts to little more than a giant shitbox, Saigon is ON FIRE. The economy is taking off, and the energy is palpable. The old and the new collide head-on, and i love the refinement and cosmopolitan feel. Women in ao dai (vietnamese dresses) and cone hats stroll down tree-lined boulevards, stately french colonial buildings are punctuated by palm trees and hammer-and-sickle flags, and the cafes that line the parks combine french class with vietnamese style, while serving incredible food. There is art everywhere, and i've heard tell of a kicking music scene. I'm proud to live here! Saigon, me love you long time!