North

In addition to the capital of Hanoi, Northern Vietnam is also where you'll find the spectacular scenery of Halong Bay and the hill tribes of Sapa.

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Hanoi

The capital of Vietnam is a city of lakes and tree-lined boulevards. Although the transition to a market economy was perhaps most resisted in Hanoi, it's now well under way, and the city is as vibrant as its more well trodden southern counterpart. Tree-lined boulevards, lakes and parks: This is Hanoi Hanoi was founded around 1010 AD, shortly after the Vietnamese had attained independence from nearly 1,000 years of Chinese domination.