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My worries for my trip to Hanoi had no ground at all!! I enjoyed my trip to Hanoi and cannot wait to visit that city again to explore to other places, such as the famous Halong Bay as well as visiting the Sapa tribe.

The host was excellent! From the Vice Minister to Director General to the Officials and even to the chaffeur are all very kind to me. In addition, I met some new friends in Hanoi as well. Overall my trip was great! I am very impressed with their hospitality. As a foreigner in a country that hardly knows English, I was worried in certain times especially when I needed to bargain for transport and to eat. I was all alone in the heart of Hanoi but I know that God is taking care of me. I went there at the right timing after rain was pouring Hanoi for the past week. I had great host and met the right people at the right time at the right place. They ultimately become my new friends and they extend invitation to be guide if I or my friends visit Hanoi again. Thank you :o)

Similarly like Jakarta, the main transportation is motorbike. The unique thing is  they do not wear helmet and there were very few traffic lights. However, unlike Jakarta, the Vietnamese bikers do not speed in the city area and also the pollution there is much lesser than Jakarta. May be the trees surrounding the Lake helps to absorb the pollution. But Jakarta definitely can beat Hanoi in terms of number of cars :o)

During my free time on Sunday evening and half a day on Tuesday, I managed to visit the Temple of Literature that was built in 1070 AD by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong as dedication to Confucius, walking around the famous Hoan Kiem Lake   (lake of the restored sword) and not forgetting to cross the famous Huc Bridge to visit the island in the northern end of the lake where the Ngoc Son sits. This lake is symbol of Hanoi and a MUST go place. Also watched the famous water puppetry (Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre) on my last evening in Hanoi. Not forgetting shopped at Dong Xuan market and the Dong Xuan night market on my first night. I am quite amazed myself that I managed to visit many places within less than a day. Thanking God for everything. However, there are still many places nearby Hanoi that I wanna explore! Cannot wait to go for another holiday there… Anyone wanna sponsor me?!?!? Huhuhu…. :o)

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