Traffic in the streets of Saigon (Ho Chi Ming City). Because of the many motorcylces Saigon is also known as 'Honda City'. For the most citizens of Saigon cars are still to expensive but motorcycles get more and more affordabel. The typical human powered bicycles are getting rare in the traffic jam of Saigon. Today more than 8 million people are living in Saigon and the population is still growing fast. Saigon is the business captial of Vietnam and many people of the rural areas are moving into the city with the hope for better jobs and social advancement.
