Attractions in Hanoi

St. Joseph’s Cathedral

B-52 Victory Museum and Huu Tiep Lake

Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum

Vietnamese Women’s Museum

Hanoi Old Quarter

Thay Pagoda (Chua Thay)

Hanoi Train Street

Vietnam Military History Museum

Temple of Literature

Vietnam's first university, founded in 1070. A serene Confucian complex in central Hanoi.

Tay Ho (West Lake), Hanoi

Hanoi's largest lake, ringed by upscale cafes, restaurants and expat apartments.

Hoan Kiem Lake

The symbolic heart of Hanoi — a tree-lined lake with a small island temple,…

Hanoi Old Quarter

Dozens of single-dish street restaurants packed into narrow lanes — the heart of Hanoi's…

Museum of Ethnology

The best museum in Hanoi — comprehensive exhibits on all 54 of Vietnam's ethnic…

Bat Trang Ceramic Village

A 600-year-old pottery village 13 km from central Hanoi where you can watch artisans…

Perfume Pagoda

A 15th-century pilgrimage site 60 km southwest of Hanoi — reached by boat along…

Tran Quoc Pagoda

Hanoi's oldest pagoda, sitting on a small peninsula in West Lake — a peaceful…

One Pillar Pagoda

An iconic 11th-century pagoda rising from a lotus pond on a single stone column…

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The preserved remains of Ho Chi Minh lie in a grand granite mausoleum on…

Hoa Lo Prison

Colonial-era prison and museum known as the "Hanoi Hilton" — a powerful window into…

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

UNESCO World Heritage Site and former royal seat of Vietnamese dynasties for over 1,000…