Hanoi is a lot more compacted in size than Ho Chi Minh city.....with just as many vehicles on the road. The French occupied this city from about 1853 to 1953 so their architectural influence is strong. It is also where the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh is kept or 'Uncle Ho' as the schoolkids are taught to refer to him as. He asked to be cremated in his will but they decided to mummify him and put him on display to the nation. Hmmm.Have also been to see some traditional Vietnam theatre. An art form called the Water Puppets where the artistes are in/under water and the puppets are made to perform on top of the water. About 10 minutes in the penny dropped as to what was so familiar - I was watching the Vietnamese aquatic version of the Thunderbirds. It was, quite frankly, one of the most bizarre things I have ever seen!
Note on Hanoi city (2): This city is absolutely mental! Take stock she said......this is the noisest city EVER!
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