The Citadel. A palace that once housed the Kings and Emperors of Vietnam’s past. An area that housed the North’s military. The equivalent of China’s Forbidden Palace. A lot of it in ruins.
The government has spent millions in restoring this now tourist landmark. Contrasting elements of the “restored” portions with the old doesn’t sit well with me. If anything, it looked tacky and designed to be something to wow and fulfill the Western tourist cultural perceptions of the East.
