PRESERVATION OF THE FRENCH-COLONIAL-QUARTER IN HANOI, VIETNAM

Hanoi has been an established settlement for a very long rime. In the year 1010, the Ly Dynasty moved the capital of Vietnam to Hanoi. Since then, although experiencing many historical changes, Hanoi is still a political, social, economical, scientific and technological center. T he urban architectural heritage of Hanoi comprises: The Ancient Citade l; The Ancient Quarter (The 36 Ancient Street Quarter from the 19th ce ntury); The French Quarter (established in the French time from 1888 t o 1954); Groups of Ancient Architectural Objects (temples, shrines, pa goda etc.). The ancient core and groups of ancient architectural objec ts are considered precious and well worth preserving by local and inte rnational experts and laymen. Hanoi is currently attracting an increas ing number of tourists due to the beauty of the residential quarters t hat were built in the French period.