Word Vietnam July 2017

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two cities have a complicated bond is an understatement. Over the following pages we delve into the complex relationship between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the competitive rivalry that makes these urban powerhouses both comfortable and uncomfortable bedfellows. Yes the culture and the architecture is different, as is the weather, the dialect and the outlook. Yet when it comes down to it, Hanoi and Saigon aren’t that dissimilar after all. At least, that’s what we think.

TWO CITIES


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