Hanoi’s Old Quarter is a tumult of traffic, trade and tourism. Travellers choose to stay in the Vietnamese capital’s historic neighbourhood to dive into its idiosyncratic brew of swerving motorbikes, roadside food joints and cacophonous soundtrack.
But while the clogged roads are an essential characteristic of the Old Quarter - hotels often supply guests with advice on how to cross them - increasing tourism is straining the capacity of its narrow streets.
