The bamboo pipe maker, Hanoi

With a tattoo of Ho Chi Minh over his heart, this man carries out the work of a couple of generations making Vietnamese bamboo tobacco pipes - known as "dieu cay". This strip on Hang Vai St in Hanoi's old quarter has proven popular with film-makers over the years. From memory it was a location in the Philip Noyce remake of Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" in 2001 - and it's been used in other films and TV commercials since then. The bamboo poles against a couple dilapidated French colonial mansions, creates one of those delightful Hanoi scenes that are around most corners - making this an incredibly photogenic city . Make sure the locals are happy for you to run off some shots. They'll let you know if they're not. Best to ask!