Uncle Ho and the map of his countryEverything can get fixed on the streets A “đá” man – “ICE MAN”This small shrine across from the main park is still an active place of worship, not just a historical marker. Locals stop there to light incense, leave flowers, fruit, and other offerings, and pray to Thích Quảng Đức, who is venerated as a Bodhisattva (Bồ tát) in Vietnamese Buddhism. Many people consider the actual ground where he sat to be sacred, so this older shrine carries deep spiritual weight. (Thích Quảng Đức was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who burned himself to death in protest on June 11, 1963.)Red plastic stools and graffiti A lot goes on within the hemsEveryone, all ages, all genders, all walks of life, sit on colorful plastic stools and eat their meals together A floral nón láA Grab driver waiting for a call“Hipster-nese” in Thao Dien
