Another new golf course looks ready

New golf course coming soon

Billboards in the afternoon sun

Engine oil and the Football World Cup - one of those obvious sponsorships. No wonder I don't work in advertising

Kite surfers at Mui Ne

Phu Tho racecourse

Most forms of gambling are illegal in Vietnam. Locals can participate in a myriad of lotteries or they can head out to the race track and bet on little horses ridden by what seem to be 25 kg teenagers. However betting on the ponies is only allowed on weekends, so there will be no Melbourne Cup actually at the racetrack this year.

Saigon Saints AFL Grand Final day

The Saigon Saints Australian Football Club put on a great bash every year for the Australian Rules Football Grand Final. This year the guest speakers were Richmond great Dale Weightman (with microphone) and Doggies champ Peter Foster. The time difference allows for a breakfast and lunch affair with event over well before the sun goes down.

A Honduras supporter?

You see a lot of sporting good knockoffs here, but I think this one could almost be legitimate. The bigger question though is how did a Honduras football shirt make its way on to the back of this Vietnamese cyclist? A friend of mine believes that there is every chance that "Honduras" could be confused as the country that produces Honda motorbikes. With motorbike rip-offs named Hongda this could be entirely plausible.

Tandem bicycles

Kite boards

Flags, plaques, signs, medals, trophies, badges, stamps, IDs and adhesives

I love these kind of stores in Vietnam. You can have a lot of fun in them with the right amount of imagination. I know people with little imagination who use these stores to procure their own trophies. True story

Yesterdays Melbourne Cup at the BoatHouse

For non-Australians who do not know about the Melbourne Cup, click here. People are always amazed that some parts of Australia have a public holiday for a horse race. Australians expatriates in Vietnam are more than happy to take the day off as well

Tennis will never be the same

Finally, the ban on heels comes into effect. Perhaps stories such as this one will be a thing of the past with suitable footwear