Hanoi

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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 celebrated the Millennium Year anniversary.

The photos in this blog were taken during 2007 - 2012 in Hanoi. Below are some blogs about Hanoi:

The 1000th year celebration in Hanoi

Old photos of Hanoi (early 20th century)

Old French buildings in Hanoi

Blogs about flower festivals in Hanoi:

Hanoi Flower Festival 2009

Hanoi Flower Festival 2010

Hanoi Flower Festival 2012

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Photos

My nephew (2008)
My nephew is standing on the flat roof of our house. He is 2 years old and also the child I love most of all.

Hoàn Kiếm lake
Hoàn Kiếm lake in Hanoi center.

Vietnamese dolls
These dolls are sold at a souvenir shop in Hanoi. They are wearing Áo Dài traditional dress and conical hats.

Museum of Ethnology
A model of the Rông house of Banah ethnic minority group in central Vietnam is displayed at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.

The symbol of Hanoi
Khuê Văn Các, the red tower at the Temple of Literarure, is the symbol of Hanoi.

A statue in Hanoi's center
This statue was built in memory of the brave soldiers, who died to defend Hanoi in the French war.

Trấn Quốc pagoda
This is one of the oldest pagodas in Hanoi. It's located by the West Lake (Hồ Tây).

A fountain in Hanoi
A fountain in Hanoi, next to Sofitel Metropople Hotel.

One of my hair styles
My father took me to a photo shop in Hanoi to take this shot.

The garden of my house
On the flat roof of my house, my parents plant flowers. Whenever my nephew visits us, he loves to play at this garden. He is saying "Yeah!" in this photo.

St Joseph's Cathedral in Hanoi
St Joseph's Cathedral (built in 1886) on December 24 at Christmas 2007.

Hanoi Flag Tower
One of the gates to climb Hanoi Flag Tower.

Hanoi Opera House
One of the old French buildings in Hanoi.

My nephew
My nephew is smiling when sitting on my bed. He loves to play in my room and I have to watch him out, otherwise something will be broken down.

For football fans
Vietnamese people love football. Whenever there is a match, they buy flags and banners. The words on a banner means "I love Vietnam".

Comments

[htran]

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...