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Hanoi Old Quarter Pictures

Hanoi Old Quarter Pictures

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I spent nine days exploring Halong Bay and Hanoi, and here is a series of Hanoi Old Quarter pictures, which is my favourite.
Vietnam has always been a destination I wanted to explore, and this was my opportunity; where in total, I spent almost ten days moving around here.
Hanoi Old Quarter Pictures

As it was my first ever trip to Vietnam, I had heard about terrible traffic and communication issues, but little did I know that it astounded me more than frustrated me.

Anyway, if given a chance to revisit Hanoi, I would do it without thinking as there is so much more I would like to explore there, as five days here was not enough.

Here are pictures I took from around the Old Quarter in Hanoi, and if you have any comments, I would love to hear from you.

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Life along a back lane in Hanoi.

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Saint Joseph Cathedral is a famous landmark.

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Getting a Hanoi shave in the back lane.

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Typical daily street life in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

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Part 1: Local gets a haircut.

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Part 2: Reflections on a haircut.

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Hanoi’s City View Building at the Old Quarter.

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Local fruit seller on the streets of Hanoi.

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Motorbikes dominate the streets.

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Basket seller’s bicycle in Old Quarter.
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A whole load of balloons.

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A couple of ladies are on a bike in Hanoi.

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Bikes everywhere.

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 A local mobile hawker with her goodies.
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Strangely there were many back alley barbers in Hanoi.

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A lady hawker walking around the streets.

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 This is life.

Please note that all these photos of Hanoi were taken with my Nikon D60 in 2011, in the early days of digital photography.
I am not a professional, but I enjoy taking travel photos whenever I explore a new place. See my other travel photography articles
Check out some of the back lanes; the best way to do this is by foot. Vietnamese people are very friendly but please always ask permission before you point a camera at them.
Conclusion

I also have another series of photographs of Hanoi Old Quarter at Night taken while I explore the city at night. Sometimes the night provides different views of the city compared with the day.

You can also read my other related articles about Hanoi, Vietnam. For those travelling here, you may want to spend some time exploring the areas here. There is much to see and do, especially if you are a photographer.

Some of the best places to visit are in the main town area, where you will get good shots of Hanoi Old Quarter in Pictures.

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Jarmo @ Arctic Nomad

Very nice photos. There are definitely lots of good photo opportunities in the old quarters of Hanoi. I just left from there two days ago, still haven't checked my photos. Hopefully I have some as nice ones as you. Cheers

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Malaysia Asia

Hiya Jarmo, thank and I am pretty sure that you would have captured many beautiful pictures of Hanoi's Old Quarter. Do share once you have sorted them out.

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Ken @ pesonabutiza.com

Never been there yet 🙂

I love the photo where you get to see the barbers on the side road 🙂 Life is so beautiful that you can see different classes of people 🙂

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Lilian

I loved Hanoi too….especially walking around the huge lake…great place to relax!

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Malaysia Asia

Ken – If you like old world lifestyle, Hanoi's Old Quarter is one of the places to check out. You should plan a trip there soon.

Lilian – It's an amazing place, Hanoi. I would like to go back again one day.

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inka

They seem to enjoy their barbers, don't they? Amazing real life pictures, you have a great eye for catching the spirit of a place.

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Christy @ Technosyncratic

Lots of grooming on the street and motorbikes! 😛

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adventureswithben

I've always wanted to get a haircut and shave on the street.

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Malaysia Asia

Inka – Thank you. I usually spend time walking the streets whenever I travel.

Christy – thousands of bikes everywhere! Wait, I have not put pics of the street manicures!

Ben – That's something I wanted to do but every barber seemed to be full.

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Ayngelina

Hanoi was one of my favourite cities but you captured it much better than I did in photos.

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Malaysia Asia

Thanks Ayngelina. Maybe I should just put more pics in future 🙂

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Jen

love those street barbers!! beautiful shots!

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Malaysia Asia

Thank you very much Jen. Too bad, there's no lady barbers on the street 🙂

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