We’ve been in Hanoi for one week now. It is hot, crowded, and dirty at times, but very exciting too. I (Brian) haven’t much time to explore Hanoi yet as we arrived really tired last Sunday, due to taking the overnight bus from Hue, and then I started working right away on Monday. I’m visiting the Center for Analysis and Forecasting. By “visiting,” I basically mean that they have agreed to allow me to use their facilities to conduct my research while in turn I will try to help their researchers where possible. I’ve met quite a few of the researchers at CAF and they seem very knowledge and skilled, more so than I had expected. Also, they have been very friendly and helpful. They’ve helped me figure out the local bus schedule and some of
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