It's 6.30 am in sleepy Ha Noi, not the usual sounds of scooters and car horns punctuating the air. Revelries were in full swing even at 1am as the streets were full of very happy people.

Madame and I are already up and lightly packing for today we are going to Ha Long Bay, a world-famous scenic attraction, to live on a boat until lunchtime tomorrow, lazily moving between the thousands of rock spicules spearing up from the ocean floor and creating wonderful scenery. The caves, we are told, are spectacular.

When we get back, on Wednesday evening, we pack everything because we are about to say, See You Later Hanoi. We're off to Saigon! But before we go, I hope to tell you a little about what we experienced.

But for now, Janet and I wish you all a Happy New Year and Increased Prosperity.