Location : At city center, bordered by Tran Nhat Duat and Phung Hung sts, Hoan Kiem District Located in the heart of Hanoi capital, Hoan Kiem Lake becomes a most popular indicator to identify direction in the city. When a visitor asks for direction, Hanoi citizens will give their instructions that related to this great... read more »
Located on the northwest side of Hanoi, Ho Tay or West Lake is one of the largest lakes in the capital. Ho Tay was originally a branch of Red River thousand years ago. However, this branch was later formed itself as a separate lake when the river changed its flow to another direction. The origin... read more »
Located in the heart of Hanoi capital, Ba Dinh square is well-known as one of the most important positions, in which includes many beautiful places that remain value of culture and history of Hanoi itself in private and of Vietnam in general. In this complex, Ba Dinh Hall is officially used as a common location... read more »
Location : Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi city, Vietnam Dong Xuan Market (or Chợ Đồng Xuân in Vietnamese) is well-known as one of the most famous markets, which is situated in the district Hoan Kiem, the center of Hanoi capital, Vietnam. Dong Xuan Market was initially built in 1889 by the French administration. After that,... read more »
Bat Trang Pottery Village has strongly developed in some recent decades. Its vitality is clearly proved by the thousands of pottery-kiln on fire and night. During the era of 12th – 14th century, there were many families residing in Bo Bat Pottery Village (located in Thanh Hoa Province) consisting of Bui, Phung, Tran and Vu... read more »
Created by the residents living in the areas surrounding the Red River, the art of water puppetry is unique to the Vietnamese culture that you should watch once visiting Hanoi. This special art was originally performed by the rice farmers in the flooded paddy fields for centuries, and is handed down from generation to generation.... read more »
Located in the area of Hoan Kiem District, the ancient quarter is well-known as one of most famous tourist and historical spots in Hanoi. With a huge area of about 100 ha, the ancient quarter has the geometrical shape of triangle, of which has a peak named Hang Than street. This quarter includes two sides:... read more »
Area: 3.324,92 sq. km Population: 6,448,9 thousand habitants (April 2009). Administrative divisions: – 10 urban districts: Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, Tay Ho, Thanh Xuan, Cau Giay, Long Bien, Hoang Mai, Ha Dong. – 1 city: Son Tay – 18 rural districts: Dong Anh, Soc Son, Thanh Tri, Tu Liem, Gia... read more »
Are you planning to move to Vietnam and wondering about getting visa? If yes, then you must know that it is not very difficult to get Vietnam visa now. If you want to avoid the lengthy procedure of getting the Visa then you should try getting visa-on arrival. This is legal process to get visa... read more »
If you have a valid passport which is stamped prior to the departure then you can obtain an entry visa for the place you want to go. Many years ago, if you wanted to go to Vietnam, you had to apply for a Vietnam Visa at the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in your country. However,... read more »
