Little Vietnam - Part Two
Our second visit to ‘Little Vietnam’, this time, we chose to come at night. Long Phung, the Vietnamese eatery that we had previously visited is filled upon our arrival at dinner time, around 7 in the evening. There was even a queue outside!
But that wasn’t the main objective of the trip today (although the sights and smells of savoury food were definitely tempting). Today, we wanted to see ‘Little Vietnam’ in the evening, as the area came to life with bright neon lights and night revellers. Along the five-foot ways, girls in flimsy outfits stood, flirting with the approaching men. Music blared from the dim recesses of the pubs whenever someone opened the door to enter or exit. The night had started.
We were trying to screw up the courage to interview some of the ‘working girls’, but… we didn’t dare to. And they were busy…
Halfway through exploring the sleaze, we were side tracked by the sight of the very same traditional conical Vietnamese hat, still hanging from the bicycle, from the previous visit.
It could become a landmark of its own. The bike (and hat) is the property of Betel Box Hostel. Caught snooping around taking photos outside by a staff of the Betel Box, we… And that is a story for tomorrow because today was a long day and I desperately need to go to bed now.
DATE: Thursday, March 22, 2012
TIME: ||2:06 AM ||