Transport in HCMC

I went to the Reunification Palace today,(used to be the Presidential Palace until 30th April 1975 when the tanks of the North crashed through the gates and forced the surrender and end of the war. Not very impressive from the outside, the building was remodelled in 1965 and looks it, but inside, left exactly as it was, the ornaments, carpets decorations and works of art are beautiful. A really interesting collection of photographs and stories from the time too. Looking at tank 390, first through the gates in 1975 and which must be the ultimate mode of transport here, I took some pictures on my phone (camera ready later) to show some of the other diverse forms of transport in HCMC. Tank 390 The bus, although this one aint gouing anywhere soon. The cyclo, this one is chrome, very swish. Or more relaxing, the restaurant boats on the Saigon river. But ultimately it comes down to the motorbike and this little video was shot at the junction near my hotel and is typical of how it works here.


Can't see the video on my preview, hope it's there.

Booked a 2 day tour to the Mekong delta leaving tomorrow and finishing with a boat ride to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, so may be out of contact for a while.