If Saigon is the frenetic, commercial heartbeat of Vietnam then gentle , verdant, historic Hanoi
is the sedate, intellectual soul of the country.
Its leafy boulevards, serene lakes and
sweeping white French colonial architecture set the scene as tourists and locals alike seem
to go about their business at a pleasingly
civilised pace. The city is the administrative capital
of the country and its political metronome still beats to
communist time but with a distinctly modern nod towards welcoming tourists from all over
the world to enjoy its rich and varied heritage..
SOUTHEASTASIATRAVEL VIETNAM HANOI THE CAPITAL OF VIETNAM