Hanoi Attractions

The world-famous Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi has its roots in an art form that dates back to the 11th century. The tradition of water puppet theatre stems from a time when rice paddy fields were flooded and villagers would make entertainment by standing in the waist-deep water with the puppets performing over the...

Tran Quoc Pagoda started being built in 541 and completed in 545 under the reign of King Ly Nam De (544-548). Its original name was Khai Quoc Pagoda (National Founder). The pagoda was initially built on the bank of the Red River (then West Lake and the Red River met). Until the early 17th century, due to the river bank...

Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. In his will, the President stated his wish to be cremated, and to have his ash buried on the hills of the North, the Center, and the South of Vietnam. Yet, in honor of his huge dedication for the country and for the love of all Vietnamese for him, the successor Communist Government decided to keep his body so that he can see the whole country’s reunion, and the following generations can come and visit him....

The Temple of Literature is often cited as one of Hanoi’s most picturesque tourist attractions. Originally built as a university in 1070 dedicated to Confucius, scholars and sages, the building is extremely well preserved and is a superb example of traditional-style Vietnamese...

Hoan Kiem Lake (called Lake of the Restored Sword) is now located inside a complex of Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge, and Pen Tower in the surroundings, making a sparkling colorful natural picture! Ngoc Son has undergone a lot of renovations, one among which was the addition of Thap But (translated as Pen Tower) on its hill, which was once called Dao...

Hanoi Old Quarter is located among the Lake of the Restored Sword, the Long Bien Bridge, a former city rampart, and a citadel wall of Hanoi. Actually, Hanoi Old Quarter consists of 36 old streets inside, which started as a snake and alligator-infested swamp. It later evolved into a cluster of villages made up of houses on stilts, and was unified by Chinese administrators who built ramparts around their headquarters....

Situated in Doi Can ward, Ba Dinh precinct, Hanoi, Vietnam. One Pillar Pagoda is a cultural and historic relics, unique for its architectural work in the country. The One Pillar Pagoda as being seen now is the recreation and miniature of a large ancient royal and Buddhist construction. The existing nearby pagoda was also a part of this ancient and extraordinary architectural...