Well, I have just came back from my recent trip to Vietnam and have finally gotton off my lazy A*rse to post some pictures I took during my stay there.
To be honest, I am quite shocked at the general cost of living there. Inflation has risen in the past years at a rate of approx 15 %. Meat which cost $50,000 Dong 2 months ago is now selling for $70,000. Which is an increase of 40%.
By it's own estimate, the affluent 20 percent of the population is seven times as well off as the poorest 2 percent.
By now you would have thought this would be a all doom and gloom kind of thread but I can say I enjoyed myself throughly. Enjoy the pictures. Comments, positive or negative are encouraged.
I will post them in order how they were experienced followed by a short caption.
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The first day there @ Banh Thanh Market. Its basically a Tourist spot with has food, shopping and basically everything you will need.
I saw a few locals buying these and being a believer that it's always good to try what the locals buy anyway... Pinapple Tarts.
Sorry couldn't resist taking a bite. The pastry is much harder than what we get here akin to a thin biscuit.
