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Hanoi, Vietnam
New foreign motorcycles fly past "tai chi" practitioners going through their slow, deliberate movements. Ho Chi Minh lies motionless as beautiful, historic Hanoi, with its tree-lined boulevards and lakeside pagodas, moves tentatively into the future. |
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Hanoi spreads over 2,000 square kilometers, but most important sites lie in compact areas. Walking can be daunting, with the onslaught of motorcycles, but in fact is relatively easy. The traffic in Hanoi moves like a snake in that it appears to... [ more ] |
| Hanoi's personality combines the charming candor of a schoolgirl, the hardworking grit of a mechanic and the wisdom of a great aunt. It is a city in transition. Squashed between karaoke bars and travelers' cafes, elements of its French colonial past... [ more ] |
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