Vietnam

Welcome to Hanoi!
Welcome to Hanoi!

Great Telecom setup!

Temple of Literature
Temple of Literature

Built in 1070 AD. in honor of Confucius. Hanoi's first University.

Glenda at the temple
Glenda at the temple
Altar of Confucius
Altar of Confucius

One of many Confucian altars at the Temple of Literature

Ancient Tree
Ancient Tree

at the Temple of Literature

Vietnam Museum of Fine Art
Vietnam Museum of Fine Art
Ancient art
Ancient art
and Modern Art
and Modern Art

including Vietnam War art

Ho Chi Minh lived here
Ho Chi Minh lived here

from 1954 to 1958, note Marx and Lenin pictures

Ho Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Museum of Ethnography
Museum of Ethnography

Ethnic Vietnam Dress

Puppets!
Puppets!

A very popular craft in Vietnam

Taking a Cyclo Ride
Taking a Cyclo Ride

Very much like a rickshaw except with a man on a bicycle driving.

City of Motorbikes
City of Motorbikes

Sidewalks are used for motorbike parking. Pedestrians walk on the street.

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Flash Mob at Hoan Kiem Lake

Water Puppet Show

Crazy Hanoi Traffic