Hanoi - The capital of Viet Nam!

by tungnguyen | January 9, 2009 at 07:30 pm

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Hanoi, originally named Thang Long or "City of the Ascending Dragon”, was found in A.D. 1010 and located in the center of the Northern Delta, on the Red River. The name “Hanoi”, in fact, means "bend in the river" and denotes the city's strategic location along the vital waterway. Hanoi today has become the capital of Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Political - Economic - Cultural – Scientific and Technological center of the whole country. Along with HaTay province and a part of Hoa Binh province joining in Hanoi in the middle 2008, the city population increases to over 6 million people living on an area about 3,200 km2. With the convenient geographical location, Hanoi is considered to be the traffic clue of the road way, water way, rail way and air way from Hanoi to other provinces of Vietnam as well as to other countries in region and over the world, and the important economic and international transaction center of the whole country. In addition, Hanoi is the largest centre of education in Vietnam with more than 50 universities and colleges. Generally, Hanoi city is keeping the high pace of economic growth, stable political-social security.

As the capital of Vietnam for almost a thousand years, Hanoi has preserved many imprints of the past. Even though some relics have not survived through wars and time, the city still has many interesting cultural and historic monuments for visitors and residents alike, for example, the Temple of Literature (Quoc Tu Giam), the One - Pillar Pagoda, Old Quater and Ancient city. It is no surprise that Hanoi hosts more cultural sites than any city in Vietnam including over 600 pagodas and temples. As well, many traditional handicrafts are also being practiced in Hanoi including bronze molding, silver carving, lacquer, and embroidery.

Hanoi is also sometimes called “city of lake”. Hectares of lakes lie intertwined between the streets, the largest ones being Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, and Truc Bach Lake. Along with the dominance of French colonial architecture style in the city center, the beautiful cutural and historical monuments, Hanoi is considered to be one of the world's attractive and interesting cities.

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Traditional Village & pagodas in Hanoi ~ 'The tradition & art of viet culture.! (1day)

Heritage Culture

AM: Pick you up at your hotel at 8.00. Transfer to visit Bat Trang pottery village. On the way to Bat Trang village, you have a chance to see the property of the villages located along the two banks of the Red River Dykes and the lifestyles of dwellers. Two hours visiting Bat Trang village, then have lunch at a Vietnamese traditional restaurant.

PM: The guide takes you to visit Dong Ho folk painting where you will be surprised by the folk paintings made by the skilful persons with natural materials and colors. After that visiting But Thap Pagoda, the cradle of Buddhism in Vietnam with the unique architecture makes you impressed by its charms and history. Visit DONG KY - carpentry village .Here they made furniture inlaid with mother of pearl and finished off with layer of clear lacquer .In laying the mother of pearlis highly labour intensive, see how it is delicately sawed info fine fish-bone sliver and paints takingly set into wood. Finish tour.