Hanoi - city of mad trafic and too much noice

We arrived to Hanoi this morning. Luckily, we (Michal of course) had arranged the transport from the airport in advance because everybody in this city seems to be trying to rip us off :)
I thought one day in Bangkok will prepare us for Vietnam. Mistake. Thailand is much more civilized and more like Europe. The Hanoi airport is like poor shabby little place in comparison to Bangkok airport.
I must admit on the way from the airport I just stared with my mouth open. I have never seen so many motorbikes (with so many people on them for that matter - a family of five or about 500 chicken???!!!) or heared so much noice. The traffic here is unbelievable, wait for the pictures. Don t know why they bother installing the traffic lights! We thought we would get killed while crossing the streets but we are used to it now. It seems safe enough.
So far we have seen the Hoam Kiem Lake with the pagoda and the watter puppet theater.

Hanoi - city of mad trafic and too much noice

Hanoi, Vietnam