Hanoi, with a population of 7 million, is the capital and second-largest city of
Vietnam.
October 2010 officially marked 1000 years since the establishment of the
city. On this occasion, Hanoi was named by Frommer's travel guide as one
of the world's "Top Destinations 2010".
It has been invaded by the Chinese, French and Japanese. The French
Colonial period in particular has had a noticeable influence on the aesthetics
of the City.
This video featured the following iconic landmarks and points of interest:
1) Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Sword Lake or turtle lake, is the
historical and cultural center of Hanoi, and is linked to the legend of the
magic sword.
2) The Old Quarter, near Hoan Kiem lake, has the original street layout and
architecture of old Hanoi. It still has the original 36 streets.
3) The One Pillar Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Một Cột) is a historic Buddhist
temple in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is regarded as one of Vietnam's
two most iconic temples, the 2nd one is the Perfume river in Hue.
The temple is built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25 m in diameter, and
it is designed to resemble a lotus blossom, which is a Buddhist symbol of
purity, since a lotus blossoms in a muddy pond.
4) Temple of Literature (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu) is a temple of Confucius in
Hanoi, northern Vietnam.
5) Trúc Bạch Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Trúc Bạch) is one of the many lakes in
the city of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is known outside Vietnam as the
lake where sen. John McCain was shot down.
6) West Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Tây) is a freshwater lake in the center of
Hanoi, Vietnam. With a shore length of 17 km (about 10.6 miles), this is the
largest lake of the capital and a popular place for recreation with many
surrounding gardens, hotels and villas. A small part of West Lake is divided
by Thanh Nien road to form Truc Bach Lake.
West Lake is bordered with Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in
Vietnam.
7) "Hanoi Hilton", was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for
political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the
Vietnam War. It was demolished and replaced by the Hanoi towers, it is now
the Somerset Grand Hotel.
9) The Hanoi opera.
10) St Joseph cathedral.
11) Thien Quang lake, formerly Thuyen Quang before 1975 and Halair lake
under the French colonial time.
12) Dong Xuan market.
13) Sofitel Plaza hotel. We stayed at the Sofitel Plaza hotel, overlooking the
West lake, it had the most breathtaking panoramic view of the city.
14) Rice paddies outside Hanoi.
Please subscribe for more videos from Viet Nam, next video on the 8th wonder of the World: HaLong bay.
Song title "Hà Nội những ngày tháng cũ " * Vũ Khanh * "memories of
Hanoi" by Vu Khanh and 2nd Jazzy version by Si Phu.
Vietnam is the second Fastest Economy in Asia, Goldman Sachs' projection
of the 20 largest economies in 2050.
GDPs in trillions (US)
1. China $70.710
2. USA $38.514
3. India $37.688
4. Brazil $11.366
5. Mexico $9.340
6. Russia $8.580
7. Indonesia $7.010
8. Japan $6.677
9. UK $5.133
10. Germany $5.024
11. Nigeria $4.640
12. France $4.592
13. South Korea $4.083
14. Turkey $3.943
15. Vietnam $3.607
16. Canada $3.149
17. Philippines $3.010
18. Italy $2.950
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