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      Unlike Hà Nội where most new houses have a very historicist decorative design, the new houses in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) are more modernist if not just utilitarian. And while the houses in Hà Nội are most often painted ochre or vermillion, there is a much greater use of other colors in HCMC. As in Hà Nội, most houses are "tube houses" in that they are very narrow but very long. Although I haven't confirmed this yet, it is said that these lots are narrow because property taxes are based on the width of the lot at the street line. In HCMC, I guess (without confirmation yet) that many of the new houses are designed by young architects trying out new ideas, and this is very good to see. This in contrast to the usual utilitarian modernist larger buildings in HCMC. These pictures can be viewed by clicking on the first or top picture in the album and then click "next" on each photo to proceed though the album in slide show fashion.
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    26 June 2007

    New restaurant concept....

    I suppose somebody can tell me that they have seen this kind of restaurant elsewhere in the world, but it is the first time I have seen an all-hammock restaurant.

    This restaurant is located south of the Royal Palace complex on Sisowath Quay in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh.
    Hammock_restaurant

    It doesn't look like much, but it is very similar to about a dozen others like it in this area of Phnom Penh.  Maybe I am unclear on the concept, but it appears the idea is to come and get a quick bowl of soup and then doze off for an hour or so before returning to work after the lunch time.
    Hammock_restaurant_exterior_2

    We were there at lunchtime, but there were no or very few customers.

    I have always found it difficult to swallow soup in a horizontal position, however.

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