What Lonely Planet said: Showcasing sweeping boulevards, tree-fringed lakes and ancient pagodas, Hanoi is Asia’s most atmospheric capital. Just don't expect a sleepy ambiance. It's an energetic city on the move, and Hanoi’s ambitious citizens are determined to make up for lost time.
I was there: June 7, 2012, June 10, 2012, June 12, 2012
Camera used: Canon EOS 40D, Samsung Galaxy Note
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| Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh |
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| Presidential Palace |
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| Decoration on the gate of the palace |
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| Old HQ of the Vietnamese communists |
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| Lake beside Uncle Ho's house |
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| Uncle Ho's home |
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| Ho Chi Minh Museum |
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| Uncle Ho |
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| One Pillar Pagoda near Uncle Ho's home and museum |
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| Patrols at the tourist attractions |
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| A gatehouse |
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| Sculpture park at the Hanoi Batanical Garden |
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| Lake at the botanical garden |
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| St Joseph's Cathedral |
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| Beautiful stained glass |
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| A Buddhist temple undergoing reconstruction |
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| Inside the temple |
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| Another small temple |
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| Red bridge crossing the Hoan Kiem lake |
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| There is a temple on an island in the lake |
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| Youths performing on the weekend at Hoan Kiem Lake |
