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      The John McCain monument.
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Water puppet show

Water puppet show, Hanoi

 71 Reviews  You absolutely must go to a Water Puppet Show (mua roi nuoc) when you are in Hanoi...At the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre you'll see a traditional art form which is unique to Hanoi and northern... 

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Hoan Kiem Lake

Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

 106 Reviews  The Hoam kiem lake is one of the nicest parts of Hanoi in my opinion. it´s one of the many lakes in Hanoi and it´s located right next to the old part of town. You have the charming little "turtle... 

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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi

 83 Reviews  Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum is the largest memorial in Vietnam is located at the Da Dinh Square. This is where President Ho declared independent for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on Sept 2, 1945. The... 

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Temple of Literature

Temple of Literature, Hanoi

 75 Reviews  This is such an amazing place to visit in Hanoi. This is not a temple but a huge compound with beautiful gates, lakes, courtyard, museum, and etc. It was the first Vietnam University back in 1070... 

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Out of Hanoi

Out of Hanoi, Hanoi

 82 Reviews  We spent three weeks in Vietnam and our Halong Bay trip with Indochina Sails was the very best. The boat was very nice, clean and comfortable. The food was very good and the service so warm. Everybody... 

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One pillar pagoda

One pillar pagoda, Hanoi

 52 Reviews  The one pillar pagoda, or Chua Mot Cot as it is called in vietnamese is a small pagoda that stands in a lotus dam just around the corner from the Ho Chi Migh mausoleum. It was build way back in 1049... 

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Walking arround

Walking arround, Hanoi

 66 Reviews  Tran Quoc Pagoda is the oldest of Hanoi's pagodas. Originally established around 548AD along the Red River, it was moved to the present location around the year 1600AD. The name Tran Quoc means... 

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Army Museum

Army Museum, Hanoi

 21 Reviews  The centrepiece of the outside exhibits is this huge pyramid that has been put together by an artist out of the wreckage of a B-52, F-111 and a French transport plane - all of which were shot down. At... 

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The Museum of Ethnology

The Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi

 42 Reviews  The museum of ethnology is around 8 kilometers from the city center in the Cau Giay district, but it´s really interesting and worth the detour. It´s dedicated to all the minority groups of Vietnam and... 

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Churches

Churches, Hanoi

 24 Reviews  This neo-gothic cathedral built in the late-1800s is situated in the city's Old Quarter. If only the church has been well maintained and perhaps given a fresh coat of paint, it may not look out of... 

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West Lake

West Lake, Hanoi

 16 Reviews  This lake is the largest in Hanoi with a shore length of around 17km (10.6 miles) and is a popular place for recreation with many surrounding gardens, hotels and villas. One legend suggests that the... 

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Opera House

Opera House, Hanoi

 23 Reviews  The Hanoi Opera is a stunningly beautiful building, and one of the few positive things that ever came out of French colonialism. It was built by the French in 1911 and modelled on Paris' famed Palais... 

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Presidential Palace

Presidential Palace, Hanoi

 29 Reviews  Located to the north of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, this wonderful building was built between 1900 and 1906 to house the French Governor-General of Indochina. When Vietnam achieved independence in 1954,... 

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Small monument for John McCain at the silk lake.

Small monument for John McCain at the silk lake., Hanoi

 cachaseiro Says:  By the silk lake (right next to the west lake) there is a small monument where senator John McCains plane was shot down during the Vietnam war.John McCains... 

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VISIT HOA LO PRISON THE "HANOI HILTON"

VISIT  HOA LO PRISON   THE "HANOI HILTON", Hanoi

 DennyP Says:  This particular site in Hanoi was on my list of places to visit and what a place of torture and degradation it must have been for all that entered its doors...... 

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Hoa Lo Prison Museum - "Hanoi Hilton"

Hoa Lo Prison Museum - "Hanoi Hilton", Hanoi

 SurfaceTravel Says:  This prison was built by the French in 1896. It was used to house PoWs during the American War, and American GIs nicknamed the place the "Hanoi Hilton". The... 

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Maison Centrale

Maison Centrale, Hanoi

 cal6060 Says:  Maison Centrale is a prison museum located at French Quarter area. This museum has good displays of several prison history. It was a French prison for... 

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LONG BIÊN bridge

LONG BIÊN bridge, Hanoi

 henri123 Says:  A bridge between two centuries, Started 1898 finished 1902The bridge is 1680 m.long.Walking on the bridge on a sunday is quite a great experience, we observe... 

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The Air Defence - Air Force Museum

The Air Defence - Air Force Museum, Hanoi

 bisbj Says:  See twenty plus planes and helicopters in an outdoor exhibit. The local students treat it as a "hands on exhibition" and they are fun to watch climing all over... 

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Run with the Hanoi Hash House Harrier's

Run with the Hanoi Hash House Harrier's, Hanoi

 HawaiianKukiniNui Says:  Hashing in Hanoi is a unique experience. Every Saturday afternoon you climb aboard the Hash culture bus outside the infamous Spotted Cow Pub and in forty-five... 

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Ho Chi Minh Museum-a place to know Vietnam better

Ho Chi Minh Museum-a place to know Vietnam better, Hanoi

 myspices Says:  Just when you stepped into the museum, you wil be greeted by Ho Chi Minh statue in the first hall. Here, you will get to know Vietnam better as there are so... 

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To ART LOVERS / COLLECTORS

To ART LOVERS / COLLECTORS, Hanoi

 chirpy383 Says:  Found this Gallery by chance. MAI GALLERYThis gallery is a proper gallery where you can just admire the paintings without any purchase. I would recommend art... 

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TRAN QUOC PAGODA

TRAN  QUOC  PAGODA, Hanoi

 balhannah Says:  This Pagoda is situated on an island at West Lake, and is the.......OLDEST PAGODA IN HANOI,having being built between 544 - 588AD. There is a Bell Tower, Two... 

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Ancient gate to Old Quarter

Ancient gate to Old Quarter, Hanoi

 JohanIsWeg Says:  Hanoi’s Old East Gate is the only survivor of 16 medieval city gates that provided access to the historic walled city, which we now refer to as Hanoi’s Old... 

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Statue to the glory of the workers

Statue to the glory of the workers, Hanoi

 JohanIsWeg Says:  The statue to the glory of the workers is very close to the Huc Bridge on the north-eastern side of Hoan Kiem Lake at the intersection of Hang Dau and Dien Tinh... 

Top 3 Hotels in Hanoi

Hanoi Elegance 2

 5 Reviews and 712 Opinions  I booked our family sized room for 2 adults and our teenage daughter direct with the hotel from... 

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Sofitel Metropole Hotel

 12 Reviews and 1108 Opinions  There is nothing you can complain about the hotel. It was a perfect stay. restaurant and bar, pool ,... 

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Hanoi Elegance 4

 1 Review and 861 Opinions  This hotel is now called Hanoi Elegance Ruby. When I went to Hanoi in 1998, the only hotel I felt I... 

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 Located just to the south of the huge West Lake, directly north of Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum, lies this delightful temple. Legend has it the temple was established... 

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The Adventure Continues in Hanoi ! Hanoi !

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 I Landed in Hanoi in the middle of the morning and, after leaving my luggage in the hotel I went out to feel a bit the atmosphere of the surroundings and to try not to be caught by the inconveniences... 

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 Hanoi is a compact city where the sighseeings are all relatively close by. You may walk by foot or esplore the city by cyclo. You would probably stay at the Old Quarters and use Hanoi as a base for...... 

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 My visit to Hanoi and northern Vietnam in December 2006 was an interesting one because it was rather unexpected. Having visited China and Japan in Oct-Nov 2006, I was rather exhausted from travelling.... 

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