French architecture in Hanoi is rich in style, built in harmony with master planning of sidewalks, trees and natural surroundings, like no other city in Asia. Metropole Hanoi HotelThe charm of French architecture in Hanoi includes the streets with rows of lovely villas located in the shadow under the trees in some main streets. The baguette: France’s food legacyFrench cuisine has influenced Vietnamese cuisine, especially the baguette (banh mi – French bread). Today, in Hanoi, there are many chic cafes serving French baguette croque monsieur and macarons at “Paris prices“, but the $1 banh mi still rules the Hanoi street food scene. A lot of foreign visitors to Hanoi choose to use this transport to visit and explore the ancient beauty and the lives of Hanoi residents…Cyclo was brought to Hanoi in 1939, when it first was used by French and Hanoi mandarins, replacing horse carriage or hammocks.

Source: VietNamNet News October 02, 2017 03:45 UTC