VIETNAM

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Mekong delta

Approaching Chau Doc by boat

TV aerials are a certain indication that even people living in these seemingly poor shacks own TV sets

Floating houses on the Bassac river in Chau Doc. Who lives on the water does not need to pay property taxes.

With minimum bridges one needs to take a boat to get to the other side of the river. Most of these boats are operated by women.

In Chau Doc we usually went to the market to have our lunch - typical Vietnamese soup with vegetables and meat

Market in Chau Doc

View of the delta from Sam Mountain near Chau Doc. Many rice fields are flooded towards the end of the rain season.

Returning from the daily river trip. Goose that were not sold on the market are coming back to the farm.

It is harvest time. Threshed rice is being dried by the road.

Floating market near Cantho

The markets are most lively in the morning. Some of the floating markets are still very active, but overall their importance is decreasing as more and more roads are built in the delta.

A bridge over one of the canals in the delta

Ho Chi Minh City

The city hall is a typical example of French colonial architecture in Vietnam

The post office building's architecture is also very interesting

Traffic jam in Ho Chi Minh city

Vietnamese version of drive-through shopping

Many "cyclo" drivers do not have permits to live in the city and thus cannot obtain an apartment. Their "cyclo" is their only property. (Many of them are well educated people, but they fell in disfavor of the communist government.)

Hanoi

Old Quarter of Hanoi. In the 13th century, Hanoi's 36 guilds established themselves in what is now called the Old Quarter, each taking one street. The tradition mostly carries till these days.

The first Vietnamese university was founded in the Temple of Literature in 1076

The university was based on principles of Confucianism. Names of successful graduates are carved into steles carried on the backs of bixis (mythical tortoise-like animals).

Main hall of the Temple of Literature houses a statue of Confucius to whom the temple is dedicated

Ethnological Museum in Hanoi - model of a typical tomb of one of the minority tribes from central Vietnam

Ethnological Museum in Hanoi - Minority tribes have very diverse architecture styles. This is an example of a communal house.

Water puppets theatre in Hanoi

Typical street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi

Sandwich fast food (baguette filled with vegetables, cucumbers and parsley; sometimes meet is added)

Traditional way of carrying heavy loads

Fully loaded bicycle and motorcycle (on the far left)

In Vietnam, white skin is considered beautiful. Thus, women not only wear hats and long gloves, but also cover their faces. Sometimes they use a scarf decorated like American flag. 

Playing cards is one of the most frequent pastimes in Vietnam

Social gathering in front of the Ngoc Son temple

Snake wine is very popular and quite tasty - here it is available in a specialized herb store in one of the streets of Old Quarter

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