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Hanoi rewards visitors who ride between neighbourhoods and walk the sights, and the countryside within a day’s ride adds pagodas, craft villages, lakes and mountains.
Hanoi Neighborhoods & Routes
Two things shape a trip across western Hanoi at present: the elevated Metro Line 3, which currently ends at Cau Giay, and a…
Read guide: Western Hanoi: Metro Line 3 at Cau Giay and Two Ring Road 3 UnderpassesHanoi Routes & Sightseeing
The Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural is the long band of coloured tile that runs along the dyke road on the Red River side…
Read guide: The Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural: Plan a Short Art WalkHanoi Museums & Collections
The Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi is not the mausoleum. It is a separate building at 19 Ngọc Hà in Ba Đình,…
Read guide: Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi: Read the Exhibition Before Planning Your VisitHanoi Routes & Sightseeing
Nước mắm versus mắm tôm in Hanoi: learn fish sauce and shrimp paste differences, hidden condiments and allergy questions before ordering.
Read guide: Fish Sauce Versus Shrimp Paste on a Hanoi Menu: Ask About BothHanoi Routes & Sightseeing
Ô mai in Hanoi: learn how to read preserved-fruit labels for apricot, plum or sấu, plus sugar, salt, ginger, chilli, stones and storage.
Read guide: O Mai in Hanoi: Read the Fruit, Sugar and Salt on the LabelHanoi Routes & Sightseeing
Chè lam explained: chewy northern ginger and roasted sticky-rice sweet, peanuts, sesame, malt, label questions and how it differs from chè soup.
Read guide: Banh Che Lam: A Northern Sweet and What Its Ingredient List Tells YouHanoi Routes & Sightseeing
Cốm versus bánh cốm in Hanoi: discover fresh green sticky rice flakes, sweet mung-bean cake fillings, gift packaging and storage questions.
Read guide: Com and Banh Com: Distinguish Fresh Green Rice From Its Sweet CakeHanoi Routes & Sightseeing
Tào phớ in Hanoi explained: silky soy pudding, jasmine or ginger syrup, soy milk, optional toppings and important ingredient questions.
Read guide: Tao Pho in Hanoi: Soft Tofu Dessert and Common AdditionsHanoi Routes & Sightseeing
Chè sen versus chè đỗ đen in Hanoi: compare lotus seeds, black beans, syrups, coconut milk, toppings and hot or cold servings before…
Read guide: Che Sen and Che Do Den: Read a Hanoi Dessert MenuHanoi Routes & Sightseeing
Discover nước sấu, Hanoi's sweet-sour dracontomelon drink. Learn about fresh versus preserved sấu, syrup, ice and ordering questions.
Read guide: Nuoc Sau in Hanoi: Sour Dracontomelon Drinks and Seasonal Preserves09:00–21:00 daily
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