Blooming kapok trees at Thay Pagoda in Hanoi’s Quoc Oai District

Blooming kapok trees at Thay Pagoda in Hanoi’s Quoc Oai District

Kapok trees, believed by many Vietnamese to be favored by ghosts, are an outstanding sight in many northern delta communities this time of year, often lining rice fields or village entrances. Blooming kapok trees at Thay Pagoda in Hanoi’s Quoc...
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Duong Lam ancient village – beautiful old site in Ha Noi

Duong Lam ancient village – beautiful old site in Ha Noi

Duong Lam ancient village – beautiful old site in Ha Noi, two of Vietnam’s kings, Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) were born in Duong Lam, giving the village its prestige. Both men led resistance wars against northern invasion...
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Ham Lon moutain – a nice place to go camping at weekend in Ha Noi

Ham Lon moutain – a nice place to go camping at weekend in Ha Noi

Ham Lon moutain – a nice place to go camping at weekend in Ha Noi visitors can return to this flat area for camping and rest to prepare for leaving the mountain or waiting for sunset or sunrise. The Ham Lon...
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Ha Noi Opera House – the biggest theatre in Vietnam

Ha Noi Opera House – the biggest theatre in Vietnam

Ha Noi Opera House – the biggest theatre in Vietnam and speaks volumes as historical and cultural evidence of Vietnam under French rule. The beautiful Hanoi Opera House was built in 1911 by the then ruling French. It’s a phenomenal...
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Ta Hien Beer Street – Street of foreigner and beer in the center of Hanoi

Ta Hien Beer Street – Street of foreigner and beer in the center of Hanoi

Ta Hien Beer Street – Street of foreigner and beer in the center of Hanoi is known as the first street where the majority of foreign tourists set foot on when coming and before leaving Hanoi. Ta Hien is a small...
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Dong Xuan Market – beautiful night site in Ha Noi Vietnam

Dong Xuan Market – beautiful night site in Ha Noi Vietnam

Dong Xuan Market – beautiful night site in Ha Noi Vietnam is also known as Hanoi’s largest indoor market, offering a wide range of goods. Established in 1889, Dong Xuan Market is housed within a four-storey Soviet-style building on the...
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Vincom Mega Mall Royal City Thanh Xuan – Huge Mall in outskirts of Hanoi

Vincom Mega Mall Royal City Thanh Xuan – Huge Mall in outskirts of Hanoi

Vincom Mega Mall Royal City Thanh Xuan – Huge Mall in outskirts of Hanoi is an luxury place with an indoor ice-skating ring, cinema, children’s games centre. Vincom Mega Mall Royal City Thanh Xuan is a modern and luxurious shopping...
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Hang Buom Cuisine Street inaugurated in the Old Quarter – Ha Noi

Hang Buom Cuisine Street inaugurated in the Old Quarter – Ha Noi

Hang Buom Cuisine Street inaugurated in the Old Quarter – Ha Noi aimed to introduce the cultural space of the Old Quarter to visitors and add to the services at the site, one of the popular tourist attractions in Hanoi....
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Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi – the traumatic traces of history

Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi – the traumatic traces of history

Hoa Lo prison complex was built by the French in 1896. Originally intended to house around 450 inmates, records indicate that by the 1930s there were close to 2000 prisoners. Hoa Lo prison was never a very successful prison, and...
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The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – collection of vivid images

The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – collection of vivid images

The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. The royal palaces and most of the structures in Thang Long were in varying states of disrepair by the late 19th century with the upheaval of the French conquest of Hanoi. By the 20th...
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