In 2016 I had the opportunity to visit Vietnam. Flying into Ho Chi Minh, we stayed a few days before heading south to the Mekong Delta. From here we headed up the coast by train to Hoi An and then finished our trip with a few days in Hanoi. I found it a beautiful country, shaped by its long history of conflict. A country of contradictions, from the frenetic streets of Hanoi to the slow way of life along the Delta.