My first visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, in July 2008… first impression? Chaotic.
Took a cab from Noi Bai Airport to my hotel in Hoan Kiem District… the traffic was quite disorganised by modern standard; rules were almost non-existent, as if whoever had the loudest horns ruled the streets.
Plenty of cars, plenty of motorbikes and plenty of bicycles… Hanoi was definitely a happening city in traffic sense. A bit too chaotic for me to begin with, but I think I got used to it at the end of the trip.
Sharing a few photos taken during the taxi ride; pictures might speak a thousand words, but these pics couldn’t really reflect the noise and buzz of Hanoi…
Moments of tranquillity… rice fields are plentiful in city outskirt
Vietnamese biker… motorbikes are the most prominent transportation in Hanoi
Wires… cables… whatever
Aerial view of Hanoi from my hotel room