Anh, Wilhelm and I made a trip to Vietnam in the beginning of 2006. We went to Hanoi and Ho-Chi-Minh-City (Saigon). It was really great, here are some pictures to give you an impression.
On the way from the Airport to Hanoi. Looks a little like northern Germany (just imagine that the mountains are the Harz Mountains...)
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Hotel
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Hanoi as seen from our room
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Traffic
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Quiet street
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Power lines
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More power lines
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Bridge to a temple
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The temple
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Hanoi Lake
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Anh found a tree
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Repairing the roof of the Old University Of Hanoi
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Inside the University
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Wilhelm found a bigger tree
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On campus of the Old University
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Old University
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Trip to Anh's relatives
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In the village
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Family
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The house
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Walking back in
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Farmers planting rice
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Farmers planting rice
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Dog transportation. Can you see all four of them? (No joke, there are four dogs in that cage)
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Typical shape of houses in Hanoi. The houses are narrow, so that everyone can get parcel with direct access to the street.
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Food. His pathetic look did not help him...
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At least this guy survived our meal.
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Hotel room in Ha Long
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Fisherman in Ha Long Bay
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Landing on an island in Ha Long Bay
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Walking to the cave
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Watching the stalactite cave
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Anh and Simon in the cave
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Anh and Simon in the cave
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Anh and Simon in the cave
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Strand
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Fresh coconut for Wilhelm
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Ha Long Bay
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Ha Long Bay
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Fisherhouses on the water
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Ha Long Bay
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At a houseboat we look at the menu to choose what to eat
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Beneath some other seafood, he was the chosen one. After that we went back on our boat and lunch was prepared by our crew.
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To me this boat did not look very trustworthy...
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The famous rocks of Ha Long Bay!
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I am looking back, but there is nothing but mist
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Tanh inside the our car (the Toyota)
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Anh's father and the prototypes of trucks he wants to build
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The restaurant of Anh's father
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Odd plant
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City Hall of a town near the Chinese border
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Wilhelm negotiating with hawkers
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Market near the chinese border
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Anh's uncle, her cousins and me
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Anh's uncle, her cousins and me
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Family picture
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Family picture
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Family picture
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Lunch on the flight from Hanoi to Ho-Chi-Minh-City
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Arriving in Saigon
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More seafood
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Historical trap of the Viet Cong for American Soldiers
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Historical trap of the Viet Cong for American Soldiers. When you step on the cover, it turns over and you fall into the hole, whose ground is prepared with spears. The cover turns back into its normal position and you disappeared without a trace.
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Entry to the secret tunnel system
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American tank destroyed by the Viet Cong
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American tank destroyed by the Viet Cong
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Another trap. If you fall into this lances from four sides will stab you. The lances are moved by your weight.
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A more comfortable entry to the tunnel system. But the tunnel is not very comfortable: No lights, a 90°turn every five meters (so you cannot shoot), you have to crouch and it is narrow. Anh was in front of me, but I never saw her, because you don't see anything. It's completely dark. Also it was hot and humid down there. The guide said, we went 30 meters, but it felt like 100.
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Wilhelm found a huge husk from a tree. Breaking it was a hard thing...
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Wilhelm got himself into a taxi for asian people, now he tries to get out. During the ride, he was not able to look out the window, because the window was below his head.
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Simon in the post office of Ho-Chi-Minh-City
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The Notre-Dame of Saigon
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Saigon Post Office
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Hall inside the seat of the old government
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Office inside the seat of the old government
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The seat of the old government. Anh and I are on the balkony.
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The seat of the old government. Anh and I are still on the balkony.
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Roof
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The orchestra of the water puppet theatre in Hanoi
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Hanoi at night
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Old friends
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Temple
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