AP PHOTOS: In Vietnam, vibrant Ho Chi Minh City is a magnet that pulls in millions

AP PHOTOS: In Vietnam, vibrant Ho Chi Minh City is a magnet that pulls in millions

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AP PHOTOS: In Vietnam, vibrant Ho Chi Minh City is a magnet that pulls in millions

Associated Press

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — From the sky, the sprawling Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam appears to erupt from the green expanse of the riverine delta that surrounds it. A fruit vendor pushes her cart along the street as buildings under construction are seen in the distance in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 12, 2024. A billboard campaigning for each family to have two children in an effort to improve the birth rate stands along the street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 14, 2024. A shopper sitting on a scooter counts money after buying food from a street vendor in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 11, 2024. A woman buys bread from a street vendor as a Vietnamese flag is lit by morning sunlight in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 11, 2024.

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