Hanoi

08 January 2013

An electric cable hanging from a tree in Hanoi
An electric cable hanging from a tree in Hanoi
A gate in the centre of Hanoi
A gate in the centre of Hanoi
Balloons
Balloons
Hoan Kiem Lake
Hoan Kiem Lake
The lights of the Old Quarter across Hoan Kiem Lake
The lights of the Old Quarter across Hoan Kiem Lake
A memorial at Hoan Kiem Lake
A memorial at Hoan Kiem Lake
Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum

The carp pond in the grounds of the presidential palace
The carp pond in the grounds of the presidential palace
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Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh

![In the Ho Chi Minh Museum](../images/travel/vietnam13/IMG_1494.jpg "caption="This exhibit demonstrates the superiority of communism. If you can work out how, let me know.)

The walls of Hoa Lo Prison (the Hanoi Hilton)
The walls of Hoa Lo Prison (the Hanoi Hilton)
An exhibit demonstrating the conditions in Hoa Lo Prison during the colonial era
An exhibit demonstrating the conditions in Hoa Lo Prison during the colonial era
Proof that Apple puns have their place, even in museums dedicated to colonial suffering
Proof that Apple puns have their place, even in museums dedicated to colonial suffering
Fruit stores at night in Hanoi.
Fruit stores at night in Hanoi.