Hanoi, Vietnam

"Who loves children more than Uncle Ho?" Nobody. That's who.
Communism lives, my freinds. Propoganda posters line the city streets of Vietnam and loudspeakers still make frequent announcements praising the glory of the great red leaders. (Okay, so it's in Vietnamese and we can't understand it. But, as I've always said, you don't need to understand the language to know that midday messages from loud speakers in a communist country are probably some form of brainwash.)



Beth and Jackie enjoying a traditional Vietnamese dessert.



The Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam.



Bethie's telling a story over our usual morning cup of strong, Vietnamese coffee and fruit juice in a French-influenced cafe. I don't know exactly what she's talking about, but it's probably about food.