Back to my root article VIETNAM - Dec 28/04 - Jan 15/05 here http://worldisround.com/articles/125065/index.html to see photos of Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Mui Ne and Saigon.

Hanoi is the national capital of Vietnam. A city of lakes, shaded boulevards and green public parks. It is slow-paced compared to Saigon and pleasant. There are a lot of colonial French houses together with modern buildings. Hanoi is also the city of history with its narrow streets in the Old Quarter (Pho Co Ha Noi), temples and pagodas. However, lately Hanoi ... (more)