Hanoi is a captivating introduction to Vietnam ... John McCain's flight suit is part of the museum's collection. Water puppet ...

And like all former French colonies, the city was given a French ‘make-over’ when the colonisers built a modern administrative city south of Old Hanoi, creating broad, perpendicular tree-lined avenues ...

Must-sees include Thang Long Water Puppet Theater's nightly shows accompanied by traditional Vietnamese music, and an orchestral performance at the beaux-arts-style Hanoi Opera House (Municipal ...