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VnnNews – Hanoi’s Old Quarter is in desperate need of being revamped and modernised. A pilot project to renew a short section of Ta Hien street is the first tentative step towards tackling this thorny issue. Ta Hien, Hanoi’s international bia hoi street One of the oldest parts of Hanoi is the Old Quarter...

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VnnNews - In the eyes of Chris Anderson, a journalist of CNNGO, a CNN program on Asian tourism, Hanoi’s Old Quarter is hectic, noisy, chaotic and adjective.   Beauty in a tangle of pipe A different Hanoi Cramped life in Hanoi’s old quarter   Anderson offered this view of the old streets: “Describing Hanoi’s...

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VnnNews - In the eyes of Chris Anderson, a journalist of CNNGO, a CNN program on Asian tourism, Hanoi’s Old Quarter is hectic, noisy, chaotic and adjective.   Beauty in a tangle of pipe A different Hanoi Cramped life in Hanoi’s old quarter   Anderson offered this view of the old streets: “Describing Hanoi’s...

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Much has changed, but much has stayed the same as Hanoi’s famous old quarter weathers the storms of modernity Much has changed, but much has stayed the same as Hanoi’s famous old quarter weathers the storms of modernity < />   Hanoi’s old quarter is uneasy to decide what needs upgrading No space for pedestrians in...

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Chair Nguyen The Thao of Hanoi People’s Committee has ordered agencies to review the project to re-paint old houses in the Old Quarter. VietNamNet Bridge – Chair Nguyen The Thao of Hanoi People’s Committee has ordered agencies to review the project to re-paint old houses in the Old Quarter.   Hanoi architects frustrated...

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VnnNews - Though the number of international tourists in Vietnam rose by 36 percent, travelors in Hanoi in the first quarter of 2010 dropped by 7.2 percent.   Hoan Kiem Lake’s banks renewed Hanoi “renews” the Old Quarter < />Millennium makeover could ruin the Old Quarter At the Hoan Kiem Lake. Travel firms...

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VnnNews - One of the Old Quarter’s more tourist friendly streets, Ma May is home to a wide variety of trendy restaurants, hidden cafés, fascinating architecture and historical sites. Hanoi’s Old Quarter streets not slated for UNESCO< /> Hanoi – Old streets and traditional trades Secrets of Hanoi’s two oldest...

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The city has stepped up efforts to refurbish Hanoi to welcome the millennial anniversary. But some say this task could harm the Old Quarter’s charm. VietNamNet Bridge – The city has stepped up efforts to refurbish Hanoi to welcome the millennial anniversary. But some say re-painting old houses, re-mortaring Hang Dau –...

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VnnNews - An old apartment block in Long Bien district, Hanoi, has become a destination for graffiti artists to offer paintings about the Old Quarter.   Hanoi – Old streets and traditional trades Hanoi’s Old Quarter looks untidy as millennial anniversary approaches Hanoi “renews” the Old Quarter< /> Local...

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There are hundreds of smeared and untidy houses in Hanoi’s Old Quarter that are awaiting repair for the city’s 1000th anniversary. VietNamNet Bridge – There are hundreds of smeared and untidy houses in Hanoi’s Old Quarter that are awaiting repair for the city’s 1000th anniversary.   Residents’ co-operation...

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