Vegetables for sale on the pavement in Hanoi, Vietnam

Vegetables for sale on the pavement in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Buying vegetables on the side-walk in Hanoi, Vietnam

Buying vegetables on the side-walk in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Smiling woman in Hanoi, Vietnam

Smiling woman in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Woman in red with a red package on a motorbike in Hanoi, Vietnam

Woman in red with a red package on a motorbike in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Old house hemmed in by other buildings in Hanoi, Vietnam

Old house hemmed in by other buildings in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Motorbikes for rent sign in Hanoi, Vietnam. Reasoable!

Motorbikes for rent sign in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012. Reasoable!

Hawker hawking tomatoes in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hawker hawking tomatoes in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

A decrepit scooter in Hanoi, Vietnam

A decrepit scooter in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Small apartment with washing on the balcony in Hanoi, Vietnam

Small apartment with washing on the balcony in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Street life in Hanoi, Vietnam

Street life in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Hawker with vegetables in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hawker with vegetables in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Woman with a crate on the back of her motorbike in Hanoi, Vietnam

Woman with a crate on the back of her motorbike in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Woman on a motorbike carrying flowers in Hanoi, Vietnam

Woman on a motorbike carrying flowers in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

A Hmong woman and a Vietnamese man walking in the mist in Sapa, Vietnam

A Hmong woman and a Vietnamese man walking in the mist in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

A bamboo dish ready for cooking in Sapa, Vietnam

A bamboo dish ready for cooking in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

Two Hmong girls in traditional dress in Sapa, Vietnam

Two Hmong girls in traditional dress in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

Woman dressed up against the cold in Sapa, Vietnam

Woman dressed up against the cold in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

Hmong woman in traditional dress on the back of a motorbike in Sapa, Vietnam

Hmong woman in traditional dress on the back of a motorbike in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

A pretty Vietnamese woman in Sapa, Vietnam

A pretty Vietnamese woman in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

Hmong women and a child in the cold in Sapa, Vietnam

Hmong women and a child in the cold in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012