Liquid lunch at the bia hoi

One of my favourite places to have a few beers is the totally filthy, dirty and unhygienic old Saigon Brewery Bia Hoi. It is worth going just to witness the alley that is the designated toilet. A must for anyone wanting to test their stomach

Watching the rain

Apocalypse Now

Nguyen Huu Canh street

Parkson

Looking over the Saigon River and downtown

Noodles for breakfast

Saki

New industrial estate

Looking down Nguyen Hue st

Cash out

Suoi Tien Amusement Park

Suoi Tien Park has your usual array of amusements, but also has attractions that illustrate Vietnam's history and legends, such as Au Co and Lac Long Quan as well as the Battle of Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh.

Taking refuge from the heat outside the Rex Hotel

Carl's Jr. burger joint

Not having a clue about who they are, Carl's Jr opened in Saigon a week or so ago. It seemed to be a big thing for some American friends who are not overly thrilled with the burgers at other fast food joints like Lotteria and Jollibee

Art by four year olds

The nationwide drought is evident in this dam

Norfolk Mansion

Hotpot Train

A take on the more famous sushi train, this new restaurant puts a broth before each customer who can then add in their preferred ingredients as they come by. The result was not too bad

HCMC People's Committee

Nguyen Hue roundabout

Third tower of Saigon Pearl almost finished

Balloons on the loose

Viet Stone

Wet season shenanigans

Yum cha at Hung Vuong Plaza