Located at No.10 Ngo Gach, Dong Xuan Ward in Hoan Kiem District of Hanoi, Thanh Ha Communal House was seen as the oldest extant stele in Hanoi. Built in 1430, this historical relic was originally named Thanh Ha Ngoc Phả Bi Kí. Built to give great honor to the tutelary god named Tran Luu, this... read more »
The Revolution Museum was established in August 1959. Originally, this museum consists of two floors and is a used building which was the former headquarters of the Trade Department. After being undergone for some renovations and redesign, the Revolution Museum now includes about 30 showrooms, where display more than 40,000 historical exhibits. The very first... read more »
Location: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is located on Nguyen Van Huyen Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi. Characteristic: this museum is displaying about more than 10,000 objects, 15,000 black and white photos, and hundreds of video tapes and cassettes that reflect everything related to 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam consisting of daily life, activities, customs, habits... read more »
Location : Đoan Môn (main gate): 19 Hoàng Diệu, Quận Ba Đình, Hà Nội, Việt Nam Opening hours: 8am-11.30am, 2pm-4.30pm daily Little now remains of the former royal citadel of Thăng Long (Hà Nội). A citadel existed at the site – originally known as Đại La – from at least the 7th century, but not... read more »
Location : Văn miếu-Quốc tử giám, Văn Miếu, Quận Ba Đình, Hà Nội, Việt Nam Opening hours: 8am-5pm daily Hà Nội’s largest and most important temple complex was founded in 1070 by the Lý dynasty in honour of Confucius. By the 15th century the temple had become an important centre for the training of the... read more »
Location : Đường Láng, Quận Đống Đa, Hà Nội, Việt Nam Opening hours: 6am-5pm daily Lang (chieu Thien) Pagoda was built during the reign of King Ly Anh Tong (1148 – 1175). It is located in Dong Da District, about seven kilometers west of Hanoi. Besides a Buddhist shrine, it also has a shrine dedicated... read more »
Location : 1 Hỏa Lò, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam Opening hours: 8am-11.30am, 1.30pm-4.30pm Tue-Sun, closed Mon Established by the French colonial government in 1896, Hoa Lo Prison was originally used to detain political prisoners and formed part of a Northern network of ‘unjust and cruel prisons’ which included Cao Bang, Son La,... read more »
Location : Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam With the large area of 100 hectares, the Old Quarter in Hanoi has a very long history of thousand years of existing. When King Lý Thái Tổ moved his capital from Hoa Lư to Thăng Long in 1010 the Old Quarter was the trading hub of... read more »
Location : 105 Phùng Hưng, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam Opening hours: By prior appointment only – call 84 4 943 0398 Located on the edge of Hà Nội’s historic Old Quarter, this two-storey house functioned as the headquarters of the Indochinese Communist Party (Đông Dương Cộng sản Đảng) and the office of... read more »
Location : 90 Thợ Nhuộm street, Hoàn Kiếm street, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam Opening hours: 8am-5pm daily 90 Thợ Nhuộm was the house of a very French official who remained oblivious to the fact that between May and August 1930 Trần Phú (1904-1931), first General Secretary of the Indochinese Communist Party (Đông Dương Cộng... read more »
