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Vietnam’s northern hub, Hanoi may not have the tropical charm of Saigon but it makes up for it in cozy gruffness--it’s the spiritual home...
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Vietnam’s northern hub, Hanoi may not have the tropical charm of Saigon but it makes up for it in cozy gruffness--it’s the spiritual home of pho, the country’s contribution to the noodle soup genre, and stalls are everywhere in the city’s winding streets. Visitors can hop to a cruise in Halong Bay, visit the mausoleum of Uncle Ho and even see a chilling reminder of the old days with admission to the so-called Hanoi Hilton.
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Quote: Ho Chi Minh is a key person in the recent history of Vietnam and for that reason we were keen to visit his mausoleum and house which is in Central Hanoi. Ho (sometimes referred to as Uncle Ho) was born in 1890…
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Quote: The Water Puppets, I had been told, were a must see in Hanoi. I had also been told that they were rubbish! When we got the opportunity to go for ourselves we thought we would form our own opinion. Apparently,…
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Quote: Hoa Lo Prison Hanoi.Hoa Lo prison otherwise known as The Hanoi Hilton was a prison built by the French in 1886 to house political prisoners during their occupation of Vietnam. Often they were tortured and…
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Quote: It is not possible to do justice to the Museum of Ethnology, no matter how many segments one chooses to write. First, let me share with you the vivacity of Vietnamese children: they, too, were visiting and never…
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Quote: The Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Vietnam is something the Vietnamese are very proud of. It was founded almost 1000 years ago as a Confucian temple, but in 1076 Vietnam's first university was founded here also.…
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Quote: There is something about Hanoi which is best described in the idiom of its former colonial administrators. It is laissez-faire, both in its individualism and in the minimal interference from the Government in…
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Quote: This July, I've had a memorable trip to Halong bay. It wasn't my first time there. I visited Halong bay for several times but just did the 2 day program with 1 night on the bay. But, this time, I did the 3 day /…
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Quote: Hi All! At the moment we are in Chiang Mai. Well after our first day in Hanoi we decided to go to Halong Bay for 3 days. We left Hanoi early on the Tuesday morning and got to Halong City around lunch time. There…
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Quote: One Pillar Pagoda Hanoi.The one Pillar Pagoda can be found in Hanoi not too far away from Ho Chi Minhs Mausoleum. Emperor Ly who ruled Vietnam from 1028 to 1054 had this Small temple built in the middle of a…
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Quote: Hanoi is truly the typical ancient Asian city people have always envisioned. Especially in the Old Quarter. There are plenty of museums and side trips to take. They are all worth a look (especially Halong Bay)…
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