Pictures of my trip to Vietnam!!!

KnightRiderBMW · June 28th, 2005, 09:21 PM

There are alot of pics, so I'll just start off with some of the construction and skyscraper pics first since this forum is "Skyscrapercity".

These 2 pictures are construction projects on the outskirts of downtown HCMC on my way back from Mui Ne Beach.

Here is a pic from my hotel room at the Palace Hotel on Nguyen Hue. I later stayed at the New World Hotel on Le Lai since my uncle got us a BIG discount. You can see the New World Hotel behind the tall building in this picture I posted. It is the yellow hotel.

And here are some pictures of Hanoi projects and skyscrapers. I was very surprised to see so many skyscrapers being built in Hanoi.

That is all for now, more will come later.

tq · June 28th, 2005, 11:31 PM

Thanx for sharing the pics with us. The last one is very impressiv.

phamAnhh · June 28th, 2005, 11:58 PM

Thanks so much...can't wait to see more!!!!

KnightRiderBMW · June 29th, 2005, 08:43 PM

More pictures!

Traffic in HCMC

Red Mercedes

I regret not trying some other stuff here. I only had the french fries. I was intrigued by the name though

This street is narrow!

Cho Ben Thanh (Ben Thanh Market)

2 pictures from Vung Tau. I went with my aunt and my cousins and their kids.

Here is a BMW I saw in Vietnam. BMW's are my passion. Too bad I didn't like this particular one that much. But I was glad to see alot of BMW's in Vietnam.

I will post more pictures later. I will try to come back to Vietnam at least once a year. Vietnam now feels like a "home away from home" for me. I love it that much...

***Þróndeimr*** · June 30th, 2005, 11:07 PM

Beautiful images! My god the traffic full of scooters and mopeds would be soooo illegal here if they was driving like that!

soulkorea · July 1st, 2005, 05:21 AM

Do they have Bulgogi burger in Lotteria in Vietnam? :-)
Lotteria is the most popular fast food restaurant chain in Korea.

KnightRiderBMW · July 1st, 2005, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soulkorea

Do they have Bulgogi burger in Lotteria in Vietnam? :-)
Lotteria is the most popular fast food restaurant chain in Korea.

Hmm, I don't know really, I'm from America, and we don't have Lotteria over here. What is the country of origin for lotteria?

Locust · July 2nd, 2005, 09:55 AM

probaly the store only `took' the name from the korean franchise....

Saigoneseguy · July 2nd, 2005, 11:11 AM

Quote:

probaly the store only `took' the name from the korean franchise....

Nope,there're dozens Lotteria store here.

I don't like its burgers very much,beef slices need to be thicker thou.

tq · July 2nd, 2005, 11:12 AM

No I dont think so. Lotteria is really doing business in Vietnam currently like other franchise as Jollibee or KFC. More will coming after the entry to the WTO. BTW, a law for franchise is under way.

KnightRiderBMW · July 2nd, 2005, 11:42 AM

How come Vietnam doesn't have that many Bubble Tea (Boba) shops? The only place I saw was a place called TapiocaCup. In USA, the vietnamese-american area has alot of them. Has this trend not caught on in Vietnam yet? I bet opening up a shop could prove quite lucrative.

KnightRiderBMW · July 2nd, 2005, 11:47 AM

I have my forum timer set to Vietnam time now, so I know what time it is over there when I'm making posts on here.

It's 2:45am where I'm at, so Im going to sleep. I'll be posting more pictures soon.

Saigoneseguy · July 2nd, 2005, 04:23 PM

Bubble tea shops? only sold near schools,univ...etc...

There's also a chain call AloTra.......

Pelerin_au_tonkin · July 3rd, 2005, 11:16 AM

fast food restaurants suck

KnightRiderBMW · July 3rd, 2005, 11:48 AM

I ate out everyday. Most of the time at restaurants. The food in vietnam is good. REALLY GOOD! especially the seafood. The beef is not as good as american beef. It is very chewy in Vietnam.

In Hanoi, my favorite restaurant was "Le Tonkin"

In HCMC, I like a lot of restaurants. "Dai Thong" chinese restaurant is good

There is another chinese restaurant I went to twice. But I forgot of the name. It is in a shopping plaza and there is a KFC in the same shopping plaza. But the restaurant is really good. Anyone know this place??

I only ate Pho twice in Vietnam surprisingly. But "Pho Le" was good. I believe its on Nguyen Trai street in Q5.

I also went to "Que Huong" i think the name is. But they had AMAZING NUOC MAM!!!

Saigoneseguy · July 3rd, 2005, 11:51 AM

I'm looking forward to the next pics

Sen · July 4th, 2005, 07:31 AM

wonderful pictures, that skyscraper (in the thrid pic) is really amazing.

Pelerin_au_tonkin · July 4th, 2005, 10:30 AM

oh yes, "Le Tonkin" is an amazing restaurant... this is where french president Jacques Chirac went in 1997 during the francophonie estival... very very good food, cozy decoration...

KnightRiderBMW · July 4th, 2005, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelerin_au_tonkin

oh yes, "Le Tonkin" is an amazing restaurant... this is where french president Jacques Chirac went in 1997 during the francophonie estival... very very good food, cozy decoration...

Yeah, it was probably my favorite restaurant. Everything I ordered was good. There were absolutely no complaints about the food. Everything tasted fresh and hot. The rice is cooked in Coconut water, which was awesome!

From my previous post: There is another chinese restaurant I went to twice. But I forgot of the name. It is in a shopping plaza and there is a KFC in the same shopping plaza. But the restaurant is really good. Anyone know this place??

Saigoneseguy · July 4th, 2005, 06:28 PM

Could you reveal more on its name,or maybe the street it located in,or the area?

June 28th, 2005, 09:21 PM	#1
KnightRiderBMW Raised in "the OC" Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	Pictures of my trip to Vietnam!!! There are alot of pics, so I'll just start off with some of the construction and skyscraper pics first since this forum is "Skyscrapercity". These 2 pictures are construction projects on the outskirts of downtown HCMC on my way back from Mui Ne Beach. Here is a pic from my hotel room at the Palace Hotel on Nguyen Hue. I later stayed at the New World Hotel on Le Lai since my uncle got us a BIG discount. You can see the New World Hotel behind the tall building in this picture I posted. It is the yellow hotel. And here are some pictures of Hanoi projects and skyscrapers. I was very surprised to see so many skyscrapers being built in Hanoi. That is all for now, more will come later.

July 1st, 2005, 05:21 AM	#6
soulkorea Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seoul, Bundang Posts: 102 Likes (Received): 0	Do they have Bulgogi burger in Lotteria in Vietnam? :-) Lotteria is the most popular fast food restaurant chain in Korea. __________________ LOVE ASIA

July 2nd, 2005, 04:23 PM	#13
Saigoneseguy Vivat capitalismus Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saigon Posts: 5,981 Likes (Received): 16	Bubble tea shops? only sold near schools,univ...etc... There's also a chain call AloTra....... __________________ ' ' Sài Gòn không bao giờ ngủ - Vì tiền không bao giờ đủ '

July 3rd, 2005, 11:51 AM	#16
Saigoneseguy Vivat capitalismus Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saigon Posts: 5,981 Likes (Received): 16	I'm looking forward to the next pics __________________ ' ' Sài Gòn không bao giờ ngủ - Vì tiền không bao giờ đủ '

July 4th, 2005, 06:28 PM	#20
Saigoneseguy Vivat capitalismus Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saigon Posts: 5,981 Likes (Received): 16	Could you reveal more on its name,or maybe the street it located in,or the area? __________________ ' ' Sài Gòn không bao giờ ngủ - Vì tiền không bao giờ đủ '

June 28th, 2005, 11:31 PM	#2
tq i'm a hanoian Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,424 Likes (Received): 16	Thanx for sharing the pics with us. The last one is very impressiv.

June 28th, 2005, 11:58 PM	#3
phamAnhh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia, Saigon Posts: 20 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks so much...can't wait to see more!!!!

June 29th, 2005, 08:43 PM	#4
KnightRiderBMW Raised in "the OC" Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	More pictures! Traffic in HCMC Red Mercedes I regret not trying some other stuff here. I only had the french fries. I was intrigued by the name though This street is narrow! Cho Ben Thanh (Ben Thanh Market) 2 pictures from Vung Tau. I went with my aunt and my cousins and their kids. Here is a BMW I saw in Vietnam. BMW's are my passion. Too bad I didn't like this particular one that much. But I was glad to see alot of BMW's in Vietnam. I will post more pictures later. I will try to come back to Vietnam at least once a year. Vietnam now feels like a "home away from home" for me. I love it that much...

June 30th, 2005, 11:07 PM	#5
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,263 Likes (Received): 259	Beautiful images! My god the traffic full of scooters and mopeds would be soooo illegal here if they was driving like that!

July 2nd, 2005, 09:55 AM	#8
Locust Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 642 Likes (Received): 0	probaly the store only `took' the name from the korean franchise....

July 2nd, 2005, 11:12 AM	#10
tq i'm a hanoian Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,424 Likes (Received): 16	No I dont think so. Lotteria is really doing business in Vietnam currently like other franchise as Jollibee or KFC. More will coming after the entry to the WTO. BTW, a law for franchise is under way.

July 2nd, 2005, 11:42 AM	#11
KnightRiderBMW Raised in "the OC" Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	How come Vietnam doesn't have that many Bubble Tea (Boba) shops? The only place I saw was a place called TapiocaCup. In USA, the vietnamese-american area has alot of them. Has this trend not caught on in Vietnam yet? I bet opening up a shop could prove quite lucrative.

July 2nd, 2005, 11:47 AM	#12
KnightRiderBMW Raised in "the OC" Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	I have my forum timer set to Vietnam time now, so I know what time it is over there when I'm making posts on here. It's 2:45am where I'm at, so Im going to sleep. I'll be posting more pictures soon.

July 3rd, 2005, 11:16 AM	#14
Pelerin_au_tonkin Hanoi Vo Dich Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hanoi Posts: 130 Likes (Received): 0	fast food restaurants suck

July 3rd, 2005, 11:48 AM	#15
KnightRiderBMW Raised in "the OC" Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	I ate out everyday. Most of the time at restaurants. The food in vietnam is good. REALLY GOOD! especially the seafood. The beef is not as good as american beef. It is very chewy in Vietnam. In Hanoi, my favorite restaurant was "Le Tonkin" In HCMC, I like a lot of restaurants. "Dai Thong" chinese restaurant is good There is another chinese restaurant I went to twice. But I forgot of the name. It is in a shopping plaza and there is a KFC in the same shopping plaza. But the restaurant is really good. Anyone know this place?? I only ate Pho twice in Vietnam surprisingly. But "Pho Le" was good. I believe its on Nguyen Trai street in Q5. I also went to "Que Huong" i think the name is. But they had AMAZING NUOC MAM!!!

July 4th, 2005, 07:31 AM	#17
Sen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,711 Likes (Received): 1	wonderful pictures, that skyscraper (in the thrid pic) is really amazing.

July 4th, 2005, 10:30 AM	#18
Pelerin_au_tonkin Hanoi Vo Dich Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hanoi Posts: 130 Likes (Received): 0	oh yes, "Le Tonkin" is an amazing restaurant... this is where french president Jacques Chirac went in 1997 during the francophonie estival... very very good food, cozy decoration...

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