-- Hanoi --

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and is also a very pleasant city to visit. A city of lakes, shady boulevards and green parks. Hanoi has inherited its colonial past and its Chinese traditions with a very rich architecture. The great colonial houses fringe the great avenues to the south of Hoan Kiem lake. Today, Embassies or Offices mostly use these houses. They are renovated to the thread of the time and programs of renovation of the habitat. It is possible to organize tourist itineraries on the Hanoian architecture. The Old quarter of 36 trades is on the contrary constituted small and lively lanes where all bodies of trades are represented. In principle, each street specializes in one kind of business. We recommend you to lose yourself in this quarter. The center of Hanoi turns around Hoan Kiem lake, you can easily join quarters of the opera to the East, the quarter of embassies westward and the quarter of 36trades in the north. It is very easy to explore by cyclo, by bike or by car. Hanoi is not a city that is agitated at night on the contrary of Hochiminh City. It is a quite and relaxing city.

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