Hanoi Sunday
My Vietnam atmosphere pics are mounting up, I realize, and perhaps are starting to seem a little monotonous to some, but this is what’s happening on my end and I’ll be seeing it through. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and every day (sorry for the cliche) is a feast for the senses and not incidentally the soul, and it’s Sunday anyway so where’s the harm?
My flight from Hue landed at 9:30 am, and I was back at the Hanoi Movenpick by 10:15 or so. At 12:30 pm I went to a lunch at Ly Club with Hanoi Film Festival sponsor and Vidotour president and CEO Nguyen Mai, Vietnamese actor Chi Bao, finance director But Dinh Anh and actor-model Nhan Phuc Vinh. Then I walked back to the Movenpick with good-natured Vidotour employee Nguyen Son.
(l. to r.) Actor-model Nhan Phun Vinh, actor Chi Bao, Hanoi Film Festival sponsor and Vidotour CEO Nguyen Mai, finance director But Dinh Anh.
Vidotour employee Nguyen Son.
The old Hanoi Hilton, initial North Vietnamese home of John McCain, a POW from October 1967 to February 1973.
McCain’s military clothing and parachute.
(l. to r.) Nhan Phun Vinh, But Dinh Anh.
This, believe it or not, is a mass of TV cable and internet wires.
Definitely not monotonous. It’s an interesting diversion from the norm.
I think you made the right decision going to this festival. While I would have enjoyed reading your impression of Les Miserables I think it can wait a few days. Especially since it seems that film is embargoed.
Don’t apologize. You’ve roped in some very good, vivid reportage these last few days.
Re: Pics 11 and 12:
Ng’s Boss: Ng! Have you fixed those cables yet?! I’m expecting a guy in a minute, an American, to take photos. Do something with those, they look hideous.
Ng: Going right away, boss. (Hangs up phone.) Quick little nap before I head out.
So many change it that country,miss to go there
It’s one thing for the Vietnamese currency to be called dong, but another thing entirely when the Vietnamese-dubbed version of Breaking Dawn is called Hung Dong. Which sounds like a cousin of the Vietnamese coastal village of Lon Dong Wang.
Someone else mentioned this, but how about a couple pics of the local cuisine?
I like your Vietnam posts. I’d just feel like a moron writing “Hey, nice picture!” 6 times a day. Happy to see them, though.
Living vicariously through your Vietnam reportage Jeff. I think Jesse speaks for a lot of us, just because there aren’t a lot of comments doesn’t mean we aren’t reading and enjoying your posts. Keep it up.
Intriguing window on Vietnam. Keep it up.
You’ve brought back vivid memories of one of my favourite trips so you can certainly add me to the list of happy readers.
Keep it up Jeef, the Vietnam posts have been most excellent.
I’ve been highly enjoying your travel vids and pics, Jeff. You are an excellent photographer. Have discussed Vietnam for a vacation before, but your posts have sealed it – I’m definitely going within the next couple years. Thanks for doing this…