Vietnam today is a very prosperous place and seems to have propelled itself right into the 21st century despite the setbacks of the 60s. There's building development taking place all the time in Saigon with new buildings, highways and bridges under construction and the city appears commercially strong with many businesses doing very well. It's worlds apart from Phnom Penh and Cambodia. The 3 million bicycles in Saigon have been replaced by scooters and the streets are buzzing day and night with them.