Hanoi Tenements
Tag: Hanoi
Every Which Way, Hanoi
Pipe Break, Hanoi
I returned to Thailand and Chiang Mai three days ago. Normally, the pictures are post are current – where I am and what I am doing at the moment. Not the case now. I have lots of pictures from my travels through Vietnam and I am going to continue posting more of those for the time being.
I saw quite a few of these pipes in Vietnam. Apparently using them to smoke is a longstanding tradition. Lest there is any misunderstanding, that is tobacco the man is smoking.
Street Talk, Hanoi
Hanoi Opera House
The Hanoi Opera House was literally glowing in late afternoon sunlight when I came upon it. Completed by the French in 1911, the building is a reminder of Vietnam’s past as a colony of France. The Vietnamese flag flying a top the building, however, leaves no doubt about who is in charge today.
Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi
The park Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Returned Sword) in the heart of old Hanoi is a beautiful public space and a center of public life in the city.
Florist on a Bike, Hanoi
Bananas for Sale, Hanoi
Cigarette Break, Hanoi
Red Flag, Yellow Star, Hanoi
The building in the background is the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, part of the imperial structures that served as the capital of Dai Viet from the 11th to the 18th century. The building, very much in a Chinese style, is in the center of Hanoi. The boys in their bright tee shirts with a yellow star against a red background – the Vietnamese national flag – were part of a coed group of 20ish kids, I presume a university class on an outing. All of the boys were wearing the red tees. I rather liked the contrast: young people wearing the symbol of modern, socialist Vietnam against a traditional background representing the country’s imperial past.
