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Hanoi | |||
motorcycles at night, in the old quarter of Hanoi![]() |
enjoying a snack in a small street stall![]() | ||
Squating vendors chat in Hanoi's Old Quarter, seen through the omnipresent electriciy cables from a cafe balcony![]() |
Fancy buying a toothbrush at the market in Hanoi's Old Quarter?![]() | ||
Waiting motorcycles at the traffic lights![]() |
Most popular stool in Hanoi![]() | ||
Kitchen department, just outside the Dong Xuan Market![]() |
colourful shop![]() | ||
Plastic ball warehouse, just outside the Dong Xuan Market![]() |
motorcyle parking outside the market![]() | ||
Reloading the trucks outside Dong Xuan Market![]() |
Who needs a van when you've got motorcycles![]() | ||
The 'shoe street' in the Dong Xuan Market, which was rebuilt after a fire in 1994![]() |
View from the second floor in the Dong Xuan Market![]() | ||
Cloth street; vendors comfortably seated on their merchandise![]() | |||
2 Policemen on a motorcycle in Hanoi![]() |
The motorcycle is the ideal family tranport![]() | ||
Motorcycles in Hanoi![]() |
Parking![]() | ||
Flower vendors in Hanoi![]() |
Not an unfamiliar scene in Hanoi![]() | ||
Hanoi places of interest | |||
The turtle with the sword the famous story of Hannoi ![]() |
Boatrace act at the Waterpuppet Theatre in Hanoi (green won, red.)![]() | ||
The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh The Father of the Nation ![]() |
The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh Changing of the guard ![]() | ||
mowing the lawn at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum![]() |
Palms reflected in the pondwater in the Presidential garden in Hanoi![]() | ||
The One Pillar Pagoda. Constructed in 1049, destroyed by the French in 1954 and rebuilt by the new government. The temple is designed to resemble a Lotus blossom, symbol of purity, rising out of a sea of sorrow![]() | |||
special entrance for foreigners at the Ho Chi Minh Museum; Vietnamese people do not have to pay an entrance fee![]() |
Ballot boxes in the Ho Chi Minh Museum...suggestive?![]() | ||
Hanoi the temple of literature | |||
Entrance gate of the temple of literature. Founded in 1070, dedicated to Confucius. Vietnam's first university was established here in 1076. The inscription on the gate requests visitors dismount their hourse before entering![]() | |||
Beware of the dog. Lovely piece of art in the Temple of Literature...![]() |
Pink Lotus blossom at the Temple of Literature![]() | ||
Small gate, large tree in the Temple of Literature![]() | |||
Small gate, large tree and Sophie![]() |
Small gate, big tree, starring Marja![]() | ||
Small gate, large tree, large man in the Temple of Literature![]() |
Small gate, large tree, Christiaan in the Temple of Literature![]() | ||
Pitoresque picture, starring a garbage basket![]() |
In the Temple of Literature![]() | ||
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The man himself; Confucius![]() | ||
Wild guess..![]() |
At the Literature museum![]() | ||
At the Literature museum![]() | |||
Hanoi the Tran Quoc Pagoda | |||
Monk at the entrance gate of the Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the oldest pagoda's in Vietnam![]() |
Tran Quoc Pagoda. Very peaceful at lunchtime![]() | ||
Girl in traditional clothes on the The Huc (rising sun) bridge, leading to the Ngoc Son Temple![]() |
Time for romance in the Ngoc Son temple![]() | ||
Hanoi the Ethnological museum | |||
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Waterpuppet show![]() | ||
Housing Left the stairs for the male, right for the female ![]() | |||
At the fertility temple Courting at adolescence (French MMS: Matin, Midi, Soir) ![]() |
The fertility temple Making love as adults (French MMS: Mardi, Mercredi, Samedi) ![]() | ||
Fertility temple Parenting while middle aged (French MMS: Mars, May, Septembre) ![]() |
Fertility temple Beyond interest at old age (French MMS: Mon Meilleur Souvenir) ![]() | ||
Halong Bay | |||
Children of Napalm victims, often handicapped, making embroiduery art on th eway to Halong Bai ![]() | |||
Halong Bay![]() |
2 Children on a boat trying to sell fruit to the tourists![]() | ||
A mother and child in a small rowing boat at the floating fisher's village in Halong Bay![]() |
A floating house. The fish are farmed in plastic baskets, on the back porch![]() | ||
Floating fishfarming village in Halong Bay![]() |
Clubhouse of the village, includes a pooltable ![]() | ||
Women do the work![]() |
2 of the many dogs in the floating village![]() | ||
Enclosure, only to be reached by small boat. Scenes for the Bond-film 'Tomorrow Never Dies' were shot here.![]() |
Lovely word of thanks at the end of a questionaire about the Halong Bay tour![]() | ||
Hue | |||
Rain in Hue; visiting the tomb of Nam Giao, once the most important religious site in Vietnam![]() |
The topmost esplanade, which is round, represents heaven. The middle terrace, representing earth, is square.![]() | ||
The tomb of Ming Mang, who ruled from 1820 to 1840. On the west bank of the Perfume river, 12 km from Hue. ![]() |
The Minh Mang Tomb from the rear ![]() | ||
The Minh Mang Tomb in its environment of ponds ![]() |
One of the obelisks that flank the tomb ![]() | ||
Door in the tomb of Ming Mang![]() |
The Minh Mang Tomb![]() | ||
Water tanks at the Minh Mang temple are overflowing due to the continuous downpour![]() | |||
Statues at the Kai Dinh Tomb. Kai Dinh ruled from 1916 to 1925, a start was made building the tomb in 1920. It lasted 11 years to build the concrete structure, which is a synthesis of Vietnamese and European elements. ![]() | |||
Rain was really pouring wehn we visited the Tomb of Tu Duc. The total complex contains over 40 buildings. Emperor Tu Duc, who reigned between 1848 and 1883 (the longest reign of any Nguyen monarch), designed the tomb for use both before and after his death. LUU KHIEM LAKE AND TINH KHIEM ISLAND Luu Khiem Lake was created from a small stream once running through the tomb area. The excavated earth was used to construct Tinh Khiem Islet. During Tu Duc's time, three small ornate buildings were erected and several varieties of rare animals and birdsinhabited the island. The emperor used to enjoy boating on the lake and visiting the island. | |||
LUU KHIEM LAKE AND TINH KHIEM ISLAND![]() |
The boat landing on the shore of Luu Khiem Lake![]() | ||
Rain pouring of one of the roofs in the Tomb of Tu Duc ![]() |
Inside there are various treasures displayed![]() | ||
Outside the water poured not only from the sky![]() |
Pitoresque, despite the rain![]() | ||
Ho Chi Minh City or HCMT better know as Saigon, now one district only | |||
Main street to the left![]() |
Main street to the right![]() | ||
The Concert Hall![]() |
The Notre Dame Cathedral built 1877 - 1883, neo romanesque ![]() | ||
The Central Postoffice built 1886 - 1891 ![]() |
With its colonial maps![]() | ||
Christiaan in the embroidery shop.....![]() |
Man selling juice outside the shop. The streets are filled with stalls and people carrying baskets of merchandise![]() | ||
Fruitstall in the Ben Thanh Market, HCMC ![]() |
Drinking coconut juice at Liebeth's favorite stall in the Ben Thanh Market![]() | ||
Merchandise is taken to the city by bike; the vendor walks. If all goes well, enough is sold at the end of the day to enable the vendor to cycle home.![]() |
Naptime in HCMC. A true act of balance![]() | ||
Ho Chi Minh City or HCMT The wars are stil remembered | |||
One of the war museums Where outside all sorts of militray euipment is displayed ![]() |
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In front of the Reunification Palace (HCMC), with Vietnamese tanks on the left We remember the news with the tanks crushing the gates of the then Presidential Palace ![]() |
The rear terras of the Reunification Palace (HCMC), with indications where two bombs were dropped by a defecting South-Vietnamese pilot![]() | ||
Country scenes North of Ho Chi Minh City | |||
3 Girls on the road to the Tay Ninh Holy See![]() |
Man driving a car pulled by buffalo. The buffalo are used extensively and are seen everywhere in the countryside![]() | ||
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The Great Temple of Tay Ninh Holy See The complex was founded in 1926, and houses the temple, administrative offices, residences for officials and adepts, and a hospital of traditional Vietnames herbal medicine. Cau daism is the outcome of an attempt to create the ideal religion. It includes aspects from Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, native Vietnames spiritualism, Christianity and Islam. Among the contacted spirits are Joan of Arc, Descartes, Shakespeare, Hugo, Pasteur and Lenin. Cao Dai | CaoDai: Religion of Many Spirits | |||
The Great Temple of Tay Ninh Holy See.![]() | |||
Daily noon ceremony at the Great Temple![]() |
Daily noon ceremony at the Great Temple![]() | ||
Daily noon ceremony at the Great Temple![]() |
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Daily noon ceremony at the Great Temple![]() |
Daily noon ceremony at the Great Temple![]() | ||
Daily noon ceremony at the Great Temple![]() |
Daily noon ceremony at the Great Temple![]() | ||
A well meant warnign at the parking place![]() | |||
The Viet Cong tunnelsystem at Cu Chi Around Cu Chi fighting during the American war was very intense. In the Cu Chi district alone, the total length of the tunnels was 250km. The tunnels were built over a period of 25 years, that began in the late 1940s. | |||
Entrance to the Viet Cong tunnel system at Cu Chi. ![]() |
A campsite at Cu Chi![]() | ||
Very funny art at Cu Chi![]() | |||
The Mekong Delta | |||
The trip to the Mekong Delta. These houses in HCMC are built up with all sorts of material. No matter how ramshackle, all seem to boast antennas. ![]() |
From HCMC to My Tho![]() | ||
From HCMC to My Tho![]() |
From HCMC to My Tho![]() | ||
From HCMC to My Tho![]() |
From HCMC to My Tho![]() | ||
From HCMC to My Tho![]() |
Woman covered to her hat in mud. People rummage through the sediment![]() | ||
On the Mekong river. The boats all have the red front, with 2 eyes painted on.![]() |
Sand transport on the Mekong river![]() | ||
From HCMC to My Tho![]() |
From HCMC to My Tho![]() | ||
From HCMC to My Tho![]() |
Collecting fish/shells from the sediment![]() | ||
Bathing in the river![]() |
Ride through the village in a pony-cart![]() | ||
Family relaxing![]() |
Family relaxing![]() | ||
At a coconut sweety factory![]() |
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The third type of boat. Coming to My Tho by speedboat, we hopped on a local boat. And then, through the small waterways on the island, we took typical Vietnamese rowing boats, with 2 oresmen. ![]() |
Banana boat; not like the western banana boats!![]() | ||
Waterbuffalo at the restaurant, enjoying himself in the cool water![]() | |||
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Near Liesbeth's house; the boat took us right to the compound![]() | ||
Back home | |||
Midnight return in Shanhai![]() | |||
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