We spent the next couple of weeks settling in. We found an apartment on the 23rd floor that we like. It has a great view of downtown, especially at night. If you look back toward the right in the picture, you can see the tallest building in Vietnam, the Bitexco Tower. The Phúc Thịn apartment building has 3 towers and is 24 stories tall, but it is right on this tiny road. A lot of small open shops line the street: tailors, small stores, electronics stores, eateries, a small bakery, coffee shops. There aren't any indoor, much less aircon restaurants or shops for a few blocks. Many of the people keep their roosters out in front with a basket over them. We're pretty sure there's cock fighting nearby. Just yesterday I heard a funeral start up at 6am. It involves hired mourners, lots of flowers and decorations, and a very loud band with a drum and a trumpet.
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