Trip.Best Top 16 Best Things to Do in Hanoi [2024]

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"Hoan Kiem Lake was originally called Green Water Lake, but later changed its name because of legendary Vietnamese monarch Li Li's sword return here. There are green tree-lined trails around the lake, which is a leisure place for locals to enjoy coolness and walk. There are two Nakajima buildings on the oval lake, the Yushan Temple to the north and the turtle tower to the south. This is a good place to feel the leisure life of Hanoi people. In the morning, many locals will come to the lake for morning exercises. During the day, the old people will fish and chat by the lake. At night, the benches by the lake are full of people. They can often meet couples who talk about love here. The area of the lake is small, it takes tens of minutes to walk around the lake. In addition to enjoying the beautiful lake view, you can also see the buildings with typical local customs around. There are many French colonial buildings scattered from the east to the south, with Bating Square, Confucian Temple, etc. to the west, and the "Thirty-Sixth Street" to the north. There is a red Qixu Bridge on the northeast side of the lake, which is connected to Yushan Temple, suitable for taking pictures."

"Vietnam is in the Han cultural circle, and since ancient times, it has been in addition to the faith of Buddha, Taoism and Confucian culture. In modern 1858, the Xianfeng Dynasty brought Christianity and Catholicism into the Central and Southern Peninsula with the French colonial period. Vietnam coexisted with multi-religious and multi-faith. St. Joseph's Cathedral, also known as Hanoi Cathedral, was completed on Christmas Eve 1886 during the French colonial period. Free free visit to prayer during the day, and wedding activities are more special, which is now a popular scene in Hanoi."

"Many years ago, I read a travel book about Vietnam, and I learned that Hanoi's water puppets have become the symbol and national essence of Vietnam. Therefore, I booked tickets through Trip.com for a long time before departure. I wanted to have a better location, so I booked a luxury seat. The actual feeling is that the seat is still very middle. Also, if you want to go ahead. If you see more clearly, you need to buy the most high-end ticket types. Overall, you are very satisfied. There are almost no seats on the scene. The musical instruments on both sides and the singing and harmony of middle-aged women make the whole performance more three-dimensional and local ethnic style. On the right side of the ticket office, there is a poster-like slogan. It is a rare experience to show that this is the world's longest-running water puppet drama. But the tip for the on-site purchase is actually only 150000 10,000 dong, about 10 yuan lower than the purchase price of Trip.com, and you need to change tickets in advance. The ticket exchange place is about 700 meters west of the performance theater. A local good travel agency belongs to the 36th Street area, so this drama seems to be 50 minutes. In fact, the ticket exchange plus walking, and waiting, are actually close to 1:5 hours."

"Thirty-sixth Street is located in the old town of Hoan Kiem Hubei, Hanoi's main commercial street. In the past, each street basically only sold products of the same industry, so it was called "walking street". The whole neighborhood was prosperous and primitive, stylish and antique, with many characteristic craft shops and some local artists' studios. Various crafts sold on 36th Street, The variety of souvenirs is very complete, you can find Vietnamese silk products, ethnic costumes, special decorations, etc., you can compare three, or you can bargain with the store properly. There are many local artists' studios on the street. Although the facade is simple, the works are very personal. There are many local Vietnamese snacks to taste on the street, rice noodles, rice noodles, etc. At night, there are various night market stalls, and there are instrumental performances. On 36th Street, three or five people can often be seen sitting around for a small circle, and there are many foreigners. Everyone sits together for beer or tea, chats, and sits for hours."

"West Lake is a place to relax, run, take pictures, chat, and enjoy the scenery"

"Location: Ho Chi Minh's MausoleumTime I visit: early morningYes, this place was amazing. Big park. People come around having for early morning jogging around 6 in the morning.If you want to enter the Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, you will need to pass through the guard.They will not allow you to to use short cut. The guard is everywhere. So be careful.Overall, I enjoy my view and jogging around the Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. Will visit it again if I have a chance to visit Hanoi."

"very convenient place to live when visiting Hanoi. You can find anything you need within walking distance to hotels. Good spot for tours to pick up. Stores, cafes and restaurants close late too."

"Temple of literature is the place where Vietnamese pupils often go to pray for success in their high school graduation and university entrance exams. The temple was free before, but since there are many exhibitions and events are held here, you need to buy tickets to go inside. You can also go there to ask for/buy calligraphy for the words of your choice as well."

"20230617 Morning: 1. "Duzhu Temple" is located in "Bating Square" in Vietnam. Bating Square is an iconic landscape in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital. The political center of Vietnam, in 1945, Vietnam's national leader and father of the country Ho Chi Minh announced the founding of the country in this square. His body has been stored in the "Ho Chi Minh Memorial Hall" on the square. Therefore, the significance of Bating Square is similar to China's Tiananmen Square and Russia's Red Square. It is a national assembly square, with flag-raising ceremony held every 6:30 in the morning and honor guards at 10:00. "Bating" is a township in Eshan County, Qinghua Province, Vietnam. In 1880s, the anti-French movement "Bating Uprising" broke out in this township. Bating Square was named as a memorial. Entering the park is free and requires security checks. ① Address: downtown Hanoi, Vietnam. ② Transportation: It is easy to drive. ③ peak season: No. ④ duration: 2 hours. ⑤ Note: The Ho Chi Minh Memorial Hall is closed from June 14 to August 16 every year (maintaining Ho Chi Minh's crystal coffins and remains), and every Monday and Friday. 2. Duzhu Temple is not far from the southwest side of Bating Square. It was built in 1049 and rebuilt in 1955. The second king of Li Chao, Vietnam, dreamed that Guanyin was standing on the lotus pond with a baby. In 1954, the French army destroyed the temple when it retreated, leaving only stone pillars left, and the following year it was rebuilt. As the name implies, there is only a 4-meter-high stone pillar standing in the pool holding a small Buddha, only one, the stairs are only for 2 people to walk side by side, it is said that this temple is very practical, so the crowd of visitors is slightly crowded. There are lotus flowers in the pool and a small fountain sprayed. The ancient architecture around the temple is hung with color paintings of Buddhist stories, and there is no Chinese to understand the meaning."

"The Indian Buddhist Academy of White Horse Temple, located in the Baima Temple International Buddha Garden area, is the latest in the four-nation Buddhist temple, for the Indian Prime Minister advocated in 2003 to build in the White Horse Temple, completed in 2010, the main color is pink, is the most cute color of the Buddha Temple in the International Buddha Temple."