The Manor has a creepy vibe to it… like something seen in the Stepford Wives or something. Everything was just so clean, so polished and beautiful. I’ve never seen landscape like that anywhere else in Vietnam. The security is so crazy!!! My group basically sneaked into the apartment complex through the café shop, so umm… what does that have to say about the actually protection of its residents? After wondering around for about five minutes and seeing the nice mailroom, the beautiful clean pool filled with CLEAN BLUE water, we basically got kicked out by a security guard. He was mean! He yelled at us, saying that we aren’t allowed to be inside the Manor and screaming “đi ra đi ra!!!!!” He then yelled at another security guard and blamed him for not catching us “trespassing.” The latter guard followed us until we were completely outside of the residence. Geeze… what if I actually wanted to check out the place to rent an apartment there!!!?? Maybe if I went there wearing a Chanel purse and seven for all mankind jeans, they would leave me alone to explore. I guess the security isn't too shabby after all. BUT! I did see a guard outside of the manor taking his shoes and socks off and giving himself a foot message.. ON THE CLOCK TOO!
We also learned that the residents aren’t allowed to bring guests anytime they want. If want to have just one friend over, they have to ask permission from the office or something. Why would anyone want to live in a place where it’s so difficult to just have interactions with other people in your own home? My goodness! Living in the manor seems like living in a jail for the bourgeois. You’re living somewhere with so many restrictions… and you’re paying a lot of money for it. Ummm ok….
You know... I'm not against development entirely. I just don't like it when it's not meant for the general public. The Manor was created for tourists and foreigners. Bulldozing down locals' homes to make space for the construction of these exclusive residences is not something I'm fond of.
wow, i really suck at taking pictures... but yeah, so this is the entrance to the unknown.
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idk, this was kind of weird. i don't get it.
across the street, where it looks totally different.
KFC delivers in Viet Nam!
across the street, where it looks totally different.
Ditto on the creepy vibe, and ditto on having absolutely no idea what those two folks in the statue are supposed to be doing. It seems like all of these housing projects have to feature weird, vaguely fascist statues with absolutely no connection to local culture.
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