Hanoiis located in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Vietnam.  Hanoi is situated in a tropical monsoon zone with two main seasons. During the dry season, which lasts from October to April, it is cold and there is very little rainfall, except from January to March, when the weather is still cold but there is some light rain. The wet season, from May to September, is hot with heavy rains and storms.Throughout the thousand years of its eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities,Hanoi still preserves many ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter and over 600 pagodas and temples.Hanoi also characteristically contains 18 beautiful lakes such asHoanKiemLake,WestLake, andTrucBachLake..., which are the lungs of the city, with their surrounding gardens and trees providing a vital source of energy.Many traditional handicrafts are also practiced inHanoi including bronze molding, silver carving, lacquer, and embroidery.Hanoi has many famous traditional professional handicraft villages such as Bat Trang pottery village, Ngu Xa bronze casting village, Yen Thai glossy silk...