Attractions in Hanoi

Hanoi

Temple of Literature

The Temple of Literature, Van Mieu, stands in central Hanoi, west of Hoan Kiem Lake. It was founded in 1070 under Emperor Ly Thanh Tong of the Ly dynasty as a t...

Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum stands on Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, the place where Ho Chi Minh read Vietnam's Declaration of Independence on 2 September 194...

Hanoi

Hoan Kiem Lake (Hồ Hoàn Kiếm)

Hoan Kiem Lake lies in the centre of Hanoi, just south of the Old Quarter, and covers about 12 hectares. It is up to 700 metres long and 250 metres wide but sha...