Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a city of lakes, shaded streets and verdant public parks. Come to Hanoi, you will have a chance to explore the rich cultural heritage with the Old Quarter, I'm very exciting to go around Old Quater by cyclo, walking in Old Quater to buy clothers( Hang Dao Street), some gifts, prominent delicious Vietnamese cuisine as well as other interesting spots.

When you visit a centre of Hanoi, you can see the Turlte Tower among the Sword Lake and around the Old Quarter. Besides you can go to :

The Flag Tower of Hanoi (Vietnamese: Cột cờ Hà Nội) is a tower in Hanoi, Vietnam, which is one of the symbols of the city. Its height is 33.4 m (41 m with the flag). Built in 1812, the tower, unlike many other structures in Hanoi, was not destroyed during the French administration (1896-1897), being used as a military post.

The Hoa Lo Prison (Vietnamese: Hỏa Lò), later known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton", was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.

Temple of Literature (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu), known as "pagode des Corbeaux" during the period of French colonisation, is a temple of Confucius in Vietnam. Although several Văn Miếu can be found throughout Vietnam, the most prominent and famous is that situated in the city of Hanoi, which also functioned as Vietnam's first university. It is featured on the back of the one hundred thousand Vietnamese đồng banknote.

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is both a research centre and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam. The mission of the Museum is scientific research, collection, documentation, conservation, exhibition and preserving the cultural and historic patrimony of the nation’s different ethnic groups. The museum also serves to guide research, conservation, and technology that are specific to the work of an ethnographic museum.

The One Pillar Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Một Cột, formally Diên Hựu) is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is regarded alongside the Perfume Temple, as one of Vietnam's two most iconic temples.

I proud of my historical city. Do you know, in 10/2010 We 're going to celebrate 1000th Thang Long - Hanoi

It is easy to book cheap hotel in the old quarter area in Hanoi. Budget from US$ 20 to US$ 30 is ok for budget hotels. Hanoi has the top selections for shopping in Vietnam, while the other cities offer pleasant traditional handworks. Shops in Vietnam are usually open from 7 or 8 o’clock in the morning to 11:30pm; however some shops remain open only in the afternoon. Among the several things to do in Vietnam shopping is perhaps the most delighting able one.

West lake is one of the old lake of Hanoi. Near to west lake had alot of vietnamese temple and pagoda. All of them are well design and ancient. At west lake you also can rent the yacht to go around the west lake, 3$/ hour. The most thing i like here is teh view of all the temple. The felling when u can hear, see the wind of the lake.
West lake is good for sightseeing.

Here are some more pictures of Hanoi

Beautiful as a flower basket in the heart of the city, Hoan Kiem lake is surrounded by Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Le Thai To, Hang Khay. Three children of this city of about 1.800m long. Lake waters a large mirror that reflected the momentum of the trees, the slender hair drooping willow trees, the roof, ancient temples, the old tower moss, new high-rise buildings reaching to the sky blue.

Formerly called Luc Thuy lake because the water color green in four seasons. XV century, Luc Thuy Lake renamed Hoan Kiem Lake (pay sword), referred to as the lake. Sword name associated with the story paid for turtles gold sword of King Le Thai To.

Turtle is one of four animism (Long, cups, rules, phoenix) in mind folklore. Like turtles you still live in the lake, every year has raised the water couple of times. So happy for visitors to see how turtles floating in the lake has two islands floating ho.Trong. Emerald Island is a large island north of the lake, near the east coast, the red color is The Huc bridge connecting the island bends. Smaller Turtle Island, the ancient tower on a lake in the south, between sparkling shadow sides of Hoan Kiem nuoc.Ho a venue, meeting place of four seasons hotel:

Spring charming traditional festivals and vibrant colors peach flowers.
The summer wind rushed into each cage splendid, fan away the muggy streets of English ve tingle.
Autumn mist with subtle, ambiguous as to design touches, such as damaged.
In winter, the leaves yellow carpet, the rain drops fluttered to bring cold air.
Ngoc Son Temple:

The temple was built on Ngoc island in Hoan Kiem Lake with Tower Pen, Radio Research, Huc Bridge (bridge park the morning light), Dac Nguyet floor (floor is white), Tran Ba families (families waves) and Temple main clusters of historic architecture - the name of art and scenic beauty typical of the capital.

Dao Ngoc Son ancient statue known as Turkey (elephant ears), King Ly Thai To moved his capital to Thang Long named Ngoc Tuong, to Tran Ngoc Son changed. Legend has it that, in the hills in lake ice, there are usually about this fairy dance. Le King, Lord Trinh also built Khanh Thuy Ngoc Son in place of amusement. End time Le, Ngoc Son Buddhist temple construction. To the Nguyen Dynasty, Wenchang temple converted - Imperial Army, and then coordinate the East New Church, The Empire (ie Quan Van Truong), Buddha Amitabha and especially general Tran Hung Dao. This reflects the concept of co-Tam Vietnamese teachers.