The five-star Metropole was the first hotel to open in Hanoi, in 1901. During the Vietnam war, the communist Northern Vietnamese government took over the hotel to host international guests ...

In fact, this was a small hotel before the war that catered to those who came to town to see performances at the opera.

constructed in the wake of the Vietnam War" after bombing wrecked the city. There are other reminders of both eras throughout Hanoi. At the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, visitors can see what remains of ...