My trip to Hanoi - Vietnam

pallo · #1 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 7:38 AM**

I was in Hanoi in December for 3 days and I had a fairly pleasant time. I will upload my photos on here over the next few weeks/months as I am still working on them.

Vietnam is a very cheap destination for tourists and the free market economic changes that have taken place over the last few years have proved to be fairly beneficial from what I could see

Hanoi is the only major city in Vietnam where it gets cool in winter (12 C at night 20 C during the day)

The infrastructure is still not very developed especially when it comes to power lines (they are all over the place). The city in itself is nice to explore with all the markets, shops, temples and tiny streets.

An interesting anecdote about Vietnam: Even though coins have been issued by the government, people have refused to use them so only paper money are currently used (I wish people in other countries would boycott coins too) the government was forced to continue printing the old paper denominations that they were planning to replace

Hanoi skyline by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Hanoi street scene by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Hanoi old quarter by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Hanoi street scene by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

A winter day in Hanoi by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

A temple in Hanoi by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Hanoi street scene by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Boroda · #2 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 8:42 AM**

Wanna go there !!!

arkitekte · #3 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 11:41 AM**

Awesome photos. Looks like a nice place to visit.

ifeeldope9779 · #4 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 9:58 PM**

Would love to visit this city. That first shot is incredible.

Columbusite · #5 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 10:13 PM**

Really like the color in those pics. I see in the last one there's french bread for bahn mis, which I would never get tired of.

Okayyou · #6 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 10:56 PM**

Im not sure if it is the weather or pollution but I don't think I've ever seen a picture of Hanoi with a blue sky. Nice set of pics, looking forward to more.

pallo · #7 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 11:00 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Okayyou

Im not sure if it is the weather or pollution but I don't think I've ever seen a picture of Hanoi with a blue sky. Nice set of pics, looking forward to more.

Definitely pollution since there are 6 million people in the city and 4 million scooters/motorbikes

Buckeye Native 001 · #8 Posted **Jan 17, 2012, 5:51 AM**

Great photos of a rarely-seen city on SSP

Keep them coming!

Okayyou · #9 Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 11:04 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by pallo

Definitely pollution since there are 6 million people in the city and 4 million scooters/motorbikes

I figured it would be pollution too but when I visited Ha Long bay the sky there was hazy and gray, just like Hanoi's. When I asked the guide on my boat if it was due to pollution or just the weather he said it was always like that. I don't think he really answered the question. My guess is some combo of both.

big T · #10 Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 4:50 AM**

brilliant pictures. i think i remember you saying you were planning this trip a few months back, glad you had a good time.

very much looking forward to the follow ups

Danny · #11 Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 5:58 PM**

Thanks for the pictures, pallo!

Excellent photography!

Congratulations and greetings from Madrid, Spain!

Tom In Chicago · #12 Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 6:15 PM**

great photos. . .

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pallo · #13 Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 2:10 AM**

Hanoi street scene by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Presidential Palace by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

excel · #14 Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 3:39 AM**

Looks fascinating.

fflint · #15 Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 11:54 AM**

I would love to visit--the photos make it look exotic, organic, teeming with life.

pallo · #16 Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 9:01 AM**

A park in Hanoi by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Ha Long Bay by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Bronxwood · #17 Posted **Jan 29, 2012, 8:48 AM**

That is just breathtaking. Those last two photos are exactly what I think of when I think about Vietnam. Hanoi looks like one of the better looking major cities in Asia from what I can see (good human scale, leafy streets, nice architecture). Although it seems being a pedestrian there can be very intimidating with all the motor bikes around.

pablosan · #18 Posted **Jan 29, 2012, 4:52 PM**

A great thread. Thank you.

Misterfreeman87 · #19 Posted **Jan 30, 2012, 9:30 AM**

Great photos, I really love the colours.

Please post more !!

pallo · #20 Posted **Mar 23, 2012, 7:20 AM**

Hanoi by The Globetrotting photographer, on Flickr

Hanoi street scene by The Globetrotting photographer, on Flickr