Hanoi, Vietnam
Hà Nội
Hanoi is a capital city of 8,053,663 people in Hanoi, Vietnam, founded in 1010.
Why visit Hanoi
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 343 places to eat, 115 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chương Dương Bridge, Hanoi Opera House, Hoa Lo Prison and Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.
Weather in Hanoi
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About Hanoi
Hanoi ( ha-NOY; Vietnamese: Hà Nội, pronounced [haː˨˩ noj˧˨ʔ] ) is the capital and second-most populous centrally-governed city of Vietnam. It covers an area of 3,358.6 km2 (1,296.8 mi2), and as of 2026 has a population of 8.7 million. Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and centrally-governed cities at US$48 billion in 2023, behind Ho Chi Minh City. It hosts 83 foreign embassies, the headquarters of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), its Vietnam National University system, and other governmental organizations.
From the Wikipedia article Hanoi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do10
Hanoi Opera House
Cinema and theater · 1.7 km
Theatre in Hanoi, Vietnam
Museums and landmarks32
Hoa Lo Prison
Museum
1 Phố Hỏa Lò, Hà Nội
Mo-Su 08:00-17:00
Vietnam Fine Arts Museum
Museum · 0.8 km
66 Phố Nguyễn Thái Học, Hà Nội
Mo-Su 08:30-17:00
Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +84 24 3823 3084;+84 32 666 5664
B-52 Victory Museum
Museum · 2.0 km
Military museum in Ba Đình district, Hanoi
Bát Tràng Pottery Museum
Museum · 7.4 km
Pottery museum in Hanoi, Vietnam
Co Loa Citadel
Monument and historic site · 10.4 km
Archaeological site in Vietnam
Đại La
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Fortress around which present Hanoi grew up
Đống Đa Mound
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Historic burial mound in Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
National mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes343
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Bánh tráng Phú Cường cơ sở 2
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 0.6 km
104 Phố Yết Kiêu, Phường Nguyễn Du
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
ISHIDAYA - The 3rd Generation
Restaurant · Japanese, Sushi · 1.0 km
8A Phố Hàng Cháo, Hà Nội
Tu-Su 11:00-22:00
331 more on the map.
Where to stay115
Churches and places of worship36
Saint Joseph Cathedral
Church · Catholic · 0.9 km
40 Nhà Chung, Hà Nội
Shopping23
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare21
Siêu thị thực phẩm chức năng GPCare - Cơ sở 3 - 65B Trần Hưng Đạo
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
65B Trần Hưng Đạo, Hà Nội
National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology
Hospital · 0.7 km
40B Phố Tràng Thi, Hà Nội
Map of Hanoi
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Hoàn Kiếm 1 km northeast, about 1 min by car
- Cửa Nam 1 km east, about 1 min by car
- Hoang Cau 1 km southwest, about 1 min by car
- Hai Bà Trưng 1 km southeast, about 1 min by car
- Yên Phụ 1 km northwest, about 1 min by car
- Nguyễn Du 1 km southeast, about 1 min by car
- Ô Chợ Dừa 2 km west, about 2 min by car
- Ba Dinh 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Đống Đa 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Haiphong 89 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tháp Rùa - NKS, NKSTTSSHNVN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanoi Railway Station (12035894944), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hanoi Railway Station (12036358636), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- A train in Hanoi, Ravi Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estación Central de trenes, Hanoi, Vietnam (36015086374), Edgardo W. Olivera from Montevideo, Uruguay, CC BY 2.0
- Hanoi Station south wing, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanoi Station (7347958658), Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0
- Central Hanoi (7162764503), Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0
- Hanoi Station central hall 01, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanoi Station ticket counter, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanoi Station central hall 02, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanoi station in 2019, Handyhuy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanoi train central station in 2014, Vuong Tri Binh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanoi Station waiting room, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial view of the Hanoi train station in 2015 02, Vuong Tri Binh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of the Hanoi train station in 2015 01, Vuong Tri Binh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Animal virus detection lab training in Hanoi (7948243446), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Le Duan street of Hanoi in 2015 02, Vuong Tri Binh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Animal virus detection lab training in Hanoi (7948232798), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- MTV EXIT opens Youth Forum in Hanoi (7246662182), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Dance4life, Hanoi (5247839696), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Dance4life, Hanoi (5247842014), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Dance4life, Hanoi (5247237323), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Dance4life, Hanoi (5247840064), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Dance4life, Hanoi (5247238153), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- MTV EXIT Hanoi concert March 27, 2010 (5257251694), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- MTV EXIT Hanoi concert March 27, 2010 (5257251340), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- MTV EXIT Hanoi concert March 27, 2010 (5257251948), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Dance4life, Hanoi (5247839796), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Chuong Duong Bridge, Rungbachduong, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hanoi Opera House, 24 December 2016, xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Long bien bridge, Pierre De Hanscutter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inverted V Arches (18373617190), Michael Coghlan from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cau Thang Long Hanoi,Bac Noi bai, photo Dyt2011 - panoramio, trungydang, CC BY 3.0
- 070920091603 CauThanhTri, Newone at Vietnamese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cầu thê húc Hà nội vietnam - panoramio, trungydang, CC BY 3.0
- Cầu Vĩnh Tuy, Nguyễn Thanh Quang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- B-52 tail section and museum building, Mztourist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Citadelle de Cổ Loa, ZiYouXunLu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Go Dong Da 3, The original uploader was Bình Giang at Vietnamese Wikipedia ., Public domain
- Hanoi Museum, Grenouille vert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lăng Bác - NKS, NKSTTSSHNVN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ho Chi Minh museum, Hanoi 2, Aaron from san francisco, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Joseph's Cathedral - 50129345872, John Ragai, CC BY 2.0
- 4G4A7753 HDR, Khoitran1957, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ham Long Church, Newone (thảo luận), CC BY-SA 3.0
- FTU 2011, 19 & Trường Đại học Ngoại thương, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tòa nhà A10, Winall9x, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thu-vien-quoc-gia-viet-nam-new, Ninhnc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HanoiHilton, Unknown author, Public domain
- Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam - 20131030-03, Smuconlaw ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bệnh viện Việt Đức, Phủ Doãn, Hà Nội 003, Phan Minh Tuấn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cổng chùa Quán Sứ, thalling55, CC BY 2.0
- Bệnh viện Xanh Pôn, Trần Phú, Hà Nội 001, Phan Minh Tuấn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cung Văn hóa Hữu nghị Việt - Xô 12-Jun-22 12, Ltn12345, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bệnh viện phụ sản trung ương, Triệu Quốc Đạt, Hà Nội 004, Phan Minh Tuấn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lichsuhanoimoi, Lachy70, Public domain
- ToanhatrangdaihocHaNoi, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VNU University of Science, Amenoc, CC0
- Gate in the Lenin park in Ba Dinh in 2014, Vuong Tri Binh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hn_front_1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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