The Old Quarter for first-timers who want to walk everywhere; the Hoan Kiem lakeside and French Quarter for wider, calmer streets; Truc Bach and Ba Dinh for a quieter base near the citadel.
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Central and walkable, with street food on every corner, but noisy late into the night around Ta Hien.
Hotels in Old QuarterClose to the lake and the museums, with broader streets, though some evenings are a short ride from the busiest food streets.
Hotels in Hoan Kiem lakeside and French QuarterQuieter lakeside streets near the citadel and Temple of Literature, with fewer hotels and a taxi ride to the Old Quarter.
Hotels in Truc Bach and Ba DinhStay in the Old Quarter or near Hoan Kiem Lake: most of the first day is walkable, and the second is a short ride away.
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