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Lakes, old-quarter lanes and a thousand years of history over a bowl of phở.

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Hanoi, Vietnam at a glance

Hanoi is in Vietnam, Southeast Asia. People mainly speak Vietnamese. The currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND). VoyaKin maps 29 places to see here, including 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Lakes, old-quarter lanes and a thousand years of history over a bowl of phở.

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Capital
Hanoi
Region
Southeast Asia
Languages
Vietnamese
Currency
Vietnamese Dong (VND)
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Before you go: official information

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Places to see in and around Hanoi

12 of the 29 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long

    Imperial Citadel of Thăng LongUNESCO

    Hoàng thành Thăng Long

    Park & nature · Hanoi

    The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is a complex of historic buildings associated with the history of Vietnam located in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam. Its construction began in 1010 and was completed in early 1011 under the reign of Emperor Lý Thái Tổ of the Lý dynasty.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Grenouille vert (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Flag Tower of Hanoi

    Flag Tower of HanoiUNESCO

    Cột cờ Hà Nội

    Heritage site · Hanoi

    The Flag Tower of Hanoi is a tower in Hanoi, Vietnam, which is one of the symbols of the city and once a part of the Hanoi Citadel, a World Heritage Site. Its height is 33.4 m.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Chinasaur (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Hanoi

    Hanoi

    Hà Nội

    City · Hanoi

    Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous centrally-governed city of Vietnam. It covers an area of 3,358.6 km2 (1,296.8 mi2), and as of 2026 has a population of 8.7 million.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NKSTTSSHNVN (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Temple of Literature

    Temple of Literature

    Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám

    Memorial · Hanoi

    Văn Miếu, literally translated as Temple of Literature, is a temple dedicated to Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple was founded and first built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Lý Thánh Tông, and it hosted the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university, from 1076 to 1779.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: The original uploader was Chuoibk at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Hoàn Kiếm Lake

    Hoàn Kiếm Lake

    Hồ Hoàn Kiếm

    Lake · Hanoi

    Hoàn Kiếm Lake, also known as Sword Lake or Tả Vọng Lake, is a fresh water lake, measuring some 12 ha in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bem photography (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • One Pillar Pagoda

    One Pillar Pagoda

    Chùa Một Cột

    Religious · Hanoi

    The One Pillar Pagoda, formally belongs to an architecture complex called Diên Hựu tự which means 'pagoda of extended blessings'. The pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in the central Ba Đình district, Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Clay Gilliland (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Ba Đình Square

    Ba Đình Square

    Quảng trường Ba Đình

    Landmark · Hanoi

    Ba Đình Square is the name of a square in Hanoi where president Ho Chi Minh read the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0). Map

  • Ho Chi Minh Museum

    Ho Chi Minh Museum

    Bảo tàng Hồ Chí Minh

    Museum · Hanoi

    The Ho Chi Minh Museum is located in Hanoi, Vietnam. Constructed in the late 1980s and opened in 1990, it is dedicated to the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam's revolutionary struggle against foreign powers.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Aaron from san francisco, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

    Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh

    Memorial · Hanoi

    The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NKSTTSSHNVN (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Vietnamese Women's Museum

    Vietnamese Women's Museum

    Bảo tàng Phụ nữ Việt Nam

    Museum · Hanoi

    The Vietnamese Women's Museum, is a museum established and operated by the Vietnam Women's Union, officially opened its doors to public in 1995. The four-storey building is in Hanoi, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, situated along the central Hoan Kiem Lake and old quarter.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Aumusee (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Citadel of Cổ Loa

    Citadel of Cổ Loa

    Ruins · Hanoi

    Cổ Loa Citadel is an ancient fortified city and archaeological site in present-day Hanoi's Đông Anh District, roughly 17 kilometers north of Hanoi, in the upper plain north of the Red River. Relics of the Bronze Age Phùng Nguyên culture and Đông Sơn culture have been found in Cổ Loa.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: ZiYouXunLu (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Ngọc Sơn Temple

    Ngọc Sơn Temple

    Đền Ngọc Sơn

    Religious · Hanoi

    The Ngọc Sơn Temple is located on an islet in Hoàn Kiếm Lake, central Hanoi, Vietnam.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

A few words in Vietnamese

From VoyaKin’s free Vietnamese lessons in the app, with audio there.

  • Xin chàoHello
  • Chào anhHello (to a man about your age or a little older)
  • Chào chịHello (to a woman about your age or a little older)
  • Cảm ơnThank you
  • Cảm ơn anh nhiềuThank you very much (to a man)
  • Không có gìYou're welcome
  • Xin lỗiSorry; excuse me
  • Tạm biệtGoodbye

Keep exploring

Questions only someone who’s been can answer? Join the Vietnam Circle to meet travelers and people who live there.

Planning more of the country? Plan a trip to Vietnam

Cities: Ho Chi Minh City · Da Nang · Hoi An · Nha Trang · Da Lat

Also in Southeast Asia: Thailand · Philippines · Brunei · Cambodia · Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia · Myanmar

Last updated November 8, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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