Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam’s desirability as a tourism destination seems to escalate every year, to the point where the country has almost become mainstream in appeal. What a phenomenal transformation for a country that was once a poor backwater, ravaged by civil and foreign wars, colonial incursions and endless regional strife. Underneath it all however, Vietnam has always been a jewel.

Tran Quoc pagoda

Tran Quoc Pagoda is located beside the dazzling West Lake, on Thanh Nien Road, Hanoi. Particularly, it is seated on an island linked by a bridge to the causeway between the two most romantic lakes of Hanoi: West Lake and Truc Bach Lake.

Hanoi Opera House

Hanoi Opera House is an old theater with French architecture and typical Gothic and Mosaic characters reflected on the door domes and the glassed room respectively. The facade is colonial French with pillars and balconies overlooking the city center.
Hanoi Opera House has been a rendezvous for those who love theatrical performance and traditional songs and music, symphonies, opera and classical opera. It is also a tourist attraction for local and foreign visitors.

Vietnam Women's Museum

Vietnam Women's Museum has three main galleries and these present three main themes which are Women in Family, Women in History and Women’s Fashion. Visitors have the opportunity to learn and understand traditional culture, marriage customs, childbirth and family life, traditional women’s clothing and the role of women in the defense of the nation. 

All the texts are available in Vietnamese, English and French for easy understanding of the exhibits.
In addition to the main exhibits the museum have temporary exhibitions relating to contemporary social issues that face women as a whole and the community.

Bat Trang Pottery Village

Bat Trang Pottery Village is located in an area rich in clay, the village has advantage of ingredients to create fine ceramics.
Bat Trang ceramics are produced for daily household use, worshipping, or decoration purposes.
Visiting Bat Trang, tourists can take a walk or join a buffalo tour for sightseeing and shopping. Besides many ceramic stores along the road in the village, tourists should visit Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market where they can directly make pottery products by themselves. Many youngsters and foreign tourists are interested in in this pottery- making experience, and spend a whole day in the market to make a gift for family or friends.

There are various places that can be visited. The tourist will not disappointing with Hanoi view. Besides those places, the tourist also can visit to Hanoi Ancient House, Ly Quoc Su Pagoda, Van Phuc Silk Village or Long Bien Bridge.

 

Retrieved from:

http://www.vietnamonline.com/attraction/category/hanoi.html