Ask HN: Where do you live? What's good or bad about it?

Re:Ask HN: Where do you live? What's good or bad about it? by thingstohappy on Monday December 04, 2023 @10:04PM (#38526587)

Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Pros: Food is awesome because it is fresh, cheap, and diverse. Everything is cheap, feel unique vibe.

Cons: A lot of motorbikes cause traffic problems and reduce air conditioning quality. However, motobikes have become a part of Vietnamese life.

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Re:Ask HN: Where do you live? What's good or bad about it? by JimDabell on Monday December 04, 2023 @11:47PM (#38527214)

I just spent six weeks there. I liked it in general but I felt like the air and the traffic were both dangers that would get me eventually if I lived there permanently. I do like how the old quarter is closed for traffic at the weekend. Gives it a festival vibe.

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Re:Ask HN: Where do you live? What's good or bad about it? by cddotdotslash on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @09:25PM (#38539820)

I just spent two weeks in Vietnam, one in Hanoi. The motorbikes were actually something I could deal with - it was chaos, but organized. Everyone on the road seemed hyper alert and traffic just sort of flowed. The thing I could not get used to was the air quality. The AQI was easily over 120 every day I was there, and it just felt like I stuck my face in the exhaust pipe of a bus every waking moment. If Vietnam could figure out its pollution issue, I feel like it could easily be an incredible place to live.

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