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An evening stroll in Ho Chi Minh City

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An example of the booby traps set by the Vietnamese for the American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Cu Chi Tunnels.

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Approaching Monkey Island, Lan Ha Bay

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At the Cu Chi Tunnels, South West Vietnam

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Balancing rock, Cat Ba archipelago

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Balancing rock, Lan Ha Bay, Off Cat Ba Island

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Bar in Ho Chi Minh City

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Beach, Monkey Island, Lan Ha bay, Vietnam

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Bee hives and honey making in a small village by the Mekong River

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Bird of prey, Cat Ba National Park

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Boat trip across the Mekong River, Southern Vietnam

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Boat trip down a small tributary of the River Mekong, South Vietnam

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Boat trip through the rock islands of Lan Ha Bay. With some sun bathing too

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Boat trip, Hoi An. Peaceful serene boat ride

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Boat trip, Hoi An. The river comes alive with boats with lanterns

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Boat trip. Crossing the Mekong River, Southern Vietnam

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Boat trip. The river is transformed at night into a mass of boats with lanterns

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Bridge of lights at night, Hoi An

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Bridge of Lights, Hoi An, Vietnam

Bridge

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Buddhist Temple, Hoi An

Temple

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Buddhist Temple, Hoi An

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Butterfly, Cat Ba National Park

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Cafe in Cat Ba where you can pick your food from a tank. Felt like buying some and releasing them back in the ocean.

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Cat Ba Archipelago, Lan Ha Bay

Archipelago

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Cat Ba ferry terminal, Cat Ba town

Bay

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Cat Ba Island, Cat Ba archipelago

Archipelago

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Cat Ba Island, Lan Ha bay, Vietnam

Island

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Cat Ba National Park

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Cat Ba National Park

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Cat Ba National Park

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Cat Ba National Park

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Cat Ba National Park, Cat Ba Island

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Communist propaganda tannoy system, Cat Ba National Park

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Cruise through the rock islands of Lan Ha Bay

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Cu Chi Tunnels Vietnam

Cave

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Cu Chi Tunnels, US tank

Battlefield

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Cu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam

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Cu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam. Remains of US tank from Vietnam war

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Cu Chi Tunnels. Underground selfie as I belly crawl along a tunnel

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Da Nang Airport

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Da Nang Airport

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Exotic fruit, Hanoi cafe

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Fishing boat, Lan Ha Bay

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Flags, Vietnam. On a boat to Cat Ba Island

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Floating houses, Lan Ha Bay

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Floating houses, Lan Ha Bay. Some people have a boat, not a car outside their house

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Floating houses, Lan Ha Bay. Taking the locals boat

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Floating houses, Lan Ha Bay. The locals boat dropping people off after shopping in Cat Ba town

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Floating villages, Cat Ba archipelago

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Gravity defying rock, Lan Ha Bay, off Cat Ba Island.

Rock

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Ha Long Bay

Bay

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Hanoi Airport

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Hanoi International Airport

Airport

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Having a beer in Vietnam. Cafe bar, Cat Ba town

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Having a beer in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City

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Having a beer in Vietnam. Hoi An, by the hotel pool

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Having a beer in Vietnam. Lan Ha Bay cruise

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Ho Chi Minh City Airport

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Ho Chi Minh City Airport

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Ho Chi Minh City at night

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Ho Chi Minh City. Bar where I had a meal, a pint, and watched the world go by

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Hoan Kiem Lake and bridge to Ngoc Son Temple, Hanoi

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Hoi An river scene

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Hoi An, evening boat trip

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Hoi An, the town of lanterns

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Hotel swimming pool, Hoi An

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How to travel in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Just have to try this white knuckle ride

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How to travel Lan Ha Bay (option 2)

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How to travel Vietnam. Biggish country, very cheap internal flights. Hanoi Airport

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How-to travel Lan Ha Bay (option 1)

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Japanese Covered Bridge at night, Hoi An

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Japanese Covered Bridge Pagoda, Hoi An

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Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An

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Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An, Vietnam

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Jellyfish in Lan Ha Bay (just been swimming here on a boat trip).

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Kayaking in Lan Ha Bay

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Kayaking through a low cave, Lan Ha Bay

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Kayaking through a low cave, Lan Ha Bay, off Cat Ba Island

Cave

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Kayaking through a low roofed cave, Lan Ha Bay

Cave

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Kingfisher, Cat Ba National Park

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Lan Ha bay

Bay

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Lan Ha Bay and it's rock islands

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Lan Ha Bay floating houses. Nice little boat to get around in.

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Lan Ha Bay on a locals boat trip (dropping people off with their shopping)

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Lan Ha Bay on a tourist boat trip

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Lantern Street, Hoi An

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Lantern Street, Hoi An, during the day

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Lantern Street, Hoi An, during the evening

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Local life, Cat Ba archipelago

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Locals fishing, Cat Ba archipelago

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Looking out from Monkey Island, Lan Ha bay

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Looking out over the rooftops of Ho Chi Minh City from hotel

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Marine life, Lan Ha Bay (saw a Group of these shortly after swimming in the same water)

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Mekong River, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

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Mingling with the locals, Lan Ha Bay

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Mingling with the locals, Lan Ha Bay, off Cat Ba Island

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Mock Vietnamese soldiers, Cu Chi Tunnels, southern Vietnam

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Mock Vietnamese soldiers. Cu Chi Tunnels, southern Vietnam

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Monkey Island Beach, Lan Ha Bay

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Monkey Island vantage point looking out over Lan Ha Bay

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Monkey Island, Cat Ba archipelago

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Monkey Island, off Cat Ba Island, Lan Ha bay, Vietnam

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Monkey with an itch, Monkey Island, Lan Ha Bay

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Monkeys of Monkey Island, off Cat Ba, Lan Ha Bay

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Mountain stream, Cat Ba National Park

Stream

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Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

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Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

Temple

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Nhat Tan Bridge, Hanoi

Bridge

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Noodles in water?. Noodle soup?. Hotel, Cat Ba Town

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On the beach, Monkey Island, Lan Ha Bay

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Papaya fruit, Viet Hai, Cat Ba National Park

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Quaint Bridge, Cat Ba National Park

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Reaching Out teahouse, Hoi An. Staff are deaf and mute, the idea is to meditate in silence

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Reaching Out teahouse, Lantern St, Hoi An

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Reflection of Huc bridge in Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

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Remains of a US tank from the Vietnam war, Cu Chi Tunnels

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Restaurant on the Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam

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Selfie in the Cu Chi Tunnels

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Small tributary feeding into the Mekong River, Southern Vietnam

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Stream feeding in to the Mekong River

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Streetlife in Hanoi

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Taking a boat across the Mekong, southern Vietnam

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Taking the locals boat (cheaper) from Cat Ba town to Viet Hai

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Taking the locals boat from Viet Hai to Cat Ba town

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Taking the locals boat, Cat Ba archipelago

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Taking the locals boat, Cat Ba archipelago

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The boats of Hoi An

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The boats of Hoi An during the day

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The Huc Bridge, Hanoi, Vietnam

Bridge

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The Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An, at night

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The lanterns of Hoi An

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The lanterns of Hoi An

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The pretty town of Hoi An

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The River Mekong, Southern Vietnam

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The rock islands of Lan Ha Bay

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The streets of Hanoi

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The streets of Hanoi

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Thu Bon River, Hoi An

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Thu Bon River, Hoi An at night

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Thu Bon river, Hoi An, Vietnam

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Tourist boat, Lan Ha Bay, off Cat Ba Island

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Town of lanterns, Hoi An

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Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City

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Trees. Fruit tree, Cat Ba National Park

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Trees. Fruit tree, Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam

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Tributary of the River Mekong, Mekong Delta

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Trying to educate the Vietnamese young against the long held belief that "If it moves we eat it". Hanoi

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Tuong Dai Quyet Tu, Hanoi

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Viet Hai ferry terminal, Cat Ba Island

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Vietnamese buffet, Mekong Delta, southern Vietnam

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Vietnamese salad, Hoi An

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Vietnamese tea house operated by deaf and dumb staff, Hoi An. So humbling.

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View of Monkey Island, Lan Ha Bay

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What a beauty, side on

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What a beauty. Cat Ba National Park, Cat Ba Island

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When in Rome. Acting like a local in Hoi An

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