EDITORIAL

Exploration

LOVR DESTINATIONS: The Hanoi Edition

Must See: The French Quarter Hanoi’s French Quarter (also referred to as the Old Quarter) is the romantic centre of Vietnam’s capital city. With its narrow streets and crumbling French colonial architecture, one gets the sense that the French Quarter is holding on to something — a history, a promise, a dream — while, just outside its ancient stone walls, soaring skyscrapers stretch toward a bright and unravelling future.

Best Bookstore: The Bookshelf

In a city defined by perpetual motion, The Bookshelf is an unassuming sanctuary for lovers of literature; a place where visitors traverse other cities, other times, other selves. Within the confines of this humble shop, the world slows down just long enough for you to believe that you might, for the very first time, understand it.

Iconic Eats: The Hanoi Social Club

The Hanoi Social club is an unforgettable destination, renowned for its innovative menu, enchanting live entertainment, and romantic French colonial architecture. Within its 100-year-old walls, one experiences a tenuous, undeniable sense of connection – an awareness of their life intersecting with those who came before them, as well as those who will come afterwards – each one seeking respite from the relentless pulse of the city outside.

LOVR Icons: The Chateau Marmont