In pictures: the best of Vietnam this week

Photo taken in the beloved Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on a rainy day by trananh.nd

A woman falls down on a flooded road due to high tide in Saigon. Photo taken by huukhoaimages on Instagram.

"Long, narrow alleyways twist through the forgotten neighborhoods of old Saigon," the caption reads. Photo taken in Saigon by aschuftan on Instagram

Two little kids are having breakfast alongside their older versions on a doorstep in Hanoi. One of the men is the father, according to the caption. Photo taken by nguyenhoangminh09.

This train ride starts from a railway station in Sa Pa and runs to the cable car station on the Fansipan Mountain, the highest peak in Vietnam. The 2-km journey costs $2 per person and takes around seven minutes. Photo taken by Instagram user kieduog

Photo taken at a stall selling motorbike accessories in Saigon's Chinatown by gtrphotographic on Instagram.

Ban Gioc Waterfall at the Vietnam-China border is the fourth largest waterfall along a national border, after Iguazu Falls, Victoria Falls and Niagara Falls. "An ethereal sunrise, ruined only by the muppet in a multicoloured hoodie & very wet shoes," the caption reads. Photo taken by joey_jjds

A woman is seen in a rice field in Pu Luong in the central province of Thanh Hoa. Photo taken by tuilatraitimoke

Fishers pull catches from the sea in Da Nang in central Vietnam. Photo taken by thanhminht