Prices of apartments have fallen marginally from recent highs in Hanoi and HCMC along with a decline in inquiries. Thu Hong in Hanoi earlier this year bought an apartment for VND3.5 billion (US$ ...

fall ill. At the end of October Nguyen Ngoc Be, 47, of the northern Nam Dinh Province traveled to Hanoi to begin a new job as a security guard at nearly double the salary he earned in his hometown.

From French colonial architecture to tasty street food and chic boutiques, Vietnam's capital will surprise you. Few Asian cities seduce visitors the way Hanoi does. With its romantic blend of "old ...