Saigon Police Amazing how quick and how many police can be on the scene in Saigon. One day I observed a guy who had been stopped while ridding his motorbike by the Rex Hotel. He preceded to get into a shouting match with the police who stopped him. In what seemed like minutes a couple of those canvas covered military transport trucks with police/military rolled up, along with a group of plain clothes guys and a few motorcycle cops. All to haul one angry guy and his motorbile off to where ever..
The police are all powerful in Vietnam, I give them a wide berth..
Good story, keep up the good work. http://dougsasia.blogspot.com
perfect example of the trials faced while travelling alone I think this is an excellent example that for some countries it is hard to travel alone, and it is best to prearrange some friends/couchsurfing/anything to get an insiders view of the country. Japanese people are very shy/closed personalities and can take a long time to get to know them, hence a few days in Japan you wont really get to know much personally, or find out how friendly they are, where other SE asia countries very open and approachable.
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Saigon Police
Amazing how quick and how many police can be on the scene in Saigon. One day I observed a guy who had been stopped while ridding his motorbike by the Rex Hotel. He preceded to get into a shouting match with the police who stopped him. In what seemed like minutes a couple of those canvas covered military transport trucks with police/military rolled up, along with a group of plain clothes guys and a few motorcycle cops. All to haul one angry guy and his motorbile off to where ever.. The police are all powerful in Vietnam, I give them a wide berth.. Good story, keep up the good work. http://dougsasia.blogspot.com