Things to Do

Things to Do in Hanoi

There are 22 attractions in Hanoi. Van Mieu, Temple of Literature, vietnam's confucian temple and historic state examination site, is the most popular.

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Van Mieu, Temple of Literature
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Van Mieu, Temple of Literature
Vietnam's Confucian temple and historic state examination site
Monument
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Marble mausoleum housing Ho Chi Minh's embalmed body
Museum
Landmark 72
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Landmark 72
Tallest skyscraper in Hanoi, mixed-use commercial tower
Building
Mỹ Đình National Stadium
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Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Major Hanoi stadium hosting football and events
Stadium
Hoan Kiem Lake
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Hoan Kiem Lake
Central Hanoi lake featuring Turtle Tower and legend
Lake
Hỏa Lò Prison
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Hỏa Lò Prison
Colonial-era prison museum documenting wartime imprisonment
Museum
Presidential Palace, Hanoi
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Presidential Palace, Hanoi
French colonial presidential palace in Hanoi
Palace
Ba Đình Square
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Ba Đình Square
Central Hanoi square housing national government landmarks
Plaza
Hanoi Opera House
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Hanoi Opera House
French colonial opera house and cultural performance venue
Theater
Hàng Đẫy Stadium
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Hàng Đẫy Stadium
Historic Hanoi stadium hosting football and events
Stadium
One Pillar Pagoda
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One Pillar Pagoda
Small Buddhist temple built atop a single lotus pillar
Temple
Co Loa Citadel
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Co Loa Citadel
Ancient Viet imperial citadel ruins near Hanoi
Monument
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi
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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi
French colonial-era cathedral in Hanoi's Old Quarter
Church
Vietnamese Women's Museum
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Vietnamese Women's Museum
Museum in Hanoi documenting Vietnamese women's history
Museum
Flag Tower of Hanoi
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Flag Tower of Hanoi
Historic Hanoi tower and national flag symbol
Monument
Perfume Pagoda
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Perfume Pagoda
Mountain cave complex of Buddhist temples and pilgrimage
Temple
Turtle Tower
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Turtle Tower
Small historic tower on Hoan Kiem Lake
Tower
Vietnam National Museum of History
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Vietnam National Museum of History
National museum in Hanoi presenting Vietnam's historical collections.
Museum
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Museum in Hanoi exhibiting Vietnam's ethnic groups' culture
Museum
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi
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Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi
Imperial citadel remains reflecting Vietnam's political history
Historical Site
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Tay Phuong Pagoda
Riverside pagoda famed for intricately carved wooden statues
Temple
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Thay Pagoda
Historic Buddhist temple with large reclining Buddha
Temple