Hanoi
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and its second-largest city, is a fascinating blend of East and West, with Chinese influence from centuries of dominance, and French je ne sais quoi from its colonial past. It was largely unspoiled by the modern architecture of the 1970s and 80s, and is now undergoing a rapid transformation that makes it a rising star in Southeast Asia. Wikivoyage
Population 8,717,600 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Vietnam
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
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O Quan Chuong City Gate City gate · 500 m -
Tonkin Palace Attraction · 920 m -
Hoa Lo Prison Museum · 960 m - House number 48 Hang Ngang Street Museum · 120 m
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The Huc Bridge Attraction · 400 m -
Turtle Tower Monument · 650 m -
Hanoi–Dong Dang Railway Attraction · 680 m -
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Hanoi Train Street Attraction · 800 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Eating nearby
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Getting around
- Sao Viet 660 m
- Long Bien 730 m
- Airport Taxi 800 m
- Điểm trung chuyển Long Biên 870 m
- Hanoi 1.4 km
- Bến xe Kim Mã 2.1 km
More train stations: Gia Lam 3.6 km, Trạm đường sắt Thượng Cát 4.4 km
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