We met quite a number of Vietnamese who can speak Chinese and/or Cantonese in Saigon. Their ancestors came from China (Guangdong province) and eventually settled down in Vietnam, forming the Hoa ethnic group. The younger generation can converse up to 4 languages (Vietnamese, English, Chinese, Cantonese) fluently. It's time we stop thinking we're great just bcos we're bilingual...

Wedding of Mr Kim Chuy and Ms Van Hieu. Not sure if I got their names right lol. Looks like a Chinese wedding doesn't it? Nice hat there bride.

This pretty girl looks like a Tibetan to me. She gave the "not-again-why-is-it-people-are-always-asking-me-for-a-photo" face, dragged her feet over and forced a smile.


Auntie said 没有再p-ang di了

Remember someone said I look like a Vietnamese? She was right. Some locals talked to me in Vietnamese but not to RS. For instance, he was asking for directions at a bus station and the staff behind the counter asked me to translate what he said...