Hanoi is the capital of my country - Vietnam.

Living in Hanoi for a long time, I

have come across many foreign visitors. They usually walk along Hanoi's old
streets with a digital camera. And it isn't difficult to recognize the joy on their
face. Last year, I had a chance to talk with a Canadian visitor, I asked him
what was the most interesting place in Hanoi. Without hesitate, he answered
me: "That is the Old Quarter". The answer is true, with its hundred years of
history, many ups and downs have imprinted in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. The
Old Quarter is situated in a favorable place - center of Hanoi, near the Hoan
Kiem Lake. Walking along 36 streets, You can see lots of ancient buildings
which was erected in French antique architecture style. Moreover, the Old
Quarter is also famous for its unique trading activities, each street in the Old
Quarter specially trades one kind of goods. Such as people usually buy silk at
Hang Vai Street (Vai means silk) and buy leather shoes, bags at Hang Da
Street (Da means leather). Because of its unique trading activities, the Old
Quarter is always very crowed and lively. At the weekend night, you'll have
chance to join Night Market in the Old Quarter. In this market, you not only
can buy some lovely souvenirs but also can taste many traditional Vietnamese
food. Although Hanoi is beautiful with many attractive places, there is one
thing I must complain about- that is the traffic. It is very hard to travel around
Hanoi without worrying about traffic jam. Therefore, in order to fix this
problem, Hanoi's authority need to take more decisive actions.