My first visit to Vietnam. I was impressed by the cleanliness, the number of two-wheelers (Hanoi has around 6 million, slightly lesser than its population), the colours everywhere, the courtesy of the people even though (or because?) they don't speak much English, the Pho, the handicrafts, and the sheer beauty of the place and people.
Hanoi is a city of many lakes- near Hoan Kiem lake (above) and the West Lake/Truc Bach below.
A school was right next to our hotel, and we saw a lot of kids being dropped on two-wheelers, and exercising in the courtyard.
Lacquer art, above and below.
Our guide explains what the artists do (above), and some of them actually at it (below)
This retail brand was visible everywhere (above). Below, a street shot from a bus.
This one was from a rooftop restaurant at Adamas Hotel near Truc Bach lake, which is visible at the far end-near the crossing of Hang Bun (will write more about these hangings later) and Nguyen Truong To, Ba Dinh district of Hanoi.
