Beautiful Chaos – Time lapse video captures the chaotic traffic in Ho Chi Minh City

December 5, 2011 at 7:38 pm

(Source: Reddit)

Here is a really beautiful time-lapse video capture of the crazy traffic in  Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).  The creator, Rob Whitworth,  this video says  is a culmination of 10,000 RAW images and multiple shoots capturing some of the cities relentless energy and pace of change.  check it out. Like in many Asian cities, the chaos of traffic continues to move without much disruption despite the lack of the usual traffic management infrastructure (i.e., traffic lights at intersections).  Of course, it goes without saying – traffic accidents are a leading cause of death and injuries in Country.   According to the World Health Organization,  Vietnam’s National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) reported more than 12,800 deaths and a further 10,546 injuries from road traffic crashes in 2007 which represents more than 35 deaths per day and a mortality rate of more than 15 per 100,000 population.