Peaceful, with reasonable prices and extremelysafe, were his main observations. Forty years on from the war with theUS , Staermose felt that the country has experienced a great deal ofpositive changes.
“In the ancient town of Hoi An and thecapital city of Hanoi , the local lifestyles are in general very laidback and relaxed. There are numerous excellent cafes and restaurantsthat offer both local fair and overseas cuisine, and there areeverywhere”, said Staermose.
“Although the weather herecan be very hot and humid, Hanoi has many lakes and it is actuallyvery pleasant to explore the city on foot”.
“That appliesif you are young and single, or if you have a young family, like myfriends who are based here. For the right kind of person, because of thecost of living here, the quality of life you can enjoy for the moneyyou pay is really very difficult to beat”.-VNA