I arrived Noi Bai International Airport aboard Air Asia flight AK-870 from Kuala Lumpur. It was indeed the earliest flight I ever had, keeping wake all night until I boarded the plane at 0630 hrs. ( I practically slept during the entire flight to Vietnam and woke up shortly before we landed in Hanoi). At Noi Bai International Airport, the immigration and customs formalities were simple and straightforward. In fact, when one of the Immigration Officials saw I was holding a Philippine Passport, he asked me to transfer to the next counter (for Diplomats) so I was the first to get my passport stamped. Got a taxi and went straight to Bodega Hotel where I booked a room for one night. I was supposed to do my Vietnam tour together with my nephew, Alvin, but
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