A Visit with Uncle Ho
July 30th 2006 Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, had a different feel than Saigon, which was more hectic and more developed. The city center is right at Lake Hoan Kiem, which is only about a square mile. Just to the north of the lake is Old Town, a series of streets named for the different shops that line each one, like "Silk Street" on "Hash Steet" all in Vietnamese of course. I spent my first afternoon on a self guide
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