Hanoi, Vietnam Society

Culture

According to NATUREGNOSIS, the city Hanoi has countless cultural centers and schools of all kinds linked to the development of the arts and culture in general, among which the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the Museum of National History, the Museum of the Revolution, the National Museum of Fine Arts, as well as several historical buildings.

Education

Currently the city has the National University of Vietnam, founded in 1956, but from the beginning of Hanoi being established as the capital of Indochina the city had the first western-style university in the entire area, then the university teaching It was enriched with the creation in 1902 of a center for higher studies in the branch of medicine, the Hanoi Medical College, which was followed in 1904 by the University of Indochina and in 1925 by the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de L’Indochine..

With the arrival of the socialist revolution in 1954, and the unconditional support of the former Soviet Union, new universities were created in the city, including the Hanoi University of Technology, which remains the largest technical university in Vietnam.

Most of the universities in Hanoi are public, although some private universities have been emerging in recent years.

The city is considered a scientific center that hosts more than 62% of the country’s scientists. Phở (noodle soup)

This universally known food is best enjoyed in the city of Hanoi, where it was “invented” in the early 20th century. Phở, or rice noodle soup, is ubiquitous in Hanoi. They appear in any part of the streets of the city of Hanoi, from the many itinerant vendors to the chain of high-end Restaurants Phi twenty-four. Some cook it with chicken and others with beef, and the plurality is found in the type of meat that cooks the soup. Ask the locals where you can delight yourself with a good plate of Phở, each of them will know how to tell you their favorite place.

Gastronomy

In Hanoi you eat in the street, small food stalls at very cheap prices. There is a lot of variety of dishes and ingredients. Here

Cha ca La Vong

Cha Ca La Vong is ranked as one of the hundred best things to try before you pass away by many cooking specialists. It is a delicious grill of fish served with bread, peanuts, green onions, pickles, and shrimp paste. The fish is chosen and carefully washed, removing the bones and bad smells. A glass of bia hoi or trada will clearly give your food more flavor.

Xôi xéo

Probably walking through the streets of the city of Hanoi you will find this dish everywhere, especially in itinerant food vendors. There are still 2 restaurants fully dedicated to this dish in the old city district of Hanoi. Xôi xéo is sticky rice covered with beans and fried onion. Sometimes it can be served with eggs or steamed chicken. The portion is very full and is good for any time of the day, but most Vietnamese eat it for breakfast or lunch.

Bánh cuốn

If the French have the well-known crepe made of wheat, eggs and dairy products; the Vietnamese, and particularly in the city of Hanoi, boast of their steam crepe made from rice flour and water. A tasty meal, the interior stuffed with pork, mushrooms and spices. Bánh cuốn is served with nuoc mam, a mixture of fish sauce, sugar and lemon.

Bun Cha (grilled pork)

Bun cha is the star dish of Hanoi. At lunchtime you find the whole world in Hanoi sitting on small stools and savoring this exquisite and so common dish. A combination of grilled pork, a sweet-brackish soup, green papaya slices, rice noodles, and fresh herbs. Every district in Hanoi city has a Bun Cha site – you just have to follow your nose.

Banh My (the bread of the city of Hanoi)

The baguette is one of the enduring symbols of French colonialism. A Southeast Asian twist has been given for the filling with pate, mayonnaise, pickled carrots and daikon, jalapenos and globs of cold cuts. But the mis bánh is essentially a blank slate for those who cook as long as they can add whatever they want. In the city of Hanoi we find only 2 basic types; Banh My Pate (where you choose the meat), and Banh My Trung (with egg).

Fried spring rolls

Fried spring rolls from the city of Hanoi are very popular and appear on the menu of almost every restaurant. Hanoians are very proud of their spring rolls. There are a good number of different recipes for fried spring rolls, but the most popular ones are those that include pork instead of fish or something else.