VietnamAdd TopicThe Le-Elston family adventures in Vietnam Thuan Le ElstonUSA TODAYKien-Tam Elston, 21, tests out a rental motorbike in Ninh Binh, northern Vietnam, on a family trip in May 2023.Family PhotoThai-Binh Elston, left, and younger brother Thai-Son ride motorbikes in Ninh Binh, northern Vietnam, on a family trip in May 2023.Family PhotoThis temple in Ninh Binh province, northern Vietnam, takes 600 steps to climb up. But look at the view.Elston Family PhotoHanh-Thien Elston, 25, after climbing 600 steps to the top of a temple in Ninh Binh, northern Vietnam, in May 2023.Family PhotoThe Elstons at the Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary in northern Vietnam in May 2023. The sanctuary is for bears rescued from bile farming and the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam.Family PhotoFrom left, Hanh-Thien, Thai-Son, Kien-Tam, Duc, Thuan, Thai-Binh, Bob Sr. and Bob Jr. tour an extension of Halong Bay, a World Heritage site, in northern Vietnam in May 2023.Elston Family PhotoKien-Tam and Thai-Son Elston kayak in Lan Ha Bay, northern Vietnam, in May 2023.Family PhotoThai-Binh Elston and maternal grandmother Duc Le cruise in Lan Ha Bay, near Vietnam's World Heritage site Halong Bay, in May 2023.Family PhotoThai-Binh Elston cruising in Lan Ha Bay in May 2023. The family trip back to Vietnam was supposed to happen in 2020, but COVID-19 disrupted plans. Once the family was vaccinated and international travel resumed, Thai-Binh's determination persuaded her parents to make the trip come true.Family PhotoA floating fishing village in Lan Ha Bay, part of Vietnam's World Heritage site Halong Bay.Family PhotoStreet food in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, in May 2023.Elston Family PhotoThe Elstons watch a Southeast Asian Games soccer match between Vietnam and Thailand in May 2023 at a fast-food restaurant in Hanoi. The menu on the wall advertises fried food and noodle dishes.Family PhotoBob and Thuan Elston at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, in May 2023.Family PhotoFeatured Weekly Ad