Hanoi

With the city’s tree – fringed streets, more than a dozen lakes and thousands of French – influenced buildings, the Paris of the East, is increasingly becoming a hot spot for tourists. Located on the banks of the Red River, Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam and one of the oldest capitals in the world boasts many colonial – era buildings, museums, and ancient old pagodas that will surely captivate any traveler.

If this is your first – time visiting the Paris of the East, this travel guide wi...