Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A walking tour will give participants thechance to discover the Ba Dinh area and the nearby French Colonial Quarter onSeptember 17.
The walking tour will give an overview of the changes to Hanoi that beganduring the French period (1869-1954). The tour will touch on the development ofthe education system, town planning and architecture, including importantpolitical and diplomatic buildings, as well as other eclectic informationregarding the past and present of Hanoi.
Starting at Chu Van An School, established by the French as the High School ofthe Protectorate, and now one of the oldest institutions for secondaryeducation in Indochina, the tour will head to the iconic Ba Dinh Squareand discuss the key government buildings in the area.
These include the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party –formerly the Lycee Albert Sarraut High School – andthe Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Strolling along Chua Mot Cot Street and the surrounding avenues,participants will pass former villas now home to various embassies.
The leisurely walk will take tourists to Dien Bien Phu and Hoang Dieu streets,before ending the tour at Cua Bac (North Gate) and Cua Bac Church onPhan Dinh Phung street. For those who would like to stay on for lunchafter, the group will walk to the nearby Ngu Xa Islet for some pho cuon (pho burrito).
The English-speaking tour will start at 9.30am and last for about 2.5hours. It allows a maximum of 12 people to attend and each of them will donate70,000 VND. Those who want to join the tour can register at stellaciorra@hotmail.com.-VNA
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