As a photographer, I don't have to travel during morning rush hour so I did not have much experience in dealing with the jam-packed roads. I planned to photograph 4 locations across the city on my motorbike but then the terrible traffic jam hit started at the very first location. I was stuck there for almost 2 hours that morning. Needless to say, the long wait in the traffic jam and the polluted air from vehicle smoke is not a great way to start a day.” Hanoi is ranked as one of the most polluted cities in Southeast Asia with the air quality monitor installed by U.S. Embassy in the city center often shows Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 200 at day time, listed as 'very unhealthy'. The main cause of this air pollution is over 5.3 million motorbikes and 560,000 cars in the traffic of Hanoi while figures continue to increase every year, according to reports. Vietnam's motorbike culture has taken over the bicycle in the capital, known to be one of the world's fastest expanding economy whic...