In short, a huge party and chaos in the traffic

I’ve included an image of Hanoi from my balcony. Is it the calm before the storm?

Hanoi Just Before The Birthday Party Starts

The lake with the small boats is called Truc Bach lake and this is the lake where senator John McCain was shot down during the Vietnam war. The lake in the distance is the East West Lake or Tay Ho in Vietnamese.

Hanoi – 1,000 Year Birthday is a post from: Peter Bergdahl's Personal Blog

I’ve made this short video that takes you from my home at the beautiful Truc Bach lake which is where John McCain was shot down during the Vietnamese was, passing through the presidential palace and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and finally arrived to the office in Dong Da district.

Commuting on the Streets of Hanoi. A Vietnamese Traffic Experience is a post from: Peter Bergdahl's Personal Blog