Hanoi, Vietnam

After things turning a bit bitter in Tailand due to a political crisis, I decided to change my route and head to Vietnam. Arriving to the capital was a very long trip since I had to travel from Langkawi to KL airport with out any stops. As I write this in my last evening in Hanoi there is so much I would like to tell, and still not cover anything about this city.
Vietnam has been most overwhelming and unexpected surprise. It is so difficult to describe such a complex culture and place that has struggled over the past 1000 years for independence. Hanoi is like a chaos submerged in an incredibly organized and "civilized" place. Still, what has impressed me the most in the past 3 days has been the people. As most westerns, I came with a negative imagine of the Vietnamese people due to the American movies about the war. They have shown me to be the most polite, warm and friendly people in the SE Asia.
As capitalism seems to devour the mind set of the people I have still encountered the expected residuals of such a brutal and strict communist system in some of their lifestyle. As an example, they have added many odd animals to their daily diets such as dog, cat and snake, even though they enjoy of the most rich exquisite cuisine in SE Asia.
Among the many interest cites here, my favorites have been the Hanoi "Hilton" were Senator John Mccain was tortured during the war, the War Museum and the Mausoleum of their adored "uncle Ho" Ho Chi Mighn were they actually have his body on display.