Vietnam Travel Destinations: Hanoi - Elegant Capital
Few cities anywhere in Asia can wink seductively at a traveler as can Hanoi, with its worn but experienced French charm and a history that extends back to the rise of an ancient dragon.
9 Days - Northeastern Discovery
Highlights: Hanoi – Thai Nguyen – Ba Be (Bac Kan) – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc – Hanoi – Ha Long.
Duration: 9 days/ 8 nights
Trip start: Hanoi
Trip end: Hanoi
Tour type: Adventure Tours, Cruise Tours
101 reasons to love living in Hanoi
In 2001, Mark Rapoport and his family left New York to settle in Hanoi.
The long-time expat and his Vietnamese partner run 54 Traditions, a gallery that sells handicrafts produced by ethnic minorities from all over the country. Almost every year, Rapaport’s two sons visit their parents and travel throughout the city.
“Over the last nine years, my wife, Alison, and I (with some help from our two children Robert and Jane Hughes) have put together a list of 101 reasons why we love living in Hanoi,” Rapaport said. “We presented it as a book, entitled 101 reasons to love living in Hanoi, which we published last July to celebrate the 1,000th year anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.”
Nearly 1 million foreigners visit hanoi
During the Great Festival to celebrate 1,000th Anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, which took place from October 1st-10th, the capital city welcomed around 1.2 million domestic visitors and over 30,000 international tourists, Truong Minh Tien, Deputy Head of the Hanoi’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism told Hanoimoi Newspaper.
In the first nine months of this year, Hanoi received around 9 million domestic tourists, up by 40%, and 960,000 foreign ones, up by 15% compared to the same period last year.
Renovation project sparks debate over gate
Public outrage stirred when O Quan Chuong, one of Ha Noi's five oldest gates and the former eastern entrance to the capital citadel, was renovated.
History matters: O Quan Chuong before and after renovation.
