Hanoi, Vietnam A couple carrying hanging baskets in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A woman with hanging baskets sells her goods along a nighttime street in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A young child in Hanoi gives a thumbs up as his parents, who are working late into the evening, look on.
Hanoi, Vietnam At sidewalk restaurants in the Old Quarter, Hanoi, customers drop their garbage along the sidewalk. The sidewalks there were filthy and littered with trash, and at one point, we even saw a dead rat.
Hanoi, Vietnam It is very common to park motorcycles and bikes on the sidewalk in Vietnam.
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 Landscape gardeners working along the boulevard beside Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A landscape gardener looks out of the corner of her eye as she works along the boulevard beside Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam A rainy street beside Hoan Kiem Lake in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam Benches along Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi are not very inviting on a chilly, rainy day.
Hanoi, Vietnam On a chilly, rainy day in Hanoi, people are still going for a stroll beside Hoan Kiem Lake.
Hanoi, Vietnam The Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam The Old Quarter on a rainy evening in Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam Carving headstones in a small shop in Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A woman works on her balcony in the Old Quarter in Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam Trying to cross the street in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A pineapple vendor talks on her cell phone in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam The steam rises from this vendor's hot buns in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A busy, rainy day street in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A bicycle vendor sells fruit in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam On a rainy day, a man carries boxes on his motor bike in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A woman markets her fruit on a rainy day in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam An unusual rainy day during the dry season in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam On a cold rainy night, a toy shop with colorful toys lights up the night in the Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Hanoi, Vietnam A rice field on the outskirts of Hanoi.
North Vietnam A cow strapped to the back of a motorcycle in a village between Hanoi and Hạ Long Bay.
North Vietnam Women creating silk embroidery artwork that typically depicts scenes of Vietnamese life. The Hong Ngoc Humanity Centre between Hanoi and Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam employs and trains disabled and disadvantaged youth to produce and market handicrafts.
North Vietnam A woman embroidering with silk thread at the Hong Ngoc Humanity Centre between Hanoi and Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam
North Vietnam Lacquerware artists crush eggs to add eggshell surfaces to their lacquerware at the Hong Ngoc Humanity Centre between Hanoi and Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam
North Vietnam A closer look at the eggshell art being applied to lacquerware at the Hong Ngoc Humanity Centre between Hanoi and Hạ Long Bay.
North Vietnam In a coal mining town between Hanoi and Hạ Long Bay, black coal dust permeated the air and covered surfaces
North Vietnam In a small village between Hanoi and Hạ Long Bay, kids were getting out of school and heading home on their bicycles.
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam A foggy day on Hạ Long Bay.
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam Looking out from the boat onto Hạ Long Bay.
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 Enjoying beautiful Hạ Long Bay on a foggy misty day.
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam Trethanna in front of a view of Hạ Long Bay.
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam A family boating on Hạ Long Bay.
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam Boating around the limestone islands on Hạ Long Bay.
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam Thien Cung cave inside one of the limestone islands on Hạ Long Bay.
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam Leo poses in front of the boats docked at Hạ Long Bay.
