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4 Hours In: Hanoi.(The Good Life)(Vietnam)(Brief article)

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Byline: Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

The Vietnamese capital may still look quaint and underdeveloped from the outside, but visitors who dig a little deeper will find it buzzing with hip new boutiques and restaurants.

Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology for a crash course in the country's 54 ethnic groups, explained through beautiful displays of daily life. The sprawling grounds feature several examples of different tribal houses and tombs (Nguyen Van Huyen Street; vme.org.vn).

Dine at KOTO, a not-for-profit restaurant and vocational-training program for disadvantaged youths, which offers sandwiches, pastas and traditional Vietnamese dishes (59 Van Mieu Street).

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