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Scenes from Vietnam...

'Steamed prawns over a fire'
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
© 2011, ID Photography

Usually one of the most interesting finds that you could find out in a new country is the food that the locals eat. No different with me. Although I'm a little constrained by my dietary requirements, but I did manage to savour some of the local delights. I had a sumptuous seafood dinner with my colleague on one of those nights. Here I have a steamed prawn dish, served in a coconut body, and over a flaming flammable liquid gel. Gives a whole new meaning to the word: barbequed prawns

Scenes from Vietnam...

'Faith'
Saigon Street traffic, Vietnam
© 2011, ID Photography

One of the things that I had a culture shock of sorts was when observing the traffic. Using 'chaotic' would barely just touch the surface of how things are over there. But the whole beauty of it is that, amidst the cacophony and noise of chaos, I could feel a sense of orderliness. Order amongst the chaos? Nothing much like this over here in my hometown, but I guess that is what makes them that much more interesting to people like myself.

Scenes from Vietnam...

Street life is always interesting, especially if you are in a foreign land with differing cultures from your own. Here I could see how entrepreneurial the locals are when it comes to making a living. Of course it helps that the economic situation warrants this, plus the fact that they do have their own produce to sell. I do wonder though, what kind of 'produce' would a typical Singaporean be selling if such a fate befalls them? I wonder...

'Street side vendor'
Ben Thanh market, Saigon, Vietnam
© 2011, ID Photography

Scenes from Vietnam...

How time flies when you are busy/having fun. Nonetheless I did manage to squeeze in some photography time, but not of the quality and quantity that I would like to have. But alas, that is the fate of an amateur/hobbyist photographer.

Anyway, let's not regale about lost time and opportunities. I was on a working trip to Vietnam recently for work, and I must say it is definitely a photographers' paradise. Manage to squeeze in some photoshoots while working, and I must say some are quite satisfactory, based on my humble standards. The first of the many, as presented below. 

A scene that I took while waiting for the oysters to be cooked, on an oyster farm. Yes, you heard me right, on an oyster farm! I'm not really a fan of one since my first experience with it ended up with me having the worst fever of my life due to food poisoning. But when such an opportunity to have a taste of fresh oysters, cooked thoroughly, and enjoying it by the riverside, who can refuse, right? Enjoy the view...

'Prayers for good harvest'
Oyster farm, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
© 2011, ID Photography