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Hanoi’s Old Quarter, covering an area of 82 hectares including 10 wards of Hoan Kiem District, is the treasure trove of the city’s and country’s culture, history and architecture. However, the development requirements of a modern city pose significant challenges to those values. Preserving priceless values Hanoi’s Old Quarter is an interesting place that maintains various beauties of the thousand-year-old capital of Vietnam. File photo  The Old Quarter, which is adjacent to Hoan Kiem Lake, is made up of 79 streets and is bounded by Hang Dau Street in the north, Phung Hung Street in the west, Tran Quang Khai and Tran Nhat Duat Streets in the east, and the streets of Hang Bong, Hang Gai, Cau Go and Hang Thung in the south. Some 121 temples, pagodas, and shrines can be found in the quarter, along with numerous historic houses, including more than 200 of special value. The old neighborhood has slowly changed in look due to variables like weather, urbanization,...