"HANOI" a Hanoi Travel Page by eManWithG

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Hanoi sprawls along the Red River (Song Hong), which is spanned by three bridges. The oldest is the 1682m (5500ft) Long Bien Bridge, built in 1902. Though bombed repeatedly by the US, the bridge supported rail and other traffic continuously throughout the war; today it serves pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles only. A few meters south is the newer Chuong Duong Bridge, and north of the city, servicing the airport, is the Thang Long Bridge.

Most of Hanoi's street are prefixed with pho, while larger roads and boulevards are called duong. The city is divided into seven central districts (quan), surrounded by outlying neighborhoods called hyyen. Can't-miss quan include the Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi's attractive city center, and the elegant Ba Dinh district, also known as the French Quarter, which is home to Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum.