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Full-day Tours
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Theaters
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Hanoi nightlife discovery by motorbike
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Top Attractions in Hanoi

1. Old Quarter

Neighborhoods • Historic Walking Areas

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Admission tickets from $6.15

By Rene_and_Rachel

The old quarter has a 2,000 year history and is the oldest area of Hanoi.

2. Temple of Literature & National University

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

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Admission tickets from $5.52

This complex of temples, buildings, gardens and ponds is dedicated to Confucius and scholars, built in 1070, it housed…

3. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

History Museums

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Admission tickets from $5.52

By RafikiLondon

The mosaic of ethnic groups who live in Vietnam represent both the historical chronology of the country and its…

4. Vietnamese Women's Museum

Speciality Museums

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Admission tickets from $15.50

This is a museum which illuminates the diversity of lifestyles within Vietnam.

5. Hoa Lo Prison

Historic Sites

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Admission tickets from $15.50

Today, a section of the original prison forms the Historic Relic, housing an impressive museum and Memorial Monument.

6. Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)

Bodies of Water

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Admission tickets from $15.50

Whaterever the history, the Lake is presently the hub of many activities and sights in HaNoi.

7. Long Bien Bridge

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Bridges

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Admission tickets from $15.50

The bridge has been witnessing history changes of the developing capital city Hanoi.

8. Hanoi Opera House

Theaters

Admission tickets from $15.50

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The opera house developed a political significance of the people on the city throughout the many years of revolution.

9. Lotte Observation Deck

Observation Decks & Towers • Observatories & Planetariums

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The Lotte Observation Deck sits over sixty floors above Hanoi and boasts breathtaking panoramic views.

10. St. Joseph's Cathedral

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites

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Standing in the old town and surrounded by remnants of the Catholic past of colonial rule: convents, schools…

11. Fine Arts Museum (Bao Tang My Thuat)

Art Museums

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The museum has created a visual adventure into early art of Vietnam, and a look into in to the changes of the country…

12. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Historic Sites

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Admission tickets from $15.50

By WilliamWillieWilson

Before you stands a mighty mausoleum containing the body of Ho Chi Minh, the president of North Vietnam at the time…

13. Chua Tran Quoc

Religious Sites

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Dating from the 6th century, this Buddhist temple site encloses a tree which is siad to have been grown from a cutting…

14. Ho Chi Minh Museum

History Museums

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By Sabrina_Gall

A museum that shows us the root, popular appeal and humble beginnings of the socialist movement in Vietnam.

15. Vietnam Military History Museum

Military Museums

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Vietnam’s military history extends back some two millennia, and this museum covers it on four buildings with…

16. Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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This attraction is located on a large parcel of land that has been significant to ruling parties in this country for…

17. Duong Lam Ancient Village

Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas

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After the recognition of Hoi An ancient town and Hanoi's old quarter, Duong Lam is the first ancient village recognised…

18. Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural

Points of Interest & Landmarks

The mosaic was created on the flood wall to document Vietnamese history, culture and art using a blend to traditional…

19. Vietnam Luxury Golf Tours

Sports Camps & Clinics

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Luxury golf tours designed a 17 day golf tour for me trought Vietnam , started in Hanoi then Danang en ended in Saigon.

20. Ancient House

Speciality Museums • History Museums

A restored traditional house, this attraction showcased various building and courtyard additions which had taken place…

21. Ba Vi National Park

National Parks

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Part of Ho Chi Minh's remains are said to be entombed here (His main mausoleum is in Hanoi).

22. West Lake

Bodies of Water

One of Vietnam’s ancient Four Sacred Temples built during the reign of King Ly Thai To from 1010 to 1028; the temple…

23. Presidential Palace Historical Site

Historic Sites

The Presidential Palace area includes several important buildings relevant to Ho Chi Minh's role in Viet Nam's history.

24. Thanh Chuong's Viet Palace

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites

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The former residence and studio of Thanh Chuong, one of Vietnam's honored painters and preservationists, it was created…

25. Perfume Pagoda

Religious Sites

The Buddhist temples and shrines was built into the limestone Huong Tich mountain of Hanoi area over the centuries…

26. Ta Hien Street

Neighborhoods

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27. One Pillar Pagoda

Religious Sites

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The Pagoda and small temple grounds are in the shadow of the revered former president and leader of the country's…

28. Dong Xuan Market

Flea & Street Markets

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Established in 1889, Dong Xuan Market is housed within a four-storey Soviet-style building on the northern edge of…

29. Night Market

Flea & Street Markets

By Chloe_Nguyen83

It's taken place on walking street and consist of hundred small traders with diversity of goods such as clothes…

30. Huu Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52

Historic Sites • Battlefields

By harrytrekking

This was the case for me 10 years ago when I read a story about the B52 Bomber crashing into the lake.

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