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updated listing Tonkin Hotel

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 ===Cinema===
-* '''Megastar'''— is on the 6th floor of the Vincom City Towers, 191 Ba Trieu. The tickets range from 60,000-200,000 dong depending on the movie and the show time. The movies are relatively new, perhaps one or two months later than in the U.S. The movies are not dubbed. There are subtitles so both non-Vietnamese speakers and locals can enjoy the movies.
+* '''Megastar'''— is on the 6th floor of the Vincom City Towers, 191 Ba Trieu. The tickets range from 60,000-200,000 dong depending on the movie and the show time. The movies are relatively new, perhaps one or two months later than in the US. The movies are not dubbed. There are subtitles so both non-Vietnamese speakers and locals can enjoy the movies.
-* '''August Movie Theater (Rap Thang 8)'''— is on Hang Bai street, 5 min away from Trang Tien Plaza and the commercial area, such as Pho Hue, Hai Ba Trung and Trang Tien streets. 35,000-60,000 dong.
+* '''August Movie Theater (Rap Thang 8)''' on Hang Bai street, 5 min away from Trang Tien Plaza and the commercial area, such as Pho Hue, Hai Ba Trung and Trang Tien streets. 35,000-60,000 dong.
 ===Gym===
-If you want to do some mild weight training on a budget, head to 88 Hang Buom st, a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. The cost is 30,000 dong per session as of December 2012. Locals apparently pay 130,000 dong/month. Be aware, however, that the gym is in very poor condition. The floor is hazardous and no one will spot you whilst benching so ensure your last rep you are able to place the bar back or go with a friend. The front of the gym is full of scooters and the rear wall has pictures of Uncle Ho exercising back in the day! Drinks are 10,000 dong.
+If you want to do some mild weight training on a budget, head to 88 Hang Buom St, a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. The cost is 30,000 dong per session as of Dec 2012. Locals apparently pay 130,000 dong/month. Be aware, however, that the gym is in very poor condition. The floor is hazardous and no one will spot you whilst benching so ensure you are able to place the bar back on the stand with your last repetition or go with a friend. The front of the gym is full of scooters and the rear wall has pictures of Uncle Ho exercising back in the day! Drinks are 10,000 dong.
 ===Rock climbing===
-'''VietClimb''',So 40 Ngo 76 An Duong, ☎ +84 914 548 903. [http://vietclimb.vn/]. Hanoi has a climbing gym that opened on April 5, 2011. Opening hours: Tu-Su 14:00-20:00. 200 m² climbing surface, a 50 m² café and terrace to chill out, and a climbing pro-shop. Also a great place for finding out where to climb immediately outside of Hanoi.
+[http://vietclimb.vn/ VietClimb],So 40 Ngo 76 An Duong, ☎ +84 914 548 903. A climbing gym that opened in 2011. Tu-Su 14:00-20:00. 200 m² climbing surface, a 50 m² café and terrace to chill out, and a climbing pro-shop. Also a great place for finding out where to climb immediately outside of Hanoi.
 ===Running===
-'''Landmark 72 Hanoi Vertical Run''',Landmark 72, Pham Hung, Hanoi. [http://www.landmark72run.com/]. Landmark 72 Tower will be the site of Vietnam’s highest stair climbing race, the “Vietnam Landmark 72 Hanoi Vertical Run”. On 30 September 2012, runners will compete to be the fastest to ascend the 1,914 steps that lead to the top of the 72-story tower.
+[http://www.landmark72run.com/ Landmark 72 Hanoi Vertical Run], Landmark 72, Pham Hung. On 15 Sep 2013, runners will compete to be the fastest to ascend the 1,914 steps that lead to the top of the 72-story tower.
-===Hanoikids===
+===English language club===
-Hanoikids [http://hanoikids.org] is a voluntary english club founded and run by a group of students since May 2006.
+[http://hanoikids.org Hanoikids] is a voluntary English language club founded  in May 2006 and run by a group of students. You help improve the kids' English; they help you improve your knowledge of Vietnam.
 ==Learn==

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 '''Landmark 72 Hanoi Vertical Run''',Landmark 72, Pham Hung, Hanoi. [http://www.landmark72run.com/]. Landmark 72 Tower will be the site of Vietnam’s highest stair climbing race, the “Vietnam Landmark 72 Hanoi Vertical Run”. On 30 September 2012, runners will compete to be the fastest to ascend the 1,914 steps that lead to the top of the 72-story tower.
-===Hanoi Free Tour Guides===
+===Hanoikids===
-Hanoi free tour guides [http://hanoifreetourguides.com/index.php/en/] is a social non-profit organization founded and run by a group of students and ex-students since January 2010.
+Hanoikids [http://hanoikids.org] is a voluntary english club founded and run by a group of students since May 2006.
 ==Learn==

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 * <sleep name="Stars Hotel" alt="" address="26 Bat Su" directions="Old Quarter" phone="+84 4 3828 1911, +84 4 3828 1912" email="sales@tuntravel.com" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="US$15-28">Clean rooms with bathroom. Breakfast available. Just a few min by walk to Dong Xuan Market and Hoan Kiam Lake.  Free internet available in some rooms and also at dining room at ground level.</sleep>
-* <sleep name="Tonkin Hotel" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="http://tonkinhotel.com" checkin="2PM" checkout="12 noon" price="Single US$15, double US$20" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Run by a Vietnamese family with 10 years experience. The rooms are furnished with traditional décor and Asian accents. The rooms are very clean with amazing air conditioning and sat TV. Also, the hotel is very quiet blocking out noises from the street. </sleep>
+* <sleep name="Tonkin Hotel" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" checkin="2PM" checkout="12 noon" price="Single US$15, double US$20" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Run by a Vietnamese family with 10 years experience. The rooms are furnished with traditional décor and Asian accents. The rooms are clean with air conditioning and sat TV. Also, the hotel is quieter than most in the Old Quarter. The windows of the rooms still face streets with traffic and honking. 18 May 2013: there was no towel, no soap, no shampoo in a single room. The room is small which is probably good because of higher chances the old cheap air conditioner will manage to cool the room. The windows don't close tight, so hot air still penetrates through the windows. </sleep>
 * <sleep name="Hostel International" alt="" address=" Old quarter, Au Trieu street off of Nha Chung">Dorm rooms have poor ventillation in general.  Smoking area is in a dumb location next to the cafe -- sound & noise plus cigarette smoke travels up ventilation windows duct into rooms!  Other than those annoyances the hostel seems to be well run and is a good meeting point.</sleep>

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	Obtaining a Visa on Arrival is possible usually only for the [[Shenzhen]] or [[Zhuhai]] Special Economic Zones, and such visas are limited to those areas. When crossing from Hong Kong to Shenzhen at Lo Wu railway station, and notably not at Lok Ma Chau, a five day Shenzhen-only visa can be obtained during extended office hours on the spot for ¥160 (Oct 2007 price) for passport holders of many nationalities, for example Irish or New Zealand or Canadian. Americans are ''not'' eligible, while British nationals have to pay ¥450. The office now accepts only Chinese yuan as payment, so be sure to bring sufficient cash.		Obtaining a Visa on Arrival is possible usually only for the [[Shenzhen]] or [[Zhuhai]] Special Economic Zones, and such visas are limited to those areas. When crossing from Hong Kong to Shenzhen at Lo Wu railway station, and notably not at Lok Ma Chau, a five day Shenzhen-only visa can be obtained during extended office hours on the spot for ¥160 (Oct 2007 price) for passport holders of many nationalities, for example Irish or New Zealand or Canadian. Americans are ''not'' eligible, while British nationals have to pay ¥450. The office now accepts only Chinese yuan as payment, so be sure to bring sufficient cash.
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		+	As of Jan2013, transit passengers from most countries are now able to receive a 72hr visa-on-arrival for stays within Beijing or Shanghai [http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/visa-free.htm]

	There may be restrictions on visas for political reasons and these vary over time. For example:		There may be restrictions on visas for political reasons and these vary over time. For example: