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Hanoi
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This grand-old dame of Asia is ageing better than most of her contemporaries.

Hanoi has shaken off its once hostile attitude to travellers to become one of the most beguiling cities in Southeast Asia. It's slow-paced yet quick to charm, with a lovely landscape of lakes, shaded boulevards, verdant public parks and French-colonial architecture.


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Don't forget to pack your earplugs - Hanoi is a noisy city. Hanoian's, like all Vietnamese, start stirring around 05:00 and if your room happens to be near the street you'll be disturbed by a morning chorus of motorbikes and shouting. In the evening, the fun police tend to wind things up by 01:00.

  
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