Offbeat guide to Hanoi: Cobras, coffee and Obama


HANOI, Oct 16 (The Straits Times/ANN): Compared with the ever-modernising Ho Chi Minh City, with its forest of skyscrapers, Hanoi is the most authentic big city in Vietnam.

The long-time national capital, Hanoi is a haven for Vietnamese art forms and has a wonderfully traditional Old Quarter, where ancient lifestyles persist on streets lined by timeworn buildings.

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