Ho Chi Minh City Street Photography
Private transport in the most populous city in Vietnam
Vietnam’s commercial capital, Ho Chi Minh City also known by its previous name Saigon is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of 9 million as of 2019.
It was August 2016. This was my first visit to Ho Chi Minh City and I was most fascinated by the locals and their private transport on these busy roads.
Here is a small collection of what caught my eye.
I’m assuming this is recycling on the bike - if so, that’s great. After all every little helps, right? Have you heard of the Five R’s
- Refuse what you do not need.
- Reduce what you do need.
- Reuse by using reusables.
- Recycle what you cannot refuse, reduce, or reuse.
- Rot (compost) the rest.
Carry a ladder on a scooter, please don’t try this! Vietnam has a very high rate of traffic accidents. Locals clearly have a certain understanding of how to move in the chaos but visitors must pay extra attention.
Photography by Aisha
All images were taken with a phone camera, 2016
About the author
Many thanks to Dr Mehmet Yildiz for interviewing me as a new creative writer of ILLUMINATION
Further reading
As a new writer, I’ve been keen to explore various topics and writing styles. Have a look at some of the other articles I’ve published recently and please feel free to share your thoughts! It’s always great to learn from feedback
Street Photography articles by some fascinating writers
My Article is inspired by Alan Dejecacion and his street photography
Some interesting thoughts on street photography from Anthony Rampersad
Fascinating perspective, rejection therapy with a camera by Joshua Poh
Some useful tips from Shannon Ciricillo that I’ll for sure be keeping in mind
