Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House a popular historic site in Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House a popular historic site in Hanoi

Built in 1958, the tile-roofed stilt house at 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street in Ba Dinh District has a single floor and measures 10.5 metres in length and 6.2 metres in width. Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House a popular historic...
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A noodle stall in Hanoi’s Old Quarter sells tasty Vietnamese traditional pho

A noodle stall in Hanoi’s Old Quarter sells tasty Vietnamese traditional pho

Open from late afternoon till dawn, Tuan joint only sells pho, the world-famous rice noodle soup with beef or chicken. Most diners are young people enjoying a late night out or foreign tourists discovering Hanoi’s night life. A noodle stall...
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85 ancient ironwood trees in Son Tay, Ha Noi received heritage status

85 ancient ironwood trees in Son Tay, Ha Noi received heritage status

Erythophleum fordii (lim in Vietnamese) is a species of ironwood. It is a valuable timber tree threatened by overexploitation and listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 85 ancient ironwood trees in Son Tay, Ha...
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Hanoi Zoo has yet to lure its usual crowds following social distancing

Hanoi Zoo has yet to lure its usual crowds following social distancing

The Hanoi zoo, also called Thu Le Zoo, is about 5 km west of Hanoi’s center and near Daewoo Hotel in Ba Dinh District’s Kim Ma Street.  Hanoi Zoo has yet to lure its usual crowds following social distancing: Hanoi...
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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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