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September 2018
October 2018
Hanoi City walk (English) – Hoàn Kiếm lake area
A Monday afternoon walk around the heart of Hanoi Our walk starts in front of Lý Thái Tổ statue with a brief introduction. We will walk around the street(s) bordering Hoan Kiem Lake - Hanoi's heart - discussing points of interest, the stories, history, legends and traditions. This walk is a great compact introduction to this part of the city and hopefully you will come away discovering something you did not know before. Meeting point: in front of Lý Thái Tổ statue, Lý…
Find out more »FVH Bookclub – “Catfish & Mandala” by Andrew X. Pham
FVH Bookclub members For October the book we will be discussing is: Catfish & Mandala by Andrew X. Pham . It’s a two wheeled voyage through the landscape and memories of Vietnam. The New York Times Book Review states that it is: “ Remarkable...A trip so necessary and so noble that it makes others seem like mere jaunts or stunts“ meeting venue: Maison de Tet Decor, Villa 156 Tu Hoa, Nghi Tam (same side as the Sheraton) 7pm start To RSVP attendance…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (English) – French concession to Thiền Quang Lake
Our walk starts in front of the Opera House. From there, we will walk to the School of Pharmacy, designed by Hebrard and proceed along Lý Thường Kiệt Street to Thiền Quang Lake. Learn about the height of French presence within Hà Nội and its influence on architecture and urban design. The walk is led by Alvaro Place: Meet in front of The Opera House, 01 Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm Limit: 15 people Registration: Please fill out this form https://goo.gl/JtzP9R
Find out more »Hanoi city walks (English) – Đền Quán Thánh + stories of Trúc Bạch Lake + Ngũ Xã island. WALK IS FULL
THIS WALK IS NOW FULL. EMAIL STELLA stella@fvheritage.org TO BE ADDED TO THE MAILING LIST Please arrive by 8.50am ready to start the tour at 9am. Meet outside Đền Quán Thánh, the very important, old and almost purely Taoist temple with its 3.7-ton 350-year-old bronze statue of Trấ́́n Vũ, Hanoi’s Protector of the North. While the main theme of this walk is bronze casting, we will also walk along Trấn Vũ around Trúc Bạch lake and hear about a number…
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