Vietnam
Things to do in Hanoi
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Sightlore has 32 places to explore in Hanoi, and 26 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Hanoi's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Long Bien Bridge
Long Biên Bridge is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River that connects two districts, Hoàn Kiếm and Long Biên of the city of Hanoi, Vietnam. It was originally called Paul Doumer Bridge.
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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, which focuses on the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in Vietnam.
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Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is a complex of historic buildings associated with the history of Vietnam located in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Cua Bac Church
Cửa Bắc Church is a Roman Catholic church in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi Opera House
The Hanoi Opera House, or the Grand Opera House is an opera house in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It is located at August Revolution Square, anchoring the head of Tràng Tiền street.
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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Presidential Palace Historical Site
The Presidential Palace Historical Site, which is located in Hanoi, Vietnam, is the place where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked during most of his time as leader of North Vietnam, from December 19, 1954 until his death on September 2, 1969.
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Hỏa Lò Prison
Hỏa Lò Prison was a prison in Hanoi originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
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Temple of Literature
Văn Miếu, literally translated as Shrine of Literature, is a temple dedicated to Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam.
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Quán Thánh Temple
Quán Thánh Temple, also known as Trấn Vũ Temple, is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dated to the 11th century, the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trấn Vũ in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism.
Discovery routes in Hanoi
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Hanoi: Đồng Xuân Market, Hoàn Kiếm Lake and the Opera
From Đồng Xuân Market to Ngọc Sơn Temple, the Thê Húc Bridge and Hoàn Kiếm Lake; then St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hỏa Lò Prison, the Vietnamese Women's Museum, the Hanoi Opera House, the National Museum of Vietnamese History and the Vietnam Museum of Revolution.
Hanoi: Temple of Literature, Thăng Long Citadel and One Pillar Pagoda
From the Temple of Literature to the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts and the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long; Cửa Bắc Church, Quán Thánh Temple and Trấn Quốc Pagoda on West Lake; then the Presidential Palace Historical Site, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda and the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
Hanoi: Museums, West Lake and Cổ Loa
From the Vietnam Military History Museum to the Hanoi Museum and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology; then West Lake, the Long Biên Bridge and, north of the city, the Cổ Loa Citadel.
Places to visit
Historic sites
The Huc Bridge
Thê Húc Bridge, is a footbridge over Hoàn Kiếm Lake within Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hanoi Opera House
The Hanoi Opera House, or the Grand Opera House is an opera house in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It is located at August Revolution Square, anchoring the head of Tràng Tiền street.
Temple of Literature
Văn Miếu, literally translated as Shrine of Literature, is a temple dedicated to Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam.
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is a complex of historic buildings associated with the history of Vietnam located in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam.
Presidential Palace Historical Site
The Presidential Palace Historical Site, which is located in Hanoi, Vietnam, is the place where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked during most of his time as leader of North Vietnam, from December 19, 1954 until his death on September 2, 1969.
Long Bien Bridge
Long Biên Bridge is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River that connects two districts, Hoàn Kiếm and Long Biên of the city of Hanoi, Vietnam. It was originally called Paul Doumer Bridge.
Co Loa Citadel
Cổ Loa Citadel is an ancient fortified city and archaeological site in present-day Hanoi's Đông Anh District, roughly 17 kilometers north of Hanoi, in the upper plain north of the Red River.
Museums
Hỏa Lò Prison
Hỏa Lò Prison was a prison in Hanoi originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
Vietnamese Women’s Museum
The Vietnamese Women's Museum, is a museum established and operated by the Vietnam Women's Union, officially opened its doors to public in 1995. The four-storey building is in Hanoi, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, situated along the central Hoan Kiem Lake and old quarter.
National Museum of Vietnamese History
The Vietnam National Museum of History is in the Hoan Kiem district of Hanoi, Vietnam. The museum building was originally a museum of the French School of the Far East during French colonial rule.
Vietnam Museum of Revolution
The Vietnam Museum of Revolution was a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is now part of the Vietnam National Museum of History.
Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts
The Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts is located in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a museum showcasing Vietnam's fine arts from a range of historical periods.
Ho Chi Minh Museum
The Ho Chi Minh Museum is located in Hanoi, Vietnam. Constructed in the late 1980s and opened in 1990, it is dedicated to the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam's revolutionary struggle against foreign powers.
Vietnam Military History Museum
The Vietnam Military History Museum, set up on 17 July 1956, is one of seven national museums in Vietnam.
Hanoi Museum
The Museum of Hanoi is located in Nam Từ Liêm district of Hanoi, Vietnam. The museum displays artifacts from Hanoi's 1000-year history and the history, culture, heritage, and architecture of Vietnam.
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, which focuses on the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in Vietnam.
Vietnam People's Air Force Museum, Hanoi
The Vietnam People's Air Force Museum, Hanoi or Bảo Tàng Phòng Không - Không Quân is located on Truong Chinh Street in the Bach Mai District of Hanoi. The museum is on the edge of the disused Bach Mai Airfield.
Places of worship
Ngọc Sơn Temple
The Ngọc Sơn Temple is located on an islet in Hoàn Kiếm Lake, central Hanoi, Vietnam.
Saint Joseph Cathedral
St. Joseph's Cathedral is a Catholic church on Nhà Chung Street, in the Hoàn Kiếm District of Hanoi, Vietnam.
Cua Bac Church
Cửa Bắc Church is a Roman Catholic church in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Quán Thánh Temple
Quán Thánh Temple, also known as Trấn Vũ Temple, is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dated to the 11th century, the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trấn Vũ in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism.
Trấn Quốc Pagoda
Trấn Quốc Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi, is located on a small island near the southeastern shore of Hanoi's West Lake, Vietnam.
One Pillar Pagoda
The One Pillar Pagoda, formally belongs to an architecture complex called Diên Hựu tự which means 'pagoda of extended blessings'.
Al-Noor Mosque
The Al-Noor Mosque is a mosque in Hoàn Kiếm ward, Hanoi, Vietnam. It is the only mosque in Hanoi and northern Vietnam.
Ham Long Church
Hàm Long Church, officially Church of St. Anthony of Padua, is a Roman Catholic church in the center district Hoàn Kiếm of Hanoi, Vietnam.
Monuments
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Huu Tiep Lake
Hữu Tiệp Lake is a small artificial freshwater lake located in Ngọc Hà Ward, Hanoi. The lake was once part of a river.
Nature
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
Hoàn Kiếm Lake, also known as Sword Lake (Hồ Gươm) or Tả Vọng Lake (Hồ Tả Vọng), is a fresh water lake, measuring some 12 ha in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.
West Lake
West Lake is the biggest freshwater lake of Hanoi, Vietnam, located northwest of the city center.
Lenin Park
Lenin Park, formerly known as Chi Lăng Flower Garden, is a park in Hanoi, Vietnam, named after Vladimir Lenin.
Thống Nhất Park
One of the large parks of Hanoi, containing Bảy Mẫu Lake and bordered by four streets in Hai Bà Trưng ward.
Other
Dong Xuan Market
Đồng Xuân Market is a market in the center district Hoàn Kiếm of Hanoi, Vietnam.
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