Hanoi Overview

 
The city of Hanoi is one of the most visited city in Vietnam. This magnificent hotspot ranks as the world's most eye-catching and fascinating cities. The city's serene ambiance gives it a cordial, almost regal flavor, emphasized by a rich history that dates back more than a thousand years. With Hanoi Tourism Guide travelers from across the world get a chance to get up close to the fascinating heritage on display in the well-preserved centuries old architecture structures. Many cultural edifices captivates the heart and minds of tourists with its Vietnam's cultural center, puppetry, music, and dance performances
The scintillating city of Hanoi is the sacred land of Vietnam. For about a thousand years, the capital was called Thang Long meaning the Soaring Dragon, then changing to Dong Do, Dong Kinh, and finally to Hanoi, in 1831. This ancient sacred land has been a witness to the many fateful events of the past. The years of the past records the eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities, out of which many are preserved till date in the ancient structured works such as the Old Quarter and over 600 pagodas and temples. Take Flights to Hanoi and venture through the many famous sites including the Hanoi Citadel, Hanoi Opera House and the President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.
 
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  The Old Quarter
As the oldest continuously developed area of Vietnam, Hanoi's Old Quarter has a history that spans 2,000 years and represents the eternal ...
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  The 36 Streets
A majority of the street names in the Old Quarter start with the word hang. Hang means merchandise or shop ... 
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  Hoan Kiem Lake
Located in the centre of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake (‘Lake of the Returned Sword) is regarded as the heart of the city...
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  Van Mieu Temple
Temple of Literature is located on Van Mieu Street, 2km west of Hoan Kiem Lake. Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam  ...
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  Viet Nam Ethnological Museum
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is both a research centre and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam ...
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  Water Puppet
The art of water puppetry, or mua roi nuoc, has roots that date back to the tenth century when it originated in the Red River Delta ...
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  One Pillar Pagoda
One Pillar Pagoda is situated in the western part of Hanoi capital, near Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum ...
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  Quan Thanh Temple 
Quan Thanh temple in Hanoi, located at a corner of old Co Ngu Road, present-day Thanh Nien Road and Quan Thanh Street, near Hanoi’s West and Truc Bach Lakes ...
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  Hanoi Opera House
The Hanoi Opera House is situated on Le Thanh Tong St., Hanoi; near the Red River and several hundreds meters east of Hoan Kiem Lake ...
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  Bat Trang Ceramic
Bat Trang, a small village in the north of Viet Nam, is about 13 kilometers southeast of Ha Noi center, on the other side of the Red River ...
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  Hoa Lo Prison
Known widely by the nickname"Hanoi Hilton" given to it by the Americans during the Second Indochina War ...
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  Ngoc Son Temple
Ngoc Son Temple is on Hoan Kiem Lake, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Hoan Kiem Lake was already considered the most beautiful lake in Hanoi ...
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  Duong Lam Village
After the recognition of Hoi An ancient town, Hanoi old quarter, Duong Lam village in Son Tay Town ...
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  Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
After two years of construction, the mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh was officially inaugurated on August 29,1975 ...
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  Ho Chi Minh’s Residence
Refusing to live in the Presidential palace, President Ho Chi Minh lived in a normal electrician’s house nearby ...
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  Ho Chi Minh Museum
The Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi is a dedicated museum. It was built in memory of a great man whose name is written in golden alphabets ...
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  Hanoi Flag Tower
Hanoi Flag Tower, also called Cot Co, is one of the rare architectural works in Hanoi that was fortunate enough to not be destroyed by the French ...
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  Van Phuc Silk Village
During their stay in Hanoi, most tourists insist on a trip to Van Phuc Silk Village, the famous silk village of Hanoi to contemplate the genuine ...
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  Tran Quoc Pagoda
During your supposed time in Hanoi, it is highly suggested that the beautiful Tran Quoc pagoda – the oldest one among others in Hanoi ...
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