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With a population of over 5 millions people,
Saigon is one of the densest urban area in the world. On many streets,
it is common to see houses with the ground floor converted into a business
front while several families share living areas on the upper levels.
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Common mode of transportation just a few years ago,
the ubiquitous "cyclos" are becoming rare since they have been banned from
many streets. Replacing them are fleets of taxis and "Honda ôm" - Japanese
motocycles that you just wave down and jump on the back to be transported anywhere
in the town.
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Unlike other cities in Vietnam, Saigon is very active at
night. Music halls often play to sold-out local crowds and restaurants stay open
late into the night. During the summer months, sidewalks are dotted with colorful
fruit stalls.
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