⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Stelae of the doctors, Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩. These were errected starting in 1484. The first sentence of the text in large characters indicates the year of the examination. The main section records the dates of reigning kings, the names and place of birth of the graduates, the names and the titles of the text composer, editor and calligrapher and the time when the stele was erected.

⁨Stelae of the doctors, Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Stelae of the doctors, Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Stelae of the doctors, Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Stelae of the doctors, Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩. Touching the bird is apparently a tradition that goes back a decade or two

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

Incense burner, ⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

Offerings, ⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

⁨Temple of Literature⁩, ⁨Hanoi⁩

Frame shop, Hanoi

The "Hanoi Hilton," originally built as a prison by the French

The "Hanoi Hilton," originally built as a prison by the French

Uniform for political prisoners in the French era

French-era prisoners

Perhaps a former beer hall, Hanoi

Perhaps a former beer hall, Hanoi

Breakfast Pho

Old water tower, Hanoi

Preparing breakfast, Hanoi

Narrow corridor Hanoi

Shop and two apartments in old French building, Hanoi

Mini furniture for street-side restaurant, Hanoi

Military garb shop, Hanoi

Joss products shop, Hanoi. Note the clothes, lower right

Money to burn, Hanoi

Dishwares shop, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Restaurant supply shop, Hanoi

Dried seafood, Hanoi

Fungus shop, Hanoi

Fungus, Hanoi

Fungus and more, Hanoi

Fungus and spices, Hanoi

Market scene with posing woman, Hanoi

Market scene with posing woman, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Restaurant with tiny furniture, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Tofu factory, Hanoi

One of many fresh meat vendors, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Chả rươi is a Vietnamese dish made from the polychaete worm Tylorrhynchus heterochetus (sandworm)

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Dragon detail, Hanoi

Market scene, Hanoi

Old city gate, Hanoi

Street food, Hanoi

Street food, Hanoi

Street scene, Hanoi

Street scene, Hanoi

This Soviet-style building on the edge of Hanoi is actually new construction housing VinUni, a private university founded by Phạm Nhật Vượng's Vingroup. Vượng, whose fortune started with instant noodles, is Vietnam's first billionaire. He is a now a large-scale developer and founded a car company.

VinUni at night

Vietnamese cemetery

Sometimes graves are placed in the middle of farm fields

Vietnamese cemeteries look like little villages. The many plots between Hanoi and Haiphong all appeared very well kept

Vietnamese cemetery

Sometimes graves are placed in the middle of farm fields, and sometimes there is little nearby. In general, litter seems like a bit of a proplem in this otherwise tidy country

Vietnamese cemetery

Vietnamese cemetery

Vietnamese cemetery

Haiphong harbor

Shipyard, near Haiphong

Shipyard, near Haiphong

A breath-taking lineup of trucks staged for a massive new Phạm Nhật Vượng project

A breath-taking lineup of trucks staged for a massive new Phạm Nhật Vượng project