Getting around Hanoi in local transports

1. WALKING AROUND

Walking around Hanoi is one of the wonderful experiences. This is an essential element of becoming familiar with a new culture. If you want to go around Hoan Kiem lake, you should go on foot.

2. MOTOBIKE TAXI

A ride round Hanoi on a motorbike taxi can be a hair-raising experience, but it is also one way to cut down journey times in the traffic jam. You need to agree on a fare before setting out or you’ll get fleeced at your destination; 35,000-50,000D should get you most places in city.


Don’t forget to put on a helmet, which is now compulsory for passengers as well as riders.

3. CYCLO

Taking a ride in a cyclo is an easy way to experience an ancient Vietnamese form of transport.

Cyclo is also perfect for sightseeing and taking photographs, but is not so great when a truck comes hurtling towards you.

The cyclo riders are aware of their cultural cachet, so expect to pay more than for a taxi or motorbike taxi. It’s best to negotiate a daily fare–somewhere around 220,000VND (US$10) is reasonable.

4. BUS

Though Hanoi has a fairly extensive bus system, it is tricky for foreign tourists to use, as no route maps are printed in English. One route that is not so difficult to use is between the airport and downtown, serviced by buses 7 and 17, with a fare of 9,000VND. Fares within the city centre are 7,000VND.

Enjoy your stay in Hanoi Hilton Hotel

Hanoi Hilton Hotel is located in the center of the capital, which is close to Hanoi Opera House, Hoan Kiem Lake and Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre.

Hilton Hanoi Hotel.

Hilton Hanoi Hotel has 7 floors with 269 rooms. The hotel are built in the style of France. The rooms are decorated in chic, modern with 2 layer glass windows, luxurious bathroom with shower facilities left, high speed internet and online telephone installed in every room.

A bedroom of the hotel.

Hilton has great services with shops, elevator, safe deposit boxes, disabled facilities, gyms with modern equipment, an outdoor pool. In particular, the hotel also has a business center, which is fully equipped facilities to meet the needs of the business traveler.

Business center of the hotel has one large conference room with a capacity for 350 to 600 guests. Therefore, hotel is also appropriate to organize conferences, seminars, banquets and cocktail parties.

West Lake - an unending beauty of nature

West Lake is one of Hanoi's famous beautiful landscapes. Here, many cultural and historical sites associated with the history of formation and development of Thang Long ancient Citadel and Hanoi today.

The beauty of West Lake is considered as the most romantic picture of Hanoi.

There are more than 20 famous temples and pagodas around West Lake. When spring comes, ancient monuments attract thousands of pilgrims and tourists for sightseeing and visiting pagodas.

With its unique location, West Lake's cultural and historical space associated with many legends, works of art, architecture and history.This is also a reason that many tourists come here to discover West Lake.

Today, West Lake is known as city's green lung. When it is in darkness, West Lake is really a place to unwind, breathe fresh air and exercise for many people. Therefore, we can see that West lake becomes an ideal destination of Hanoi people.

Admiring beauty of West Lake through photos

West Lake is Hanoi’s largest lake with a shore length of 17 kilometers. Located right in the center of Hanoi, West Lake is abundant with many gardens, hotels, restaurants and other entertainment centers.

Let’s admire these photos to see beauty of our West Lake.

Beautiful restaurants in Hanoi you should experience

With luxurious style, impressive design or beautiful position make these restaurants become famous, more popular for their beauty.

Royal meals at Ly Club

Ly Club restaurant attracted customers not only by delicious traditional foods in theatrical performances but also by ancient features associated with Vietnam cultural values. ​​

Logo and oil paintings make this restaurant become more gorgeous, create a sophisticated and meticulous style.

Address:  No. 4, Le Phung Hieu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Tel: 04.3936 3069

Luc Thuy Restaurant

Luc Thuy Restaurant is nicely located on the first or second grade of Hanoi because it is located on Hang Trong street. Here, doorways are overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake in a quiet and cool space.

Restaurant supplies are mostly antique or antique-style from stone statues to other objects. The menu here is rich with more than 150 dishes, including many Europe and Asia foods.

Address: 16 Le Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Tel: 04 6283 8888.

Thuy Ta café

This is a famous restaurant, which lies near Hoan Kiem Lake. With beautiful scenery, Thuy Ta cafe is a familiar address of many foreign tourists.

Not only does restaurant serve coffee, first-rate beverages but also fast foods with great taste and professional services. 

Address: No. 1, Le Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Discover different moments of Hanoi at night

When the sun slowly disappeared, it is time for Hanoi to be in darkness. After 70 years, Hanoi has many changes, more modern so much.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Long Bien bridge (left), Chuong Duong bridge (right).

National Assembly House is opposite to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which is newly inaugurated and built on the old capitol building relic site of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Long Bien bridge when it is nearly dark. This is the first steel bridge across Red River linking two districts of Hoan Kiem and Long Bien. This steel bridge has been one of the symbols of Hanoi for three centuries. Besides, it was also main traffic route for a while.

Chuong Duong bridge across Red River linking two districts: Long Bien and Hoan Kiem.

Unusual corner of Hoan Kiem lake (also known as Sword Lake). Around lake is a building of Hanoi People's Committee, Hanoi Post Office and many other buildings.

Keangnam Landmark Tower - Vietnam's tallest building.

Metropole Hotel.

Interchanges between Daewoo Hotel and Lotte Center Hanoi – Vietnam’s second tallest building.

West Lake (Tay Ho district)

Discover famous restaurants in Hanoi

In Hanoi, there are many famous restaurants in the fields as: cuisine, beautiful space and enthusiastic service staff. Each restaurant owns a distinctive style. Let's find out.

My Way Steak House

Being in Myway restaurant chain, My Way Steak House is the only restaurant serves beef steaks, which is very delicious and nutritious. The hotel space is designed and decorated carefully in North American architecture using leather and rare wood.

My Way Steak House is located in an ideal location in Hanoi ... all make it become one of the most prestigious and attractive restaurants in Hanoi.


Paris Deli

Paris Deli is extremely great choice for people, who are looking for an ideal place in a romantic blind for two people. This hotel has a super location with beautiful space, opened - architecture and luxurious hospitality. All make guest feel relaxed and comfortable.

La Badiane

La Badiane is a famous French restaurant. Restaurant has a small path leading into the sunny courtyard area. While enjoying cuisine in this restaurant, you can feel fresh air of nature here.

Unlike many other restaurants, La Badiane doesn't serve customers with odd dishes. Restaurant foods are sorted into the appropriate set for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each set includes many different components with fixed prices.

You can select a complete set or selected desserts suit your taste. A Australian beef set is served with delicious French style will give you wonderful and unforgettable experience,

Top 6 supercheap tourist destinations near Hanoi

1. Ba Vi National Park

Ba Vi National Park (Tan Linh, Ba Vi, Ha Noi) ís far from Hanoi about 50 km. Coming here, you can view majestic scenery of  mountains, nature diversity with cool climate.

To come here, you should go by motorbike, it is not only easy for sightseeing but also for moving. At here, visitors can admire King Peak, peak Tan Vien peak, Ngoc Hoa peak - 3 Bavi’s highest peaks with many legend colours.

2. Ho Quan Son tourist site

Quan Son Lake is approximately 850ha in the territory of 5 communes belong to My Duc district (Hanoi). Lake is far from Hanoi about 50km. It is very nice by the mix of limestone mountains in lake; lake also has many abundant vegetation.

Quan Son Lake has nearly 20 big mountains, small prolonged embrace the lake, with many steep cliffs. At here, visitors can go to camping, going fishing, boating, hiking....

3. Tam Dao

Tam Dao is far from Hanoi about 80km, which has spectacular mountain scenery, covers an area of ​​vast northern plains.

Climate in Tam Dao is cool all year with average temperature is 18-25 degrees C. This is an ideal resting place, which has 4 seasons in climate in one day.

At Tam Dao, guests can visit the Television tower, Chua Thuong Ngan temple, Bac waterfall, golf, Tam Dao old church ...

4. Dai Lai Lake

Dai Lai lake (Vinh Phuc) is far from center of Hanoi about more than 1 hour. Lake has a natural green space about 123 hectares, which is surrounded by 500 hectares of water surface and 10,000 hectares of natural forest.

At Dai Lai, visitors can go sailing to sightseeing, explore Dai Lai lake, visit Doi cave, fishing lake, go camping...

5. Bao Son Paradise

Bao Son paradise is located at 8 km of Lang - Hoa Lac route. This is an ideal place for fun, cuisine, with many excellent features of Vietnam culture. At here, visitors can visit old towns,  cuisine towns.

Also, tourists can have fun at park, aquarium, zoo and watch movies 4D….

6. Duong Lam ancient village

Duong Lam village is far from Hanoi about 44km. It belongs to Son Tay town, Ha Noi. It is very attractive with brick paths, stone walls and many majestic temples.

At here, tourists can enjoy many rustic dishes such as boiled chicken, luffa fried and many other delicious dishes….

Admiring beauty of autumn in Hanoi through photos

"Oh, Autumn in Hanoi always be in my heart..." Autumn in Hanoi makes people passionate for beauty on every corner of street, on the streets flooded golden leaves.

The yellow color of cooled rice plants, red of "bang" tree leaves, white of milk flowers, blue cereal... All make a beautiful picture collection about Hanoi.

Photos about autumn in Hanoi

In these days, many streets in Hanoi suddenly beautiful due to golden leaves, which bring people an gentle emotion.

Going through streets as Phan Dinh Phung and Tran Phu ... at the end of August, you can feel that autumn is coming very closely.

We can feel sound of rustling leaves under foot flight, spiraling street sound over ears, sound of street vendors called to blend and create separate sounds of Hanoi city.

Across Tran Phu street, pedestrians also feel that fall is coming back.

Green leaves turn yellow and then fall down ground.

Images of yellow leaves falling often make people think of old age.

On trees, green leaves are still continuing to grow, shade covered along roads.

Hanoi’s streets are becoming calm and slower in these days.