Hanoi the Capital of Vietnam.

Becoming one of the most charming cities in Southeast Asia, its slow-paced yet quick to charm, with a lovely landscape of lakes, shaded boulevards, verdant public parks and French-colonial architecture. One day tour will make traveller to get a nice experience about the Heart of Vietnam with stops at Temple of Literature- the first university of the country. Ho Chi Minh Presidents mausoleum and museum, One Pillar Pagoda, which is built basing on a lotus shape. A lunch with "Pho"-noodle soup with Hanoi’s unique specialty is unforgettable! Drop by Museum of Ethnology; traveller will be dragged by a zoom out of Vietnam from the past to present. An afternoon walking along the narrow streets of the Old Quarter with a chat by a coffee filter at a coffee shop, traveller will see the spirit of historic Vietnam as well as the rapid changes of the country.

- About 130 km East of Hanoi you find Halong Bay Natural World Heritage The bay with its 3000 islands rising from the clear, emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin is one of the natural wonders of Vietnam and a World Heritage. Boat cruise around the bay explores the fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 30,000 limestone islands rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. Along the way anchoring for a leisurely swim in a secluded cove and an enjoyable visit to one of the many hidden grottoes beneath towering cliffs. Admiring the sunset from a boat deck and spending one night on the boat will be a nice memory!

In the Halong area you also come to Catba Island: The largest island on Ha Long Bay complex. A trip can be separated or combined with Ha Long Bay. Traveller can take 2 hour hydrofoil from Hai Phong or about 4 hours on boat from Ha Long Bay to get the island. With an area of 356 square km wide, Cat Ba includes a National Park, coastal mangrove and freshwater swamps, beaches, caves, and waterfalls. The town is small and ancient, with clusters of fishing boats and inspiring sunsets across the harbour.One of the most interesting things is to walk up in the early morning, seeing cuttlefish dried over hot charcoals, or stroll around the old town. Its a short hike from Cat Ba town through a tunnel to Cat Co Beach, whose mountains look like a throne holding a marvellous sandy coast, or hiking further along, there is the rockier Cat Vang Beach. Spending most of the time on the beach and blue water is the way traveller can take a short break.

Must See places in Hanoi:

• Hoa Sua Restaurant, This restaurant is educating young people in running a restaurant, they come from all over Hanoi, they come from different backgrounds in and arround Hanoi, some of the them are orphans, some lived on the street, and som have have familymembers disabled by the war. 
  In the restaurant they get the education they need to move forward and run a succesfull business. you can read more about the restaurant HERE
• Ho Chi Minh Mausuleum, the mausuleum is open every day, sometimes it's possible to come inside the mausuleum and walk past the great leader Ho Chi Minh.
  Right next to the Mausuleum is the park with the 3 former presidential palaces, there is a small fee to visit the park, but it's worth while !! 
  At the end of the oneway tour, you'll find the one pillar pagoda, the spirit and saint of Hanoi is said to be kept here, don't forget to go se the pagoda, and lay a small flower and some fruit for spirit, then you will have good fortune, according to Vietnamese...
• Hoan Kiem Lake, Right in the center of Hanoi is the Hoan Kiem lake, every holiday, ceremony, festival and celebration is held along the shore of the lake, and the place have a certain felling arround it...
  In one of the "corners" of Hoan Kiem Lake you will find the Waterpuppet Theater, a ancient tradition dating back to the founding of Hanoi over 1000 Years ago. you can buy ticket at the theater, but buy them as soon as possible, they are easily sold out !!