At a glance
Hanoi has shaken off its hostile attitude to travellers to become one of the most beguiling cities in Southeast Asia. It's slow-paced and pleasant, with a lovely landscape of lakes, shaded boulevards, verdant public parks and French-colonial architecture.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Hanoi
- Area:
- 2,146 sq km / 829 sq miles
- Population:
- 3,500,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +7 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Currency:
- Dong