Let's start some cultural post!

CITY OF SAIGON

How about having a look at these photos... cheers

I think the pictures that huaren posted was taken not so long after the war ended.

Vietnam has imporved, but It still has a long way to go.

Here some more,

Is there anything wrong with the picture?

Yeah your pics are abit old huaren. I suppose not alot of people are interested in Saigon that's why not many new photos are being posted up and linked to google or yahoo.

Jayson, which nat do you reckon you bear more resemblance, Korean or Viet? I think you've got the Viet look dude.

I think I look Vietnamese more and most people also think I look Vietnamese more as well.

No, there's nothing wrong. It's good to see pictures from the past and presant and look at how much Vietnam has accomplish in a short time right after the war.

These photos not necessary to be posted online by travelers. It can taken by the peoples of Vietnam itself or taken by photographers.


May I know what Vietnam has accomplish? Just curious...

What's that suppose to mean?

I mean, like for example a nation after its war, it accomplish in rebuilding its country economy, science improvement, and all other improvement.
Sorry to request alot of information, just trying to increase my knowledge.

I was wondering if huaren's comment was out of curiousity or arrogance.

Wow wow wow, I only ask what "Vietname has accomplish" and now you reply and said "I was wondering if huaren's comment was out of curiousity or arrogance."

So... are you going to anwser my question?

I'd say arrogance.

"May I know what Vietnam has accomplish? Just curious... " -huaren

He did roll his eyes when he asked the question.

So that's mean if a student roll his eyes and ask his/her teacher "What is the meaning of Something?" Than the student is called arrogance?

If you want to know what Vietnam has accomplished after the war than simplely just take a look at the old and new pictures. It's obvious.

I'm waiting for what huaren has got to say.

Than if that's the case, every country in this world has accomplish big. It seems All the cities in the world changed each year.

huaren, identify your position. Are you saying that we have accomplished nothing? or you're just curious of what Vietnam has achieved?

Pictures of China.

Do I ever said "Vietnam accomplish nothing"?
Vietnam did accomplish a little, and I'm just curious to know what Vietnam have archieved.

Off topic.

Additionally, the picture you posted is a village. Below is a new China,



Here, http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5471

Scroll up and read what I said.

I feel werid, I post city of Vietnam to start a cultural post in the vietnam forum, and you post a village located in China and label it "Picture of China"

Good, now I know what you were trying to say.




No that's not the case. Not every single country in the world has accomplished what Vietnam has accomplished in less than 20 years of economic transformation. Look at Africa, the Middle East, South America, Central Asia, Eastern Europe among other places. Has growth and change occurred in those regions I've mentioned? Have their GDP been growing on average 7 percent for the last 10-15 years? Have they suffered so much yet recovered so fast? YOu must take not that the trade embargo with Vietnam was only lifted in 1994. Considering how much Vietnam has changed since, it's pretty amazing.

Indeed, Vietnam have some imprvement, so that's why I start a photo posting of Vietnam. And I still dont understand why Jayson posted some Village in China, where I post the City of Vietnam.

Is that Vietnam? Wow, it has changed so much since I last visited Vietnam. Wow. Good job Vietnam!

There was a misunderstanding. Your wording was not very clear and it could easily be mistaken for a provocative comment, that's why I asked you to clarify your statement. Now let's move on.

Love the skyscrapers in Shanghai though, very futuristic, bizarre, outlandish and over the top, especially the Pearl of the Orient tower. Love it though. I've read sources where it says Pudong and Shanghai is slowly sinking because it was built on marshland and the current state of development is adding pressure to the foundation, causing a sinking of a few centimetres a year or so.

Good DaiViet, lets stay on topic.
Jayson, you havent anwser my question yet, why you post a village of China when this topic is dedicated to Vietnam cities?

Hmm... this is not very good. Any link to the articles about the sinking?

Just proving a point.. The pictures show how China was before, but look at how much China has accomplish now. Same with before and after pictures of Vietnam, right?

Here are the links:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3105948.stm

geography.about.com/b/a/026409.htm

www1.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/ 2003-11/19/content_282844.htm

Thanks for the information Nam Quoc Son Ha.


Now lets stay on topic...

Here, great historical building in Hanoi.

That looks Russian.

Link: http://www.connect-ed.de/~ernstgro/hanoi.jpg

That's the St. Basil in Moscow, Russia

personally, i think vietnam had accomplished ALOT !!
i'd just been back there 2 months ago..and from where i was staying in Saigon...there are 3 to 4+ storey houses EVERYWHERE!!!..and it's only been 5 yrs since my last trip...so seriously, i think the living standards there have exceeded beyond anyone's expectation...the houses are beautiful!!!...and i also see so many ppl now in saigon driving in mercedes and BMW cars!!!...everyone's becoming rich so quickly over there!!! ...now how's that for an accomplishment!

There is already a three-page thread called "Pictures of Vietnam"

http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3782

Speaking of which, aren't there a few Vietnamese memebrs who are going back to Vietnam soon? Why don't they take some more update-to-date pictures of Vietnam and share with us?

Usually the pictures we find online are showing either the best or the worst of a country. I'd like to see what it really is like. Which is why I share pictures I took from my trips on here.

Pictures of Taiwan for example.

so vietnam really is want to competes with china? now that's really sad.

Who said anything like that? Please don't try to stir up trouble...

im not. i just wonder to myself and so have to asked. because from reading this message, seem like it.

IGNORE HIM. Guards, take the kid away.

it's alright if you dont' want to answer any of my concern questions. just ignor it, but why you want to block me from this cool website, you need to learn how to share. that's such pathetic of you.

all a sudden now it went up to 33%.

Woa woa woa! Easy there. What was your question? And how the hell did you get 33% warning? I got 67% and I am cool with it. Okay, now what was your question? I'll answer it for you. We're not trying to block you dude. It's just that your comments are sometimes... unpleasant for most Vietnamese.

EDIT: It's now at 33%, because the other 33% droped out due to "Second warning long enough" Hahahhha...
Thanks Korn! Appreciate it.

o it's up there. thank you.

What question? I don't see any question.

i would take pictures for u guys, but i more likely taking family pictures... and i dun wanna flood this page with my families and neighbours... i'll post the ones with VN nature beauties... i like a peaceful life better than those of the city side.

kati33: and i think older cars are not allowed to drive anymore..

Night scenery along the Sai Gon river.



Bridge over the River Han in Da Nang, VN.



Sai Gon, VN

Can't IMG these...

http://www.pbase.com/mkelpie/places&page=all

http://www.pbase.com/mkelpie/vietnam

http://www.pbase.com/mkelpie/black_and_white&page=2

http://www.pbase.com/mkelpie/seascapes

Hey! That's where I used to live, about 10 minutes jog from that bridge. It was built in 2000, and the bridge spins around for boats to go through. You can go to that small deck at the bottom of the picture and rent a boat and it'll take you to the other side of the river.

Oh, I had so much fun on that bridge when I was there in 2000. Oh Da Nang, I am coming back!