And like all former French colonies, the city was given a French ‘make-over’ when the colonisers built a modern administrative city south of Old Hanoi, creating broad, perpendicular tree-lined avenues ...

The Old Quarter, with its labyrinth of narrow streets, food stalls, and rich, frenetic street life, remains the soul of Hanoi ... 84 4 825 7807. Bamboo Bar: 15 Ngo Quyen St.; +84 4 826 6919.

Hanoi's Old Quarter, spanning 100 hectares in Hoan Kiem District at the heart of the city, is a labyrinth of interconnected streets that encapsulates the city's historical essence, providing visitors ...