Two weeks in North Vietnam - 12/21 - 1/3/2023

Day 11- Morning stroll in Hanoi Old town-12/31/2023

First stop is to have Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su,  one of the most famous Pho in Hanoi and it is also listed in the Michelin guide

Always a long line in front of the store.

The restaurant warned people with a sign saying that there are many fake Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su and to only go to the 3 locations they are listing.

People from all over the world come to have a bowl of Pho here.

At the entrance on the restaurant you can see how a bowl of Pho is prep and served.

One of the cook pouring the broth inside a bowl of Pho.

View of the inside of the restaurant from the main entrance.

The restaurant is always full of people.

Hoa enjoying his bowl of Pho.

We got the special combination.

Next we are headed to Loc Tai house for Che (Vietnamese dessert).

The entrance of the shop.

We ordered a variety of Che

All of the desserts we ordered were really good.

Banana, sticky rice in coconut milk

Enjoying our desserts.

Next, we walked around in the old quarter.

Lots of stores are getting ready for the Chinese New year

Lots of decorations

They have so many things for decoration.

Cho Don Xuan, one of the famous local market in Hanoi.

A barber working right on the side of the road.

A beautiful villa along the way.

Butchers shop along the way.

street vendors.

People enjoying their coffee al fresco.

Banh Mi stall and a lady selling fruits.

NEXT... New Year's dinner at Kue, Hanoi