‘Vui’ means happy, jolly, in a good mood. It’s a Vietnamese word that Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim uses whenever things are really hopping. To explore this attitude to life, she sets off on a turbulent road trip to her parents’ homeland for Terra X. “Vui” is a fast ride on a scooter through the hopelessly overcrowded streets of Hanoi, the floating markets on the Mekong, the swarms of colourful butterflies in the jungle of Cuc Phuong. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim immerses herself in this world, encounters people up close and draws a portrait of a fascinating country from her own personal perspective. A travel guide that whets your appetite for a country where spirituality and visions of the future merge.