Walking from Bonsella Hotel towards Hanoi's oldest church, the natural tree canopy along the road did a great job hiding the full splendor of the building until it slowly loomed in front of you as you near. Built between 1884 and 1886, the church was built in the neo-gothic style and served as the headquarters of Archdiocese of Vietnam; controlling "over 480 churches and chapels".The first thing
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