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Do you smell that . Motorbike exhaust, fish sauce, incense, the faraway smell of something . Is that Pork Grilling over charcoal . Vietnam. It could be no place else. Listen to me. Listen to me. There is no other way to see this city, hanoi, than from a motorbike or a scooter. To do otherwise would be to miss it all. It is one of the great pleasures of my life to join the river of people rushing through the streets. Vietnam. It grabs you and doesnt let you go. Once you love it, you love it forev...

♪ ♪ ♪ do you smell that? motorbike exhaust, fish sauce, incense, the faraway smell of something? is that pork grilling over charcoal? vietnam. it could be no place else . listen to me. listen to me. there is no other way to see this city, hanoi, than from a motorbike or a scooter. to do otherwise would be to miss it all. it is one of the great pleasures of my life to join the river of people rushing through the streets. ♪ vietnam. it grabs you and doesnt let you go. once you ...

Vendors set up stools in the street, and its happy hour in hanoi. every doorway, every window, a little slice of life. a story all its own, lives lived, being lived, caught for a second, a moment, then gone. >> in vietnam, sometimes, to be truly friend, to be friendly -- >> yeah. >> -- we have to drink until we are drunk. >> oh, well, okay. >> yeah. >> we must, we must. >> cheers for friendship. >> lin din, my oldest friend in

I like this boat. were living a little larger than last. last time, the boat was not this nice. all the modern conveniences, but the charms of the past. it fits perfectly with my over-romantic delusions and, in general, it does not suck. hello, gentlemen. >> hi, tony. >> how are you doing? >> were having some gin and tonic. >> gin and tonic, traditional vietnamese drink. well, not really, but all right. >> this is my first time trying this. >> yeah? >> yeah. >> his first time. >> how old are you...

Vietnam from the very beginning. many happy memories, my friend. weve been to saigon, can tho, nha trang. he was my original minder for vietnams ministry of foreign affairs. we became, in spite of his official responsibilities, fast friends. >> one, two, three. ba, yo! welcome back. welcome back. cheers. >> mot, hai, ba, yo. >> thank you. lin has brought me to a great and proud and uniquely hanoi tradition -- bia hoi. bia hoi refers to the roadside joints where locals gather to consume keg-dispe...

[ crowd chatters ] ♪ >> anthony: every doorway, every window, a little slice of life. ♪ a story all its own, lives lived, being lived, caught for a second, a moment, then gone. >> lin: in vietnam, sometimes, to be truly friend -- to be friendly -- >> hai: yeah. >> lin: -- we have to drink until we are drunk. >> anthony: oh, well, okay. we must, we must. >> lin: cheers for friendship. >> anthony: lin din. my oldest friend in vietnam from the very beginning. many happy memories, my friend. wev...

Yo! welcome back. welcome back. cheers. >> anthony: lin has brought me to a great and proud and uniquely hanoi tradition -- bia hoi. bia hoi refers to the roadside joints where locals gather to consume keg-dispensed, freshly brewed draft beer. ah, thats good. >> lin: its not strong at all, my friend. just like between 3 to 4%. >> anthony: ah, so we need to drink a lot. >> lin: yeah. >> hai: yeah. >> lin: cheers for hanoi beer. [ horns honking ] it was something luxurious 30 years -- >> hai: yeah...

It fits perfectly with my over romantic delusions and, in general, it does not suck. ♪ hello, gentlemen. >> min: hi, tony. >> anthony: how are you doing? >> lin: were having some gin and tonic. >> anthony: gin and tonic, traditional vietnamese drink. well, not really, but all right. >> min: this is my first time trying this. >> anthony: yeah? >> min: yeah. >> lin: his first time. >> anthony: how old are you, anyway? wait a minute. you were 5 years old last time i was in ha long bay. >> lin: ye...

Fishing boats are unmistakable. >> lin: they can only caught the squid in the evening. the light attracts the squid, so they can catch them. >> anthony: right. they say that because of global warming all the fish are dying but that the squid and cuttlefish populations are increasing. so, soon the whole sea will be filled with plenty of squid. well be eating it every day. ♪ >> anthony: oh yeah. those are cute little squid. oh, those are going to be tender. whoo. mm. oh, yeah. the tentacles are ...

>> lin: yeah, every year. tourists. >> anthony: all of this is protected, right? you cant do anything with -- on these rocks? >> lin: no. >> min: no. no. >> anthony: no. and how many of these islands? its like 1,900 of these rocks out there? >> lin: 1,969. [ chuckles ] and this is a good number, you know? >> anthony: its a lucky number? >> lin: six is for fortune and nine is for forever. so fortune forever. >> anthony: a drink or two on the top deck, check. now for the rest of the day -- try to ...