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January 1st 2008

Published: January 10th 2008

Hanoi capital is my home city, where I was born and live my entire life. I have traveled a lot in Vietnam and abroad, but anywhere I go, I always miss my home city. There has been a lot of changes in Vietnam over the past few years, but Hanoi still maintains its charm with the old French architectural buildings, the old quarter, museums, lakes, parks and historical sites. On 10 October 2010, Hanoi... Read Full Entry

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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info

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Trấn Quốc pagoda

At an Áo Dài shop in Hanoi

Some modern styles of Áo Dài dress.

Trấn Quốc pagoda

St Joseph's Cathedral at Xmas 2006

Lotus lake in front of Trấn Quốc pagoda

Trấn Quốc pagoda

Hanoi Flag Tower

One of the gates to climb Hanoi Flag Tower.

Hand embroidery pictures of Vietnam

Hanoi circus

The Temple of Literature

Statue by Trúc Bạch lake

On 26 October 1967, American pilot John McCain was captured when his fighter was shot down at Trúc Bạch lake in Hanoi. This statue was set up in memory of this event.

The Old Quarter in Hanoi

On the second floor of house No. 87, Mã Mây street in the Old Quarter. This house was built in the late 19th century and now is open as a museum, so that locals and tourists can visit and know its architecture and how people used to live.

Pagoda on Lý Quốc Sư street

Military museum in Hanoi

Wreckage from American fighters shot down during the war.

Statue at Vietnam - Russia Friendship Center

A lantern shop

Thê Húc bridge & Hoàn Kiếm lake

Hanoi city view at night

From the City View Cafe

Hanoi on 10/10/2010

Celebration of the 1000th year Thăng Long - Hanoi.

At Cafe Mai shop in Hanoi

Cafe Mai is a famous coffee brand name in Hanoi. You can buy coffee at their shop and see they grind coffee seeds into powder.

At Cafe Mai shop in Hanoi

Coffee powder is going out from machine after being ground from coffee seeds.

7th April 2008

htran
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Hanoi is quite beautiful and full of history. We were planning to go to Hanoi/ Ha Long Bay for 2 days but decided against that because we figured that it'd a week to see all ( most) of Hanoi/ Ha long. Well, Ha noi will have to wait until the next trip...

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