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Things to do in Hanoi

Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Nội), the capital of Vietnam and its second-largest city, is a fascinating blend of East and West, with Chinese influence from centuries of dominance, and French je ne sais quoi from its colonial past. It was largely unspoiled by the modern architecture of the 1970s and 80s, and is now undergoing a rapid transformation that makes it a rising star in Southeast Asia.

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  1. Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum

    Photo: Gregor Dodson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  2. Temple of Literature

    Photo: The original uploader was Chuoibk at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  3. Hoàn Kiếm Lake

    Photo: Bem photography: · CC BY 2.0 · source

  4. Presidential Palace

    Photo: Jorge Láscar · Public domain · source

  5. Hỏa Lò Prison

    Photo: United States Air Force · Public domain · source

  6. Hanoi Opera House

    Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · source

  7. Fine Arts Museum

    Photo: Smuconlaw · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  8. Hồ Chí Minh Museum

    Photo: Aaron from san francisco, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  9. St. Joseph's Cathedral

    Photo: John Ragai · CC BY 2.0 · source

  10. Trấn Quốc Pagoda

    Photo: Thang Nguyen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  11. Vietnamese Women's Museum

    Photo: Aumusee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  12. National Museum of Vietnamese History

    Photo: Alistair Morrenger · Public domain · source

  13. Hồ Tây

    Hồ Tây

    attraction

    Photo: Rungbachduong · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  14. Museum of Ethnology

    Photo: vi:User:Rungbachduong · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  15. Hanoi Museum

    Hanoi Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Grenouille vert · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  16. Vietnam Military History Museum

    Photo: The Hanoian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  17. Quán Sứ Pagoda

    Photo: thalling55 · CC BY 2.0 · source

  18. Ngọc Sơn Temple

    Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  19. Quán Thánh Temple

    Photo: Nguyễn Thanh Quang · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  20. Hanoi Train Street (North)

    Photo: Takeshi Aida from Hong Kong, Hong Kong · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  21. Hồ Chí Minh's Vestige in the Presidential Palace Area

    Photo: joxeankoret · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  22. Air Force Museum

    Photo: JtWang · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  23. Lenin Statue & Park

    Photo: собственная работа · CC0 · source

  24. Hanoi Citadel

    Hanoi Citadel

    attraction

    Photo: Charles-Edouard Hocquard · Public domain · source

More places (36)
  1. Voi Phục Temple

    Photo: Phan Minh Tuấn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  2. Bạch Mã Temple

    Photo: Viethavvh at vi.wikipedia · Public domain · source

  3. Vietnam Exposition Center (VEC)

    Photo: Vietnam Exposition Center (VEC), uploaded by VECO & V-Star at VEC · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. National Museum of Vietnamese History

    National Museum of Vietnamese History

    Bảo tàng Lịch sử Quốc gia Việt Nam · museum · 1 Phố Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

    Photo: Alistair Morrenger · Public domain · source

  5. Hanoi–Dong Dang Railway

    Hanoi–Dong Dang Railway

    Đường sắt Hà Nội - Đồng Đăng · attraction

    Photo: Clay Gilliland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  6. Cua Bac Church

    Cua Bac Church

    Nhà thờ Cửa Bắc · attraction

    Photo: Khoitran1957 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  7. Vietnam Military History Museum

    Vietnam Military History Museum

    Bảo tàng Lịch sử Quân sự Việt Nam · Km 6+500 Đại lộ Thăng Long, Hà Nội

    Photo: The Hanoian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Tonkin Palace

    Tonkin Palace

    Bắc Bộ Phủ · attraction · 12 Phố Ngô Quyền

    Photo: The Hanoian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  9. Thu Le Park

    Thu Le Park

    Công viên Thủ Lệ · zoo · Đường Bưởi, Hà Nội

    Photo: Nguyễn Thanh Quang · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. Thống Nhất Park

    Photo: fr:Utilisateur:Chuoibk · CC BY 1.0 · source

  11. Thong Nhat Park

    Thong Nhat Park

    Công viên Thống Nhất · Hà Nội

    Photo: fr:Utilisateur:Chuoibk · CC BY 1.0 · source

  12. Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park

    Photo: Cancillería Ecuador from Ecuador · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  13. Hanoi Botanical Gardens

    Hanoi Botanical Gardens

    Vườn bách thảo Hà Nội · garden

    Photo: Viethavvh · Public domain · source

  14. Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Center

    Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Center

    Cung Văn hóa Lao động Hữu nghị Việt Xô · attraction · 91 Phố Trần Hưng Đạo, Hà Nội

    Photo: Ltn12345 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  15. Chí Linh Park

    Chí Linh Park

    attraction

    Photo: The Hanoian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  16. Ly Thai To Park

    Ly Thai To Park

    Vườn hoa Lý Thái Tổ

    Photo: The Hanoian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  17. B-52 Victory Museum

    Photo: Mztourist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  18. B52 Victory Museum

    B52 Victory Museum

    Bảo tàng Chiến thắng B52 · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Mztourist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  19. Emperor Lê Thái Tổ Monument

    Photo: Cookie Nguyen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  20. Vincom Center for Contemporary Art

    Photo: Amenoc · CC0 · source

  21. Biệt thự 49 Trần Hưng Đạo

    Biệt thự 49 Trần Hưng Đạo

    attraction · 49 Phố Trần Hưng Đạo

    Photo: Nguyenmy2302 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  22. B-52 Lake

    attraction

  23. VietClimb

    attraction

  24. Abandoned Van

    attraction

  25. Night Market

    Chợ đêm · attraction

  26. Lotte Observation Deck

    Đài quan sát Lotte Skywalk · attraction · 54 Phố Liễu Giai, Hà Nội

  27. Vietnam National Museum of Nature

    Bảo tàng Thiên nhiên Việt Nam · museum

  28. Gò Đống Đa

    park · step-free

  29. Archeological site of Thang Long Imperial Citadel

    Khu khảo cổ học 18 Hoàng Diệu · park · 18 Đường Hoàng Diệu, Hà Nội

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