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We stopped here on the way back to London and just had time for a quick look at the town. What we saw seemed to be an interconnected series of shopping malls, and didn't give a good impression, but it's probably not fair to judge the place on this brief visit. The quiet, modern cleanliness and general air of prosperity was a huge contrast after Hanoi.

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First view of the modern city with its bustling shipping
First view of the modern city with its bustling shipping
The famous, original Raffles Hotel
The famous, original Raffles Hotel
Peeping over a side wall of the Raffles
Peeping over a side wall of the Raffles
Fast City
Fast City
The ultra-modern - and extremely efficient - subway system
The ultra-modern - and extremely efficient - subway...
The escalator up into the airport terminal...
The escalator up into the airport terminal...
...and looking down from the top - very different from Vietnam!
...and looking down from the top - very different...

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