The first thing that caught my attention when we arrived in Saigon was the traffic. Lanes don't exist and honking doesn't work. There are extremely few traffic lights (I suspect they don't have money to build traffic lights so they make do with roundabouts) and zebra crossings on the roads. While the bus was trying to squeeze its way through, I opened the window and looked behind. It was quite an amazing sight.


With no designated crossings for pedestrians, it can be rather daunting trying to cross the road what with the endless traffic. Not to worry, take a leap of faith and you'll get to the other side safely. I noticed the volume of traffic was equally heavy in the day and night. The honking never stop. The guide who took us to Cu Chi described Saigon as a city that never sleeps. It was the only intelligent thing he said that day.