Location : 87 Mã Mây street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam Opening hours: 8.30am-4.30pm daily Built in the end of the 19th century, 87 Ma May house is possibly the most noteworthy antique house still standing in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. It was initially settled by only one family when it was formed.... read more »
Location : 48 Hàng Ngang street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam Opening hours: 8am-4.30pm daily Mon-Sat, closed Sun This famous address was secretly chosen to be the office where President Ho Chi Minh composed the Declaration of Independence in 1945. This house, which is located in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, is currently renovated... read more »
Location : 38 Hàng Đào street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam Opening hours: 8.30am-4.30pm daily The house in 38 Hang Dao Street was initially used as the headquarters of the Hanoi Old Quarter Management Board, this restored turn of the century “tube house” was reopened in 2000 to give instructions about information,... read more »
Location : 5D Hàm Long street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam Opening hours: By prior appointment – this is a working office and there are no artifacts on display This historical house is under the Hanoi Office of Museums’ management. This is one of four houses where once were used to be... read more »
Located in number 73 block of Buoi Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Dong Co temple is one of famous historical relics of Hanoi capital. Dong Co temple was originally constructed on the bank of the To Lich River during the Ly Dynasty (11th century) to worship the Dong Co (Bronze Drum) God, a unique symbol... read more »
Dates and duration: Annual, 6th-15th days of first lunar month (Jan-Feb) Co Loa Festival is annually celebrated after Tet. This festival was formed by according to the legendary story telling about King An Duong of Au Lac and his daughter My Chau. It was told that King An Duong has a secret weapon which was... read more »
Located by King An Duong in the area of Co Loa, about 16 km north of Hanoi city, Veitnam, Co Loa was chosen to be the capital of the state of Au Lac, which was established along the Red River Delta. This state was originally founded after the Tay Au conquest of the Hung kings... read more »
Located in one of the ancient areas in Hanoi, Thanh Ha is popularly known as a historical riverside quarter which includes Hang Chieu, Hang Buom, Hang Khoai, Nguyen Sieu streets and others. This quarter also links to the Quan Chuong area and Dong Xuan Street. Thanh Ha is early formed as a village of Hau... read more »
Built in the 19th century, Ngoc Son Temple is a historical and religious construction located in an island of Hoan Kiem Lake, one of the most beautiful lakes of Hanoi capital. For the first time, the temple was named as Ngoc Son Pagoda. However, because this temple was built to worship the Saint Van Suong,... read more »
Started constructing in September 1973, the President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum was built on the foundations of the old rostrum in Ba Dinh Square where President Ho Chi Minh used to preside over the national meetings. About two years later, on August 29, 1975, the construction of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum was officially completed. There... read more »
