The oil and gas boomtown of Vung Tau did remind me a lot of towns in coastal Tamil Nadu. For a large part, the architecture is similar. Even the small shops, tiny restaurants and the barren pre-monsoon hills look the same. There is one big difference and that is the infrastructure and cleanliness.
The pavements are well laid out in Vung Tau. The streets are broad and of course the town is almost spotlessly clean.
This small restaurant (left) could easily be in a small Tamil Nadu town. We had our favourite Pho soup here.
Some argue that the cleanliness is on account of a large expat population. But then with India teeming with foreigners these days, I see no similar stories.
The cool breeze from the South China Sea can easily make the warmest and most humid of days feel pleasant. This town is located at a strategic cross-roads and if Vietnam plays its cards right, it could become the kind of trade and logistics hub that could give Singapore nightmares.
This small restaurant (left) could easily be in a small Tamil Nadu town. We had our favourite Pho soup here.
Some argue that the cleanliness is on account of a large expat population. But then with India teeming with foreigners these days, I see no similar stories.
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