Đi Bão Is Vietnamese Culture at Its Most Jubilant, Raucous, and Fervent - Saigoneer

Dustbins, tree branches, advertising stands and tarps, leftover Christmas decorations, whatever pot, pan, ladle or utensil left unattended in the family kitchen, and at least one street vendor’s bánh khọt mold: whatever wasn’t bolted down got caught up in the wave of đi bão that filled Saigon’s streets last night. ...

Dustbins, tree branches, advertising stands and tarps, leftover Christmas decorations, whatever pot, pan, ladle or utensil left unattended in the family kitchen, and at least one street vendor’s bánh khọt mold : whatever wasn’t bolted down got caught up in the wave of đi bão that filled Saigon’s streets last night. When the final whistle blew on Vietnam’s hard-fought victory over Thailand in the ASEAN Cup finals last night, we all knew what was coming . Like a maelstrom that begins with raindrops followed by thunder, it started with plastic horns followed by banging metal and revving engines.

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