612

February 5, 2009
In case you're thinking I'm making this all up, on the north side of Hoan Kiem lake is another countdown. It is much more fancy and expensive than mine and it is in two languages. If you don't speak English or Vietnamese I guess you will have to wait until the number reaches 0 to find out what's going on.
Don't wait in front of the display though, as every day you will be told 612 times you can't stand there, or anywhere else you move to.