"The Descending Dragon" According to old tales here in Vietnam, the Gods wanted to protect what later would become Vietnam against the Chinese forces. The story goes that the Gods sent a family of dragons to earth, and they all descended by what today is Ha Long Bay. They created a huge wall, preventing the attacking forces from harming the peoples of Vietnam. The dragons decided to live on earth, and when they left Ha Long Bay, the water rose and fo...

"Entering Vietnam" At the border we needed to get out bags on, and walk inside the train station. After scanning my bag, they wanted to have a look inside it. It turned out they were after my shampoo. It is kept in a metal container, and the texture of it is solid, like a piece of soap. I came across this soap by random, when walking through the streets of Trondheim when preparing for the trip. It is hand made and sold in a store called "Lus...