I conducted an interview with Niels on his thoughts here in Ho Chi Minh:

• You were here in 2012, are there any differences that  you have noticed since you have been back now?
  • The city appears to be cleaner, roads in better condition.  I would put this down to the 40th anniversary celebration for the end of the Vietnam War that took place in 2015
• What have you enjoyed the most about your visit and you can’t say seeing me:).
  • Discovering the different districts of HCM on the back of an expertly (I added this part) driven motorbike.
  • Still can’t believe the roar the motorbikes make at the traffic lights when they turn from red to green.  Something you just have to experience to truly appreciate.
• What has surprised you the most while you have been here?
  • How the traffic just works here while not following many, if any road rules.
  • How much the Vietnamese get into Christmas when it is a predominately Buddhism culture and the crowds that were at the Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Plaza at New Years Eve.
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• What food have you enjoyed?
  • I have enjoyed the spring rolls and the traditional northern Vietnamese sticky noodles in soup.