Ranjith on Wheels
Chapter 03 of 24 — South and Southeast Asia

Vietnam

14.06° N · 108.28° E

The first real culture shock.

Aerial view of terraced rice paddies cultivated on standing water in Vietnam
Crossing 2 → 3

Everything different

Different gods, greetings, currency and cuisine — the first real culture shock of the journey.

Indicative route
Location
Vietnam
Coordinates
14.06° N · 108.28° E
From
Sri Lanka
Chapter
3 of 24
The discovery

What Vietnam revealed.

Cu Chi Tunnels

A crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City closed out the chapter.

The people

What stayed with him in Vietnam.

Vietnam14.06° N · 108.28° EMemory 01
Frame 01StrangersYet strangers offered food and stories, with no expectations attached.
The signature moment

Tam Coc

Two days at Tam Coc, where farmers cultivate rice on standing water.

Visual interpretation

Credits

The Indian Cyclist — A Journey for Generations, pp. 87–92

Leaving Vietnam

Vietnam, behind us.

Chapter 3 is ridden. The road ahead turns toward Cambodia.

Indicative route
Behind
Vietnam
Ahead
Cambodia
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