Ancient city opens doors for millennial celebration

admin August 27, 2010
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TweetAn area studded with royal palace relics at Thang Long Royal Citadel will be opened to the public during Hanoi’s millennial anniversary in October. The citadel became a UNESCO World Heritage Site early this month. The site in question, referred …

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Trading Places

admin July 18, 2010
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TweetHang Buom is an old fashioned trading street in the Old Quarter that skirts the main backpacker district in Hanoi Hang Buom street, which connects Ma May street to Hang Duong, straddles two worlds: to the south the Old Quarter …

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Strolling down Ma May

admin April 27, 2010
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TweetOne of the Old Quarter’s more tourist friendly streets, Ma May is home to a wide variety of trendy restaurants, hidden cafés, fascinating architecture and historical sites. The name Ma May is an amalgam of two old street names – …

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Hanoi – Old streets and traditional trades

admin February 19, 2010
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TweetHanoi has an old quarter of 36 streets, each being closely attached to a traditional trade that is clearly shown by its name, such as Hang Muoi (salt) Street selling salt, Hang Manh (curtain) Street selling bamboo curtains, Hang Bac …

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