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nice pics! they were taken June 2nd? or February 6?

Incredible pictures. I love Saigon more and more and can't wait to visit her again in 2007.

judging from the small building underconstruction on Le Loi street I say it was last year when I was there.
and the last picture was Tet on Nguyen Hue street....during a time when some crazy CHinese people claimed to celebrated new year on february

Nice pics I never been to Vietnam before but some day I would love to visit,I wonder how many Motocycles on the road

http://www.city-skylines.de/paris/images/paris%20171.jpg

photo taken from the Eiffel tower .

Beautiful images! Vietnam is really a two wheels heaven! :eek:

Nice pics I never been to Vietnam before but some day I would love to visit,I wonder how many Motocycles on the road
Uncountable lah,You would love Vietnam if you go there.I never been to the south of Vietnam :)

That city looks very colourful.. although it needs more high rises..
but anyways.. it looks great :)

i would love to visit the beaches in vietnam and other SEA countries..

Great pics, thanks for sharing! :cheers:

But why are there so many motorcyclists in Saigon? Here even biker festivities don't gather so many ;)

I heard there are 5-6 million motos in Saigon, could that number be accurate? I guess many people got motos when the Chinese copies of the Honda Om (Xe Om) became available. ;)

I don't known about car, but they do have a lot of motorcycles, I mean ton. Since vietnam do not have much car, they pretty much relied on motor extensively

Cars are taxed heavily to discourage people from buying cars so most could only afford cheap scooters, especially domestic or Chinese made ones. Saigon is already crowded with scooters so I couldn't imagine it with cars.

There are around 5 million motorcycles in Saigon.

If you have a car in Vietnam, you are considered wealthy. A new BMW 325i costs 80,000 USD, it costs only 30,000USD in the US. And I saw a Mercedes SL55 and S55, those are over 200,000 USD each!


that's pretty expensive, I know foreign cars in china are quite expensive too, like bmw's and such. Does anyone know what country a car costs the most in? I can't imagine it costing much more than in Vietnam.

Interesting :yes:

Do you import a motobike from Thailand/ they look really like the same model in Thailand

I really don't want saigon to change all of it's mode of transportation to cars....personally I preffer the moped now......it's so cool to enjoy the views and people watching.
easy to park, cheap maintenant.....faster U turn hehe
oh ...very easy to hit and run......and hide when you got chased

there were 1 moment sitting on the moped and I was thinking...hhmm...people on the street they all got the same damn nose, eye, mouth, but none of them looked the same. I couldn't do that with cars.
once I passed by this quiet neighbourhood around 8pm, very dark, i saw a moving van on the street with no one driving........I was freaked out, I thought it was a ghost van.......but when the van stopped at the intersection ...I looked in...there was a black guy driving.....spooky or what?

the view are not going to be nice like you mention when motorcycles roam the city, oh boy it going to be crowded. Saigon need some metro and monorail fast. It just so crowded and the street is so narrow

Do you import a motobike from Thailand/ they look really like the same model in Thailand


Most of motorbikes in Vietnam are Japanese or Chinese .They look the same not only in Thai but also in China and elsewhere because actually everyone copies the model from Japanese producer , i have never heard of copyright in Southeast Asia or China.

Haven't been ther for so long. Love Saigon a lot :) And the food ... so delicious :)
And the beaches there are wonderful :)

http://www.griffiths.net.au/albums/saigon/DSC01284_001.jpg


OMG!! HCMcity destroy my preconceived idea :eek:

I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE Saigon n I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Pho! :cheers1:

Saigon is a beauty isn't she?

hi everyone, my family is planning to visit saigon on xmas vacation. iv never been to vietnam yet & im very excited for this trip!

BTW, is it true that cars being sold there are quite expensive? is it due to a very high import tax or somethin else? how expensive there is a corolla, lancer or sentra anyway???

:)

I don't know about the other cars, but I believe a BMW 325i is around 70-80K USD.

quite expensive, i checked the BMW showroom here in Manila & its only a lil over 20t dollars :)

Beautiful pictures!

Saigon recent pics from various sources:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/nhim/IMG_2464.jpg

From where this one is taken?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/nhim/IMG_2467.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/nhim/IMG_2370.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/nhim/IMG_2414.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/saigon_punkid/s3.jpg

WOW!!! Saigon(maybe Hochiminh) is beautiful and clean... and much better even than my country. ^_^

Where's ur country then?

Where's ur country then?

:D

^^ Korea? Han Quoc? I think Korea still looks better

S.Korea is 30-40 years ahead of our country,man.

S.Korea is 30-40 years ahead of our country,man.

Hopefully.

Cars are taxed heavily to discourage people from buying cars so most could only afford cheap scooters, especially domestic or Chinese made ones. Saigon is already crowded with scooters so I couldn't imagine it with cars.

There are around 5 million motorcycles in Saigon.

Hello Ladies and Gens, I’m a newbie. You guys have a very interesting forum.
Time Magazine’s report (Dec.17, 2007 written by Kay Johnson) there are 22 million motorbikes in Vietnam. Currently motorbikes make up 90% of road traffic and fewer than 10% of the riders wear helmets. Last year 14,000 Vietnamese died in traffic accidents and 80% of them from head injuries. According to the nonprofit Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIPF), each year 23,000 riders suffer debilitating brain damage from injuries.

PS. Cu Xa Nghan Hang (Tan Thuan) is my home town, it’s about ½ a mile from Tan Thuan Bridge. I haven’t been home seen 1998. If any of you head to Saigon south please snap some pix. Thanks a million. Damn, I miss Saigon. :bash:

Hm.. Saigon is looking fascinating at the moment. When I visited in 2005, the city even gave me the "WOW" factor. I can't wait to visit Saigon again... and Nha Trang.

If you have a car in Vietnam, you are considered wealthy. A new BMW 325i costs 80,000 USD, it costs only 30,000USD in the US. And I saw a Mercedes SL55 and S55, those are over 200,000 USD each!


that's pretty expensive, I know foreign cars in china are quite expensive too, like bmw's and such. Does anyone know what country a car costs the most in? I can't imagine it costing much more than in Vietnam.

I vote for Myamar where the cost of car is said to be 3 times higher than that of Vietnam.

hi everyone, my family is planning to visit saigon on xmas vacation. iv never been to vietnam yet & im very excited for this trip!

BTW, is it true that cars being sold there are quite expensive? is it due to a very high import tax or somethin else? how expensive there is a corolla, lancer or sentra anyway???

For your reference, here are cost of cars assembled in Vietnam (USD).

:)Daewoo

Matiz (số tự động) 15.500
Lanos SX 17.600
Gentra S 18.400
Gentra SX 18.900
Lacetti EX 19.800
Lacetti Max 22.300
Magnus L6 30.400
Captiva LS 28.900
Captiva LT 31.500
Captiva LT Auto 34.200
Daihatsu Terios 22.600
Fiat
Doblo 22.400
Albea ELX 19.900
Albea HLX 22.900
Ford
Ranger XL 4x4 28.600
Ranger XL Canopy 4x2 26.400
Ranger Xl Canopy 4x4 30.100
Ranger XLT 4x4 31.200
Ranger XLT 4x4 Off-Road 33.400
Ranger XLT 4x4 Styling 33.900
Escape 2.3 4x4 39.900
Escape 2.3 4x2 35.900
Escape 3.0 4x4 43.900
Mondeo 2.0 44.400
Mondeo 2.5 Ghia 51.900
Everest 4x2 diesel 33.200
Everest 4x4 diesel 41.500
Everest 4x2 xăng 34.200
Focus 1.6 28.800
Focus 1.8 MT 30.900
Focus 1.8 AT 32.200
Focus 2.0 MT 35.400
Focus 2.0 AT 36.000
Focus 2.0 5 cửa 37.600
Honda
Civic 2.0 39,000
Civic 1.8 AT 35,500
Civic 1.8 MT 30,000
Isuzu
Hi-Lander LX 29.150
Hi-Lander V-Spec 33.990
Trooper S 45.100
D-Max LS (MT) 34.100
D-Max LS (AT) 35.750
D-Max S 31.900 4.995
Kia
Carnival GS 31.400
Carnival LS 29.400
Spectra 20.500
Mazda
Mazda 3 MT 27.200
Mazda 3 AT 28.700
Mazda 6 2.0 MT 34.100
Mazda 6 2.3 AT 39.200
Premacy 25.100
Mercedes-Benz
C200KAvantgarde 64.900
C200K Elegance 59.900
C180K Elegance 61.000
C280Avantgarde 69.000
E200 Avantgarde 86.000
E280 109.000
Mitsubishi
Lancer Gala 1.6 25.300
Lancer Gala 2.0 28.500
Pajero XX 42.900
Pajero Supreme 52.800
Grandis 44.000
SsangYong
Musso GL 32.000
Musso Libero 29.000
Pronto GX 23.300
Mekong Premio 15.800
Suzuki
Wagon R+ 15.600
Vitara 22.250
Toyota
Innova G 29.900
Innova J 26.900
Vios 1.5G mới 28.900
Vios 1.5E mới 26.100
Altis 34.000
Camry 2.4G 50.600
Camry 3.5Q 65.900
Land Cruiser GX 72.500

this city is wonderfull and beutifull :D. good vietnam

I am curious to know which Vietnamese people prefer Hochiminh or Saigon.

My opinion is Saigon is better for it's long historicity.

I am curious to know which Vietnamese people prefer Hochiminh or Saigon.

My opinion is Saigon is better for it's long historicity.

of course, saigon is better name. hochiminh is only used in administrative cases. however; two names are good :lol:

^^ I see... Thanks. :okay:

im not trying to hijack or anything, im planning to visit Vietnam HCM for tet, i have never been there this would be my first, i would like to know a few thing at the local point of view, how much do taxi usually charge just to go around town? nothing far. eating for two at a local restaurant average price nothing fancy, anything information about the city and price would help.

Taxi charges around 1$ first kilometre and 20c for each kilometre after the 1st. That's cheap compared to many countries but not as cheap as Thailand. Dinner ranges from 5$-40$ per people depends on location but you're expected to spend at least (VND 300k) 20$ at (fancy, expensive) trattorias in downtown for a dinner for two. Prices has risen quite a lot recently, unfortunately, however cheap eating at local spots are rather delicious but you must know where to look.

I am curious to know which Vietnamese people prefer Hochiminh or Saigon.

My opinion is Saigon is better for it's long historicity.

SAIGON, SAIGON, SAIGON, SAIGON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you for the respond, actually my wife and I are living in Bangkok, compare the taxi rate it's not that bad, almost the same 33baht=$1US for a start and the rest are quite similar. as for food 300,000 VND for a fancy dinner is reasonable 300,000VND=568baht actually its quite a little bit cheaper, in Bangkok a fancy dinner will run you about 1,000baht and up, twince the money, i will be using baht to buy VND, the usage of money for everyday life are some what similar, i can hang with that. thank

Taxi charges around 1$ first kilometre and 20c for each kilometre after the 1st. That's cheap compared to many countries but not as cheap as Thailand. Dinner ranges from 5$-40$ per people depends on location but you're expected to spend at least (VND 300k) 20$ at (fancy, expensive) trattorias in downtown for a dinner for two. Prices has risen quite a lot recently, unfortunately, however cheap eating at local spots are rather delicious but you must know where to look.

if you use mailinh taxi (the most popular one in Vietnam), it charges you $1 for the first two kilometres, 4 cents each from the third kilometre i think.

if you use mailinh taxi (the most popular one in Vietnam), it charges you $1 for the first two kilometres, 4 cents each from the third kilometre i think.

it's 40 cents each km, not 4 cents :D

Saigon for sure

does anybody know the exchange rate for buying dong with baht?

1000 dong= 2 baht.

:)