Vietnam

Hanoi, Vietnam A couple carrying hanging baskets in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.

Hanoi, Vietnam Historical Thap Rùa (Tortoise Tower) in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. (The round object in the upper left is what remains of a street lantern left over from recent Tết (Lunar New Year) celebrations)

Hanoi, Vietnam A small boat on Hoan Kiem Lake in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.

Hanoi, Vietnam A rainy street beside Hoan Kiem Lake in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

Hanoi, Vietnam A pineapple vendor talks on her cell phone in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.

Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam The limestone islands of Hạ Long Bay form beautiful rock formations rising from the water.

Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam We visited Hạ Long Bay on a quiet, foggy, overcast day.

Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam Boating around the limestone islands on Hạ Long Bay.

Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam A beautiful junk sailing on Hạ Long Bay.

Huế, Vietnam Ngọ Môn gate in Huế on a rainy day.

Huế, Vietnam Looking through an archway inside the grounds of the Citadel in Huế.

Huế, Vietnam Hiển Nhân gate, part of the Citadel surrounding the Imperial City in Huế in central Vietnam. The Citadel was a walled fortress with moat and gates that protected the Imperial City in this former capital. Inside the Imperial City was the royal palace and its grounds known as the Purple Forbidden City.

Huế, Vietnam Looking through an archway at the Imperial City in Huế.

Huế, Vietnam A gate at the Thien Mu Pagoda in Huế. From the gate there is a beautiful view looking down on the Perfume River.

Huế, Vietnam Luu Khie Lake at the Tu Duc Tomb in Huế.

Huế, Vietnam A hallway in a building at the Tu Duc Tomb in Huế.

Huế, Vietnam Luu Khie Lake at the Tu Duc Tomb in Huế.

Hội An, Vietnam The daughter of a restaurant owner looks on in her father's restaurant in Hội An.

Hội An, Vietnam A woman in a small boat ferries people across the Thu Bồn River in Hội An.

Hội An, Vietnam One of the old French Colonial buildings along the Thu Bồn River in Hội An.

Hội An, Vietnam A couple sits on a motorcycle along the riverfront area of Hội An.

Hội An, Vietnam A small boat on the Thu Bồn River in Hội An. One of the beautiful old colonial style buildings on the waterfront is reflected in the water. Someone possibly lives on this boat, although Vietnam has been very successful at providing boat residents with permanent houses along the waterfront.

Hội An, Vietnam A Vietnamese woman working at a pottery wheel in Hội An. The wheel which is human powered, is being turned by a family member. This family has been producing local pottery for over 800 years. Unfortunately, the younger members of the family can get better paying jobs in the city. If none of them change their mind about taking over the family business, the craft will die with this generation.

Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam A church tower rises in the early sunlight in District 1 of Saigon.

Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam The Diamond Plaza before an approaching storm in downtown Saigon.

Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam Nighttime in Saigon.