Hello everyone, It seems like there's so much to tell you since we arrived in Vietnam. The place is so different from the rest of Southeast Asia. Thailand and Laos were relatively similar, so it's good that we finally feel we're in a different country. Hanoi, the capital city, is extremely busy and quite crazy, with loads of traffic, mainly motorbikes, racing around everywhere - quite different from Vientiane! We've learned to cross the road slowly, rather than running, which means the crazy drivers have time to avoid us. Luckily they've all managed it so far, although we've had a few near misses! We've spent a few days in Hanoi, seeing the main attractions like the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where Ho's mummified body is on display (very strange!). They take it all very seriously, and
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