Vietnam is called a country in which it is impossible not to fall in love. One gets the feeling that all the magic of the East, all the Asian paradoxes are embodied in this small but very original country. It surprisingly harmoniously combines the constant bustle of the metropolis and the calm charm of simple villages, the silence of bays and the splendor of exotic gardens.
In this country, both its endless landscapes and the very colorful life of the people are admired.
Besides, the friendliness of the locals.
The capital of Vietnam is a beautiful, typically Asian city, which has absorbed a mixture of oriental, special flavor and western all-encompassing influence.
Hanoi has magnificent lakes, ancient quarters with narrow and bustling streets, elegant colonial-style villas, as well as wide green boulevards, exotic pagodas and temples.
The capital of Vietnam, whose name literally translates as "the city between the rivers" - Hanoi, after Ho Chi Minh is considered the country's second largest industrial center.
However, this city is also known as a place where tourism is booming. And this is not surprising. Today, tours to Hanoi are perhaps the mostin demand.
The capital of Vietnam is located on the banks of the Hong Ha River. Its population is just over three million people. Hanoi has a typical North Vietnamese climate with hot, humid summers and frequent rainfall, and relatively dry, cool winters.
The history of the main city of Vietnam begins in 1010. It was then that, by order of Emperor Lee Thai To, it was erected as the future capital of the state. When the royal ship moored to the bank of the river, the emperor suddenly had a vision of a golden fairy-tale dragon flying up into the sky. And since this was considered a good sign, Li Thai To named the new capital the Soaring Dragon - Thang Long. The main Vietnamese city received the name Hanoi in 1832, already by decree of another emperor - Ming Mang.
By the way, the famous Soviet architect Alferov led the development of the master plan.
Those who love to visit historical sites, the capital of Vietnam will offer a lot of interesting things. These are such world-famous monuments as the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the Turtle Temple, the thousand-year-old mandarin palaces and many others. But the atmosphere of the city is best conveyed not even by sights, but by the colorful narrow streets of Hanoi, many of which still bear the names of those goods that were sold in the old days: Sugar Street, Silk Street, Fan Street, Shoe Street and others. By the way, today you can buy absolutely anything here, from modern technology to rice paper.
Manytourists return here again and again in order to once again see the puppet theater at the Lake of the Returned Sword, which is considered a traditional Vietnamese entertainment.
Hanoi, hotels offer tourists a wide variety - from five-star hotels to mini-hotels. In 2010, it was on the list of the ten most visited Asian cities.
