Sights
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Hoàn Kiếm Lake & Ngọc Sơn Temple
The “Lake of the Returned Sword” south of the Old Quarter. On Jade Islet stands Ngọc Sơn Temple, reached by the red Thê Húc Bridge.
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Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long
Remains of the royal citadel begun by the Lý dynasty in 1010. Its central sector became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.
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Temple of Literature
A Confucian temple built in 1070 that later housed the Imperial Academy, regarded as Vietnam's first national university. Stone stelae on turtles record the names of doctoral laureates.
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Ba Đình Square and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The square where Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on 2 September 1945. At its centre stands the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, inaugurated in 1975.
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One Pillar Pagoda
A Buddhist temple built in 1049 by Emperor Lý Thái Tông. A small lotus-shaped shrine sits on a single stone pillar rising from a pond.
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Trấn Quốc Pagoda
A Buddhist pagoda on a small island in West Lake. It is said to date from the 6th century, under Lý Nam Đế of the Early Lý dynasty, and is regarded as the oldest pagoda in Hanoi.
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West Lake
Hanoi's largest natural lake, covering about 500 hectares. It is thought to be a remnant of an old channel of the Red River. Historic sites such as Trấn Quốc Pagoda stand on its shores.
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Old Quarter – Heritage House at 87 Mã Mây
Hanoi's Old Quarter grew out of streets of craftsmen and traders. At 87 Mã Mây, a 19th-century wooden townhouse has been restored and opened to visitors.
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Đồng Xuân Market
A large covered market in the north of Hanoi's Old Quarter. In 1889, under French rule, the older markets were moved to this site.
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Hanoi Opera House
A theatre built between 1901 and 1911 under French rule, modeled on the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris.
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Hỏa Lò Prison Relic
The remains of a prison whose construction began under French rule in 1896. Part of the site is preserved and open as a historic relic.
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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Opened in 1997, the museum presents the life and culture of Vietnam's 54 officially recognised ethnic groups. Its open-air area features traditional houses of several ethnic groups.
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