Top 10 Things to Do in Hanoi

Hanoi moves at a different pace from Saigon — quieter, more contemplative, steeped in a thousand years of dynastic history that surfaces in pagodas, French colonial boulevards, and the labyrinthine lanes of the Old Quarter. The Vietnamese capital rewards slow travellers who pause for a bowl of bun cha, wander around Hoan Kiem Lake at dusk, or watch a water puppet performance in candlelight. Every alley tells a story here, and every meal is a revelation.