10 moments to love Hanoi more

The banyan tree has long been closely associated with the lives of Hanoians . According to planning from the French colonial period, the banyan, acacia and dracontomelon trees were planted and created the main landscape for the system of old streets and villa neighborhoods in Hoan Kiem district. "Hanoi in autumn, the yellow rice tree, the red-leafed banyan tree/Lying side by side, the old streets, old houses, dark brown tiled roofs" are the two opening lines that almost everyone knows in the song "Remembering Hanoi's Autumn" by musician Trinh Cong Son. Thanks to that, the banyan tree in Hanoi when its leaves change color always leaves more emotions in people's hearts than anything else. Photo: Pham Quoc Dung

Hanoi has many special and unique features that cannot be found anywhere else, from winter, autumn, summer or even spring, at any time Hanoi has a very different beauty. Photo: Vu Minh Quan

One of the places that tourists from far away like to stroll is the old streets. In the afternoon when the sun gradually softens and becomes golden, sitting on the sidewalk sipping a cup of coffee and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of the capital is always a wonderful thing for many people who love Hanoi. Photo: Giang Trinh.

Winter is most poetic every morning when waking up or in the afternoon. The temperature drops, looking outside the sky is a pale white, the wind blows the dark yellow fallen leaves rolling on the road. The flow of people seems to be in a hurry as if to escape the cold that seeps through their not-so-thick, warm clothes. Photo: Pham Quoc Dung.

Hanoi has many coffee shops with different styles of decoration and service. There is a shop located in a small alley, an old house on Dinh Tien Hoang street that has been there since 1987. Customers have to climb two flights of stairs to get there and then squeeze into a small room of about 20 square meters, outside there is only a small balcony corner with just enough room for a pretty table and chairs for two people. Yet this address is always crowded with young people. Many people say that is a characteristic of the capital that is rarely found anywhere else. Photo: Hieu Tran.

"Clean up some leaves for Autumn to change its clothes. Dye a life of passions with gold. Hardship imprinted on Mother's back. Worries covered Father's head with white. Every house with green steps, We are together in all our love. So many hopes along the old streets." The lyrics of the song "Fallen Leaves Season" by musician Trong Dai depict all the most romantic things of Hanoi's streets at the transition between Autumn and Winter. Photo: Vu Minh Quan.

In the alleys of many old streets, people can easily see the image of middle-aged and elderly people sitting drinking iced tea or playing chess. That moment is more typical of Hanoi when they are surrounded by old house windows and pale light streaks shining on mossy, peeling walls. Photo: Vu Minh Quan.

When talking about Hanoi, we have to talk about street food . In addition to the famous dishes such as vermicelli with snails, vermicelli with grilled pork, and vermicelli with chicken, we have to mention snacks such as green rice flakes, ripe sour plums, banh cha, peanut candy, and sweet soups... Famous vermicelli with snails shops in the capital are often associated with female owners such as vermicelli with snails by Ms. Hue, Ms. Lan, Ms. Thuy, Ms. Beo, Ms. Luong... Photo: Vu Minh Quan.

Autumn rain in Hanoi is not as noisy and torrential as summer rain. It comes suddenly and goes away very quickly. Hanoi rain appears in many poems and songs, and is an endless source of inspiration for musicians when composing about the special features of the capital. Photo: Giang Trinh.

People from far away who come to Hanoi to study and live often like this place because the hustle and bustle opens up many dreams and ambitions that their hometowns cannot fulfill. They like the bustling streets, the shops, the public entertainment venues, the gentle and sweet voices of Hanoians and most importantly, they also fall in love with the many special things of this land. Photo: Pham Quoc Dung.

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