Two boys play football at a square in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Dec. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
HANOI, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Strolling through the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam, you can always feel the vitality and simple joy of life emanating from the city.
Hanoi, the second-largest city in Vietnam, is an ancient city with a history of more than 1,000 years, and has been the political, economic and cultural center of northern Vietnam since the 11th century A.D.
People wait at a crossroad in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Dec. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
People pile up logs on a street of the Old Quarter in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Dec. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
People watch street performances at a square in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
People eat at a street stall in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
People walk along a street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
People play table tennis at an arena in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
People dance aerobics at a square in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)■
