i kinda agree with acer7254
BKK not so much pretty girls unless u go less touristy area
at main area, all i see if landwhale and girls with acne
and i notice even pretty girls there also got acne due to they always eat fried and spicy food, even for breakfast
but in less touristy place, u can see these pretty girls because they're working there

HCM, i'll give review once im there next week
but based on the food i researched, should be better than thais
because very very less fried food in their diet
and nothing spicy as well
fast food almost non existence

bangkok vs HCM
attraction...each has their own specialty
there are more temples in bangkok, there are more churches in HCM
and the buildings in HCM have that french influence which bangkok doesn't have

food
based on the food choice in bangkok and HCM
i can tell u now there are more varieties of food in vietnam than in bangkok
i specially segregate the food and the travel itinerary because its just tooooo long
there are so many kind of food in vietnam that u dnt need to see the same type of food anymore
i stayed there for a week and i never repeat the food i ate
banh mi for instance have many kind...not just 1
your noodle also got many kind(soup) ..got chicken, beef, pork, fermented fish..etc etc
the one dish that is sooo good i can't forget is bun thit nuong

girls
definitely viet has more pretty girls
their food is light, not spicy at all...they rarely have fried food except for their fried spring roll which is heavenly
their own food is so good and so cheap, practically their KFC have no business at all
and that created alot of pretty girls with damn good figure in vietnam
i even saw a auntie in the russian market, shes auntie alright but looks damn good at her age

i tasted both
and i still prefer bun thit nuong
the main highlight is the fried spring roll, i dnt know what they put in their but damn it taste so heavenly
bun cha is good though but the pork is kinda hard to chew which is a turn off

i'll be going to hanoi in jan, will be tasting the original bun cha...see how it goes
from what i research, in HCM...the bun cha are all separated...the pork is in a bowl and the vermicelli in another
they give u an empty bowl to mix it as u like
in hanoi, u get a bowl with the pork and a plate of vermicelli..thats it, no extra empty bowl
u put the vermicelli straight into the bowl of meat and eat through it

the spring roll i ate no prawn at all
i can taste pork only
my bro said pork and taro
yes, got shredded carrots, peanuts, mints and the grilled meat makes is tasty...the spring roll on the side is a bonus

the way south vietnam ppl and north vietnam ppl eat bun cha is different...a little different i would say

and the major difference between bangkok and HCM is tea vs coffee
thai is famous for tea aka cha yen(milk tea)
viet is famous for coffee aka ca phe sua da(ice milk coffee)

both thai and viet made their drinks with ALOT of condensed milk
1/3 can i think