Sunday night down at the Crescent is silly season - so many people descend on it, and a lot of people who look like 'tourists' to the area. I can tell because they still stare unabashedly at us, a mixed couple with a little girl in tow. I have to stick my hand in front of cameras as they try to take pictures of my daughter. When she was smaller I didn't mind, but now its a no no. Just waiting for the 'Daddy, why are they taking pictures of me?'.... The place is really coming to life and most of the restaurants were jam packed. Pick a time when its not so busy, like a weekday before sunset, its really the best place in Saigon for a long stroll, people watching, and grabbing a bite to eat.
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Vietnamese like taking pictures of people, it their habit. Your daughter, like most mixed race children is considered very pretty here (lighter skin, big eyes ect), therefore a target for lenses. I am not sure that putting your hand in front of the camera is best approach, I have never felt the need to go that far but I suppose it depends on the circumstance.
At the weekend I lot of people come into PMH from the surrounding countryside, their education level may lower than Saigonese which I think plays a part in the way some people behave.
As for moving, stay in PMH if you can cope with the commute. D2 (Anh Phu included) is nowhere near as nice PMH.
Hey there NS
I feel the need to put hand in front of camera when people shove the camera into my daughters face without asking permission. That is not cool...
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