Thang Long

Hanoi


One of the biggest bookshops in town, with some English and French titles, international newspapers and magazines, and a good selection of titles on the history of Hanoi plus a large choice of books in Vietnamese.


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1. Thap Rua

0.19 MILES

Built in 1886, the ramshackle Thap Rua, on a tiny island in Hoan Kiem Lake, is topped with a red star on special occasions and is often used as an emblem…

2. Vietnamese Women’s Museum

0.19 MILES

This excellent and highly informative museum showcases the roles of women in Vietnamese society and culture. Labelled in English and French, exhibits…

3. Hoan Kiem Lake

0.27 MILES

Legend claims that, in the mid-15th century, heaven sent Emperor Le Loi a magical sword, which he used to drive the Chinese from Vietnam. After the…

4. Hanoi Opera House

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This glorious neoclassical centrepiece of Hanoi's French Quarter is unmissable with its Gothic pillars and domes. The French-colonial 900-seat venue was…

5. St Joseph Cathedral

0.37 MILES

Hanoi's neo-Gothic St Joseph Cathedral was inaugurated in 1886, and has a soaring facade that faces a little plaza that's usually stuffed with selfie…

6. Ngoc Son Temple

0.38 MILES

Meaning 'Temple of the Jade Mountain', Hanoi's most visited temple sits on a small island in the northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake, connected to the…

7. National Museum of Vietnamese History

0.38 MILES

Built between 1925 and 1932, this architecturally impressive museum was formerly home to the École Française d’Extrême-Orient. Its architect, Ernest…

8. Martyrs' Monument

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This dramatic monument depicts a woman with a sword and one man holding a rifle and another a torch. It was erected as a memorial to those who died…