Hanoi guide: Attractions

Located at the south of Thang Long citadel, about 2km away from Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám) is the very first stop-over for any tourist arriving Hanoi in the first time. Let’s visit this historical and cultural relic..

Located right next to Hoan Kiem Lake, the old quarter of Hanoi has up to 76 streets. It is easy to recognize the old quarters by the streets covering it, for example: Hang Dau is in the north, Phung Hung is in the west, Hang Bong is in the south and Tran Quang Khai is in the..

Ba Be Lake – One of the most 16 beautiful lakes in the world Located about 230km away from Hanoi city, toward the northern mountainous region of Bac Kan, Ba Be Lake (local ethnic name is Slam Pe meaning the joint of three river’s branches) is honorably to be listed in Top..

Located in Ninh Binh province about 120km from Hanoi City, Cuc Phuong National Park is proudly the Vietnam’s first national park and also the country’s largest nature reserve. The great time to travel to Cuc Phuong is in dry season when the jungle rains has been over...

Van Long wetland - the Natural Reserve Also located in Ninh Binh province (about 100 km far away from Hanoi city) like other famous destinations such as Tam Coc, Trang An etc, the Van Long natural reserve (or familiar name as the charming wetland) is proudly to be listed in..

Tràng An complex - an outdoor geological museum of Vietnam Located in Ninh Binh, about 100 km away from Hanoi City, Trang An complex, Trang An grottoes is one of the most beautiful and charming karst region in Vietnam and also in the world. You would find no place that have..

Tam Coc is considered as the most attractive travel destination in Ninh Binh province, also well-known as "inland Halong Bay". Tam Coc means literally three caves, including: Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba. All of these three caves are formed by the Ngo Dong river flowing through..

Located in Halong bay, being the largest island among thousand islands of Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba island is well-known as a precious germ of Halong Bay by its spectacular array of sea and island scenery. If make a comparison within Lan Ha Bay circle, Cat Ba is also the largest one..

The hidden beautiful virgin offshore Located in the east of the Ha Long Bay and bordered to the China’s territorial waters, Bai Tu Long Bay, well-known for a long strip of islands which was created when the entire limestone plateau sank below sea level, so called the..

Located about 160km far away from Hanoi City, Halong Bay (as its name meaning Descending Dragon) is comprehensively the hunted place for tourists all over the world. Honorably recognized as World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1994 and listed in the New 7 Wonders in 2012, Halong..

Located about 60 km from Hanoi city to the west, Ba Vi National Park, also valued as the first-class ecological zone in Vietnam with plentiful diversified tropical and subtropical species of flora and fauna, is always the place attracting many travelers coming there to enjoy..

Situated at the heart of Hanoi, the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is an outstanding place of interest not only for the capital city but also for the country as a whole. The site is one of the ten special national heritage sites proclaimed by the Prime..

Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower (or Keangnam Landmark 72) is a super-tall skyscraper in Hanoi, located on Pham Hung Boulevard, South Tu Liem District (about 7 km from Hanoi downtown). Completely constructed and inaugurated in 2011 by a South Korea-based Company..

Located at No. 73 Quan Su street, Hoan Kiem district , Quan Su Temple is a precious treasure of Ha Noi and has been the Headquarter of the Vietnam Buddhism Association since 1858. The name “Quan Su” comes from an ancient word of “embassy” associated with the..

Located in the same name ward near the West Lake, easily reached by a short walk from Truc Bach Lake, the Quan Thanh Temple (Vietnamese: Đền Quán Thánh), formerly known as Tran Vu Temple, is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Famous as one of 4 Sacred Temples of ancient..

Located in the western part of Hanoi city, near Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Ba Dinh district, The One Pillar Pagoda (common name as Diên Hựu Tự - everlasting happiness and luckiness), is one of the most special architectures in Vietnam. It is also a sacred Buddhist temple..

Located at No. 216, Tran Quang Khai Street, Hoan Kiem district, the Vietnam Museum of Revolution (or Vietnam Revolution Museum in abbreviation) is a good place for you to discover the comprehensive history of Vietnam’s Communist Party. First built in 1917 by the French colony..

Located in No. 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, just across the street from the Temple of Literature, the Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi can be easily spotted from afar. First built in 1930s as a Girl School for French high-ranked officers in the Indochina, in 1966, it officially became..

Located on a small peninsula on the eastern part of West Lake, (near the end of Thanh Nien road, Ba Dinh district), Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi and in Vietnam. With more than 1500 years of history since constructed, this pagoda was as famous as..

Vietnam Military History Museum is also known as Military Museum, inaugurated in 1959 on the occasion of 15 years of Vietnamese Military Day, this is one of the oldest museums in Hanoi and is particularly interesting for those wishing to learn about Vietnam military history,..

Located at No. 40 Nha Chung Street, Old Quarter Hanoi, the Saint Joseph's Cathedral Hanoi is a Roman Catholic cathedral with Gothic style, which was built about 120 years ago. It's now an old cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Hanoi where to hold the religious activities of..