BUZZVIETNAM- Vietnam travel Guide- life, culture, things to do, flights, hotels, restaurants, shopping, services, resort, holidays, festivals, booking….

We live in a part of Hanoi euphemistically called the Old French Quarter and we often see bewildered westerners, maps in hand, searching for vestiges of colonial grandeur. Many old villas remain but a lot are hidden behind tacked-on shop fronts. Some have been turned into glitzy restaurants, and there are crumbling gems that need skilled restoration.