🍂𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝑰𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒊 𝑽𝒊𝒃𝒆?🍂

Hanoi may not be a strange name for everyone. You may know about Hanoi through the beautiful breathtaking scenery in pictures. You may hear about it through the famous delicious Robusta coffee, the tasty specialty of Hanoi - ‘Pho’, the well-known ‘Banh Mi’ or the great father ‘Ho Chi Minh’. However, if you have not been to Hanoi before, you will never know how it really feels like when you’re in Hanoi. That’s the special Hanoi vibe that only Hanoians or tourists who have visited and lived in Hanoi for a period of time can know.

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The remaining French vibe in Hanoi

For an expat, I think living in Hanoi is a little like living in Paris in the early 20th century. Even though it is a communist country, I feel like Henry Miller here-I am free. Life is affordable and intellectuals and artists and students gather at cafes over rich, dark coffee in the ruins of old French colonial villas. Photographers get together for street photography outings. The art scene is booming, with many contemporary art galleries flourishing, set in atmospheric colonial buildings and spotlighting Vietnamese artists who were oppressed for decades but now freely expressing themselves. Here you have the great luxury of time. Vietnam is on the rise and is an incredibly hard working country, yet life still is lived at a human pace. People take time out one another,

The architecture is hauntingly beautiful, and the layers of history in this 2,000-year-old city would take a lifetime to explore. The streets are lined with stately old trees shading broad French boulevards. But walk away a few steps and you find yourself lost in winding alleyways that likely haven’t changed much for centuries.

Like all of former indochina , Vietnam offers much of the beauty of French life, although perhaps more that of Paris circa 1890 or 1920 than today’s France. And you can see a French aesthetic in everything from the tall yellow villas with their green shuttered windows and winding staircases to the patisseries on every corner, the French cheeses in neighborhood stores, the baguette lady selling bread on the street, and the hot roasted chestnuts cooked fresh over an open fire on the sidewalk on a wintry day. The food is delicious and healthy. I realized after moving here how much of a food desert the US is. People bring each other fresh fruits as gifts, and even the most humble dishes are loaded with vegetables, many of which I was unfamiliar with, greens gathered by the roadside or grown in a vacant lot. People shop at the market every day for fresh produce and you can easily eat a healthy delicious meal at a street side restaurant for $1.50. The coffee culture is a world unto itself, with separate cafes that only serve coffee, including the famous egg coffee...

- Mary Lee Grant · Ph. D in history specializing in comparative border studies.

Hanoi - endless inspiration for poets

Ha Noi means River Interior and was so named for the city’s location in the Red River Delta, the most important river for Vietnamese civilisation. Ha Noi is known for its simple, elegant and minimalist beauty. It is quaint and melancholic like an old poem. There are many old building and ancient temples in Hanoi. They are often painted in simple but contrasting colours. Hanoi’s architecture is a mix of classical East Asian and French architecture. There are many hotels, cafes and restaurants surrounded by plants and flowers, and in secluded corners of the streets.

Hanoians love literature and the arts. It is said to be the cultural capital of Vietnam. It is also very green and very often you will see old people and young couples sitting on benches near a lake or garden. Hanoi has a long tradition of valuing education. The city’s most famous and important temple is the Temple of Literature. It was built 1000 years ago to honour Confucius, to exalt education value and to serve as Vietnam’s national university.

The culture of Hanoi is shaped on the concept of “thanh nhã”, being elegant and simplistic and not too bold, gaudy or showy. This can be seen through the people, food and culture. Hanoian food focuses on the natural ingredients and being balanced. Meat is thinly sliced, soups have to be clear, flavours need to complement, flavours must not be too spiced etc.

The city is ever growing and developing. The old quarter of Hanoi which includes 36 streets will however be conserved. Outside of the old quarter, constructions and new infrastructure areas have been booming. The face of Hanoi will continue to change rapidly in the future due to the growing construction boom and competition with Ho Chi Minh city. I believe the beauty of Hanoi though, will remain timeless and true to its historic past.

Cre: Dor Kimp

𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐈 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋

I love Hanoi. Saigon is a modern city, Danang has a vibe of calmness, Nha Trang is dynamic. But Hanoi, Hanoi is poetic. I love Hanoi’s architecture, well, the old French architecture. Now and then, you can meet many gentle Hanoians if you open your mind.

Just like many city hubs, Hanoi’s cuisine is a mix of cuisine from all around Northern Vietnam, that’s what makes Hanoi’s cuisine special. An afternoon snack with bánh mì pa-tê or cháo sườn is just perfect for all year round. For the cold winter, any of these meals will satisfy me: bánh gối, bánh chuối, ốc luộc, chè nóng, etc. And nothing better than a cold winter night, sitting on a low stool and eating bánh trôi tàu. They don’t say “Ăn Bắc, mặc Nam” (eat in North, wear in South) for nothing.

I remember on a cool autumn day, walking on the side of Sword Lake (Hồ Gươm) with my girlfriend (now my wife), just watching the people passing by is enough for us. And occasionally, we’d enjoy a cup of coffee, or hot pot of tea in a beautiful, retro coffee shop.

Now summer is different. Summer is sleepless. I enjoyed a walk in the Phan Đình Phùng str (one of the most exquisite in Hanoi) alone or with friends, or an early morning exercise in the park (at 5 in the morning).

And last but not least, spring. Spring is the season of Tet, and festivals. But more than that, spring is to refresh and relax yourself. I still return to Hanoi for Tet. Nothing beats a family dinner in a cold spring day with everyone from your family on one table, and I have to tell you, I have a big family (9 people plus 1 coming soon).

Man, I can’t wait to return to Hanoi

- Đức Nguyễn - (born and raised in Hanoi)

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐈

Hanoi is a lovely, historical, romantic city spreading around several lakes of various sizes.

The Old Quarter has small busy streets organized along trades, with “Hang” in their name meaning merchandise. “Hang Bac” mean “silver merchandise (street)”

There are a number of examples of nice French colonial architecture and some nice streets lined with fragrant hoa sua trees, some fine quiet typical cafes and great varied street food, nice little neighborhoods.

There are four seasons, starting with the Tet festival and its unique atmosphere, extremely busy and excited the days preceding it, then quiet, joyous and peaceful on the week following it.

The Spring is lovely but does not last long, Summer is very hot, Autumn is wonderful and famous in Hanoi, Winter is cold, humid, but some people like it.”

- Pierrick Jaouen - (Spent a few years in Hanoi)

My memories about this city are very so cute and meaningful. Hanoi is the Capital of Vietnam- the country has the beautiful of beaches and mountains. I have visited Vietnam 5 times, and notimes I forgot to get my foot to Hanoi. People at there are so hospitable and always smiles. Food is so delicious, cheap and special. The scene in Hanoi is picturesque, charming and full of meaningful stories. So interesting!

- William David -

Hanoi is a lovely city and has a great vibe that first-time travelers to Vietnam will love. From the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, water puppets show, great cuisine and unique shopping streets, there's a lot to do in Hanoi for a couple of days, and you can also visit Halong Bay on a day trip.

- Natasha Amar, Travel Writer & Digital Storyteller -

The modern looking, busy roads don't make Hanoi a unique Vietnamese city, the old streets, the old tree lines, the architecture, … and the calmness make it.

- Dzung Le -

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