Hanoi (
Hà Nội) is the capital and the second largest city in
Vietnam situated some 20 km north-east of
Hà Ðông. The population of Hanoi is about 1,431,300 people (census of 2012). Thousands of tourists visit Hanoi every year to see its bridges and museums.
The closest airport Noibai Intl (IATA: HAN) is about 30 km away.
Tourist attractions in Hanoi
Long Bien Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Long Biên) is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River that connects two parts of the city of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is also commonly referred to as the Paul Doumer Bridge
The Hoa Lo Prison (Vietnamese: Hỏa Lò), later sarcastically known to American prisoners of war as the " Hanoi Hilton" was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
Top of Hanoi is a tourist attraction, one of the Scenic Lookouts in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is located: 23 km from Hà Ðông, 230 km from Nam Din”, 278 km from Haiphong.
Quan Thanh Temple (Vietnamese: Đền Quán Thánh), formerly known as Tran Vu Temple (Hán Việt: Trấn Vũ Quán, Hán tự: 真武觀), is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dated to the 11th century, the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trấn Vũ in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism. As one of the Four Sacred Temples of the capital, Quan Thanh Temple is located near West Lake in a ward of same name, Quan Thanh Ward, and is one of the leading tourist attractions in Hanoi.
Temple of Literature (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu ()) is a temple of Confucius in Vietnam. Although several Văn Miếu can be found throughout Vietnam, the most prominent and famous is that situated in the city of Hanoi, which also functioned as Vietnam's first university. It is featured on the back of the one hundred thousand Vietnamese đồng banknote.
The One Pillar Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Một Cột, formally Diên Hựu tự 延祐寺 or Liên Hoa Đài 蓮花臺) is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is regarded alongside the Perfume Temple, as one of Vietnam's two most iconic temples.
Nội Bài International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB) (Vietnamese: Sân bay Quốc tế Nội Bài) in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is the largest airport in Vietnam in terms of land area and total capacity and the second busiest airport after Tan Son Nhat International Airport. It is the main airport serving Hanoi, replacing the role of Gia Lam Airport. The airport consists of two passenger terminals. Terminal 1 serves domestic flights, and the newly-built Terminal 2 (inaugurated on the 4th of Januar…
If you have seen everything in Hanoi already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
Be sure to check out photos of the area taken by other travellers.