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Beauty in the past and present

The idea of a Vietnam holiday often evokes images of thronging streets and poorly thatched huts under the stern, austere bastion of Vietnamese Communist, ravaged by war and closed to the outside world. Visitors of Vietnam tours make a stop in the capital, and somehow, they will be surprisingly amazed to find themselves lost in one of Southeast Asia's most charming cities.

With its Chinese architecture, majestic French colonial buildings, and tree-lined lanes, this ancient city of lakes extends its fascination tracing back times. Hanoi is like a lady walking towards you from the past, with a reserved but truly genuine smile. During the Hanoi tours, you will find that the city's beauty is also quite modern, despite of the fewer skyscrapers towering overhead and less traffic clogging the streets. Hanoi is less cosmopolitan than Ho Chi Minh City, much kinder and gentler than any other cities you encounter in the Vietnam tours.

As the Vietnam tours enjoy more and more popularity all over the world, tourism has also been on the rise in Hanoi in recent years. The Old Quarter has stepped up as the city's tourist enclave, with tourist hotels, travel cafes, and Western restaurants popping up left and right. The rest of Hanoi hasn't chipped in so far. But the construction of hotels by the romantic West Lake and the rise of handicraft souvenir shops on the outskirts of Hanoi are both on the up-going path. This sure forecasts that the compelling Hanoi tours are bring in more and more tourism dollars.Temple of Literture  For now, plenty of hidden gems remain, revealing a different Hanoi to the inquisitive.
 

Hanoi sure has a vast range of attractions for your Vietnam holiday. Ba Dinh Square is the beating heart of Hanoi as it is the place where you can see Vietnamese of all ages come to pay their respects to Ho Chi Minh in the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House & Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum are all for history buffs who would like to earn some extra credits in their Vietnam tours. In front of the museum stands the famous One Pillar Pagoda, which is designed to resemble a lotus blossom, the symbol of purity. Relaxing peacefully from the noisy streets of Hanoi, Temple of Literature is highly rated for any Vietnam tours for its perfect preservation of traditional Vietnamese architecture. Just need an easy stroll? Hoan Kiem Lake and West Lake are where to go.
Every attraction in Hanoi seems to have its own story, some with different versions. Even the city itself has been named several times, one of which was Thanh Long literally meaning soaring dragon. After your Vietnam holiday, there will be no doubt that this dragon is on the up once more.