Vietnam
Highlights for now. The longer Hanoi notes are still being written.
Tighter streets than Saigon, and a winter. The Old Quarter is density. Tay Ho is the lake and a longer walk to the noise. Ba Dinh is calmer and more residential.
It suits people who like a city on foot and on the back of a bike, and who can live with the seasons. It is the wrong city if you want the sea, or a wide new suburb as the default.
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Wider streets, offices, and embassies. Calmer than the Old Quarter, less of a lake life than Tay Ho.
South of Hoan Kiem. Tree-lined blocks and villas. A quieter centre if you can find a flat that is not a hotel.
The 36 streets. Walkable, crowded, and a hard place to sleep if a bar is under the room. Better as a visit than a year for most people.
The West Lake side. Cafes, flats, and the default long-stay base for foreigners. You bike or Grab into the old streets.
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