The best places to see water puppetry show in Hanoi
Water puppetry is an indispensable spiritual food for Vietnamese people. Many tourists coming to Hanoi want to see water puppetry once to see and feel the beauty of this long-standing traditional culture. The tradition of water puppetry performances is rice fields because the people’s work is closely linked to the fields, with muddy hands and […]
Thanh Chuong Viet’s Palace
Thanh Chuong Viet’s Palace is considered an architectural “museum” with a strong nostalgic imprint. The palace is considered a massive architectural work with typical Vietnamese features and is becoming a HOT tourist destinations near Hanoi center that you cannot miss. General information about Thanh Chuong Viet’s Palace The palace was built in 2001, on a […]
Bat Trang Ceramic Museum
Bat Trang Ceramic Museum is an extremely famous “check-in” location in Hanoi. In addition to its unique architecture, The museum is also a place to preserve the quintessence of Vietnamese pottery that attracts many tourist come to visit. Located at No. 28, Village 5, Bat Trang, Gia Lam District, Hanoi. Bat Trang Ceramic Museum is […]
Witness the medieval guillotine in “hell on earth” right the heart of Hanoi
Hoa Lo Prison is considered a “hell on earth” in the heart of Hanoi for prisoners. Here, communists are simulated to be shackled and brutally beaten in solitary confinement cells or beheading cells. Hoa Lo Prison has a total area of over 12,000m², a prison built by the French colonialists in 1896 on the old […]
Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Hanoi
Throughout its history, Tran Quoc Pagoda has always been a famous scenic spot of the ancient capital Thang Long as well as today’s capital Hanoi. Located on an island east of West Lake, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Tran Quoc Pagoda has a history of 1,500 years, considered the oldest pagoda in the capital. According to […]
Long Bien Bridge
For more than a century, standing tall across the Red River, Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi is not only a great historical witness of Hanoi people, but also a very familiar destination in the bustling center. Now let’s learn about this famous bridge through the following article with Vietdreamtravel! General information about Long Bien Bridge […]
Hoa Phong Tower – an ancient tower with a special history of Hanoi
The image of the ancient and mossy Hoa Phong tower has been imprinted in the souls of many generations of Hanoians. But not everyone knows the history of this ancient tower. Located on the banks of Hoan Kiem Lake, opposite the Hanoi Post Office building, Hoa Phong Tower is the only remaining vestige of Bao […]
Co Loa – the oldest citadel of the Vietnamese people
As the capital of the Au Lac state under the reign of An Duong Vuong around the 3rd century BC, Co Loa is the oldest citadel in Vietnam. Currently, Co Loa still has vestiges of ramparts and unique constructions: An Duong Vuong temple, Co Loa communal house, My Chau temple… According to legend, this citadel […]
Kinh Thien Palace
Kinh Thien Palace (Vietnamese: Điện Kính Thiên) is the central relic of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi, bearing the mark of peak architecture during the early Le Dynasty. After 600 years of changing, although only the palace foundation and dragon shelf remain here, the artistic value that this palace brings is still […]
North Gate
North Gate (Vietnamese: Cửa Bắc) is the only remaining city gate of Hanoi which has gone through a tragic history with two battles conquered by the French colonialists. Currently, the North Gate has become a tourist attraction and historical relic not to be missed when traveling to Hanoi. History and architecture of the North Gate […]