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saigon (ho chi minh city)
worlds collide as old and new compete for turf in this fast moving city of ancient temples, colonial quarters and modern skyscrapers.

 asian acrobatic dance, saigon  multicultural saigon, full of contrasts  saigon streets  land mine victim, saigon  war history museum, saigon  having a nap, saigon  inside one of the many temples, saigon  tran hung dao temple, saigon  saigon by night  busy saigon  saigon market, note the black eggs!  cool bike, saigon  nuts, beans and different kinds of grains, saigon  little boy wanted to sell us this living snake, saigon  there is also lots of poverty and misery in saigon  saigon streets  dare crossing the street?  eating in cholon, the chineese quarter of saigon  it's hard playing against a 10 year old girl...  ... and loosing!  going out in saigon  going out in saigon