Although most of the French left in 1956, there are a few French high schools; the people to whom I spoke in French were either over 60 or under 20.
In tourist areas there is ample English spoken.
I stayed in a small privately owned hotel in Hanoi. The owner was a university professor, who spoke perfect English, with a mild accent. He bent over backwards to take care of me. I didn't need a guide, but I'm sure if I had he would have found a reliable one for me.
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