Vietnam
Hanoi Travel Guide
Ancient quarter charm and incredible pho
Food & DiningHistoryArts & Culture
Top Attractions in Hanoi
Highlights included in EME itineraries
Food & Dining1h
Bun Cha Huong Lien
The legendary bun cha restaurant where Obama and Bourdain shared a meal — smoky grilled pork, rice noodles, and herbs at plastic tables
History2h
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex
The granite mausoleum of Vietnam's founding father, set in Ba Dinh Square with the Presidential Palace and One Pillar Pagoda nearby
History1.5h
Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple
The spiritual heart of Hanoi — a serene lake with a red bridge leading to a temple on a tiny island, surrounded by morning tai chi
History1h
Long Bien Bridge
A rusting cantilever bridge originally designed by Gustave Eiffel's firm in 1903, still carrying motorbikes and trains across the Red River with bomb-repair scars from the American War visible in its latticed steel.
Food & Dining2.5h
Old Quarter 36 Streets
Each street named for the goods once sold there — now a chaotic, delicious maze of pho stalls, bia hoi corners, and silk shops
History1.5h
Temple of Literature
Vietnam's first university, founded in 1070 — serene courtyards, scholar stelae, and the finest example of traditional Vietnamese architecture
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