Soaking in Vietnam’s past and present

A normal street scene in Ho Chi Minh where motorcycles dominate.

ASK anyone his first impression of Ho Chi Minh City, and the answer will likely include the hordes of motorcycles that crowd the streets, quaint and narrow buildings and the broad-rimmed conical Vietnamese hats.

Chieng Hui Choo, winner of SP Setia’s Jet Set with Setia prize of a four-day trip to Vietnam, however, finds a sense of connection to all these and above all, registers the warm hospitality of the hosts.