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Army Museum, Hanoi
Army Museum
Open : 08.00 to 11.30 and 13.00 to 16.30, closed Monday and Friday
Official the Museum of Military History, the Army museum is located in the south-west corner of the Hanoi Citadel.
A large assortment of military paraphernalia clutters up the front gardens, balefully overlooked by a statue of Lenin on the other side of the road.
The main exhibition covers events during the war against the French colonists from the 1930 uprising to the victory at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. The American War is described in a separate exhibition stall.
Putting aside a strong propaganda element, the rare photographs and video images of HoThe view from the top of the watchtower next to the Army Museum Chi Minh, the legendary General Giap, the battle of Dien Bien Phu and the Ho Chi Minh Trail makes a visit an unmissable experience for military history buffs as well as those simply interested in seeing the Vietnamese side of the conflict. However, you’ll need a guide with you to assist with language and contextual interpretation.
A bonus is an opportunity to ascend the Cot Co Watch Tower adjacent to the museum. Apart from being of considerable interest as one of the few remains of Emperor Gia Long mighty edifice, the view from the top includes the whole Citadel area and its surroundings.
Golden Lotus Pagoda (Kim Lien Pagoga).
Golden Lotus Pagoda (Kim Lien Pagoga).
Chua Kim Lien (Kim Lien Pagoda) : Legend has it that in the 12th century, Princess Tu Hoa, daughter of King Lý Than Ton , led her ladies-in-waiting to this area. They cultivated mulberry and silkworms to make silk. Later, a pagoda was built right on the site and by 1771, it was named Kim Lien (Golden Lotus).
Location: Kim Lien Pagoda is located in Quang An Village, Tay Ho District, Hanoi.
Characteristic: Kim Lien Pagoda was originally built on Nghi Tam Peninsula, on the bank of West Lake. The pagoda was part of the former Tu Hoa Palace of the Ly Dynasty.
The Kim Lien Pagoda is located in Quang An Village, Tay Ho District. This pagoda was originally built on Nghi Tam Peninsula, on the bank of West Lake. The pagoda was part of the former Tu Hoa Palace of the Ly Dynasty.
Princess Tu Hoa is daughter of King Ly Than Tong. He ordered to built Tu Hoa Palace then sent his daughter and her imperial maids to this area to help them understand and venerate their position in the society.
Hoa Lo Prison
The Hoa Lo Prison. most Americans like to refer to it as the Hanoi Hilton, but Hoa Lo Prison’s notorious history dates back well before the American War killed 3 million Vietnamese and claimed the lives of more than 57,000 US soldiers.
In literal translation, Hoa Lo means “fiery furnace”. The name comes from the potters who fired their kilns day and night in the area, but the prison soon gained a reputation as a true hell hole. First by the independence-seeking locals, then by the invading Americans.
And anti-colonialism sentiment on the rise, the French began construction in 1896, and hastily began filling its cells and stockades less than three years later before construction was completed. Originally built to house 500 inmates, it held more than 2000 by mid 1952. The bulk of its tenants were political prisoners, men and women, many of whom were involved in the early days of the Vietnamese Communist Party. Torture was common. It has its own dark and dank Death Row. Executions were carried out by guillotine. There’s a mobile guillotine and vivid pics of decapitations on display.
Ho hoan kiem (Hoan Kiem Lake)
Hoan Kiem Lake
Ho Hoan Kiem (or Lake of the Restored Sword) was once part of the Red river (songHong), is located in the center of Hanoi. The name Lake of the Restored Sword is derived from a legend. After ten years of hard fighting (1407-1417), the Lam Son insurrectionists led by Le Loi swept the foreign invaders out of the country of Dai Viet (Great Viet), ending the Ming’s 20-year domination over the Viet people. Le Loi became a national hero, proclaiming himself kings, called Le Thai To, and establishing his capital in Thang Long. On a beautiful afternoon, the King and his entourage took a dragon-shaped boat for sight-seeing on Luc Thuy (Green Water) Lake, which was located in the centre of Thang Long capital (present-day Hanoi). As the boat was gliding on the lake, suddenly there was a great wave and on top of the wave, the Golden Tortoise Genie appeared, telling the King:
It immediately grabbed the sword with its mouth and submerged. The king mourned the lost of such a valuable sword, yet could not find either the turtle or the sword. He realized that the God must have lent him the sword to drive back the enemy, but then that hisnation was free, the sword must be returned. Hence, King Le Thai Tonamed the lake Ho Hoan Kiem or Lake of the Restore Sword after this episode.
- Your Majesty, the great work is completed. Would you please return the sacred sword to the King of the Sea?
The precious sword was formerly lent to Le Loi by the King of the Sea and was always beside him throughout his battles and helped him win over the Ming invaders. At the time the Tortoise Genie spoke, the sword hung at the King’s waist. It then moved out of the scabbard and flew towards the Genie. The Genie kept the sword in his mouth and dived under the water, and bright lightning flashed up to the sky.
Since then, the Luc Thuy Lake has been called the Restored Sword Lake, or the Sword Lake for short.
The Sword Lake is not only a historical site, but also a beauty-spot of the capital. Hence the folk verses:The Lake looks like a large mirror reflecting the scenery and colour of the sky. At sunrise, the sunshine spreads, producing a layer of golden rays dancing on the green water of the Lake that make it marvelously brilliant. The lake’s romantic view evoked so much inspiration from poets and writers who spent their time and efforts to describe the lake, yet they seemed to fail.
It is said that when visiting Hanoi, if the visitor does not see the Sword Lake, then they would not have actually been in Hanoi. The Lake is an endless topic and inspiration for painters, poets, writers, music composers, etc, and innumerable works about the Lake have been produced.
Once, a famous Japanese painter said to the late-painter Van Giao that he had painted dozens of pictures of Mount Fuji – the second to none beauty spot of Japan. Then painter Van Giao replied by saying that he had painted hundreds of pictures of the Sword Lake.
The Sword Lake is really an emerald jewel of Hanoi capital. For generations, the Vietnamese people believed that deep in the green water of the Sword Lake, there is a sacred sword of their ancestors, which is carefully safeguarded by the golden tortoise. When the weather changes, the tortoise emerges on the water surface to take a sun bath, seeming to prove his existence and remind the young generation of their national history of defending their country from foreign invaders.
Hanoi Motorbike trip
Hanoi Motorbike trip
Hanoi is a lot of very fun to explore by motorbike and bicycle. Most guesthouses and hotels can arrange new motorbikes for around $5 a day. However, for the uninitiated, it is not the easiest place to learn. Traffic conditions are definitely not as orderly as home, and driving at night can be dangerous, particularly crossing the busy junctions with no traffic lights. Then there are the hassles of dealing with parking and possible theft. It’s also easy to unknowingly violate road rules
Hanoi to do, Bia Hoi 68 Hang Quat
Bia Hoi 68 Hang Quat
Address: 68 Pho Hang Quat, Old Quarter : Open Time: 11:00-22:00
Generally, bia hoi ( beer) is a watered-down product sold is very cheaply. Here, they don’t water it down, and it’s still damn reasonable (around 4500 dong/ a glass). The atmosphere is hardcore, with tiny tables and parked motorbikes sharing a covered alleyway. For company you have card of old men who seem willing to exchange a toast. Have a few rounds, skip the food.
Hanoi to do, Jazz Club Minh
Jazz Club Minh
Address: 31 Pho Luong Van Can, Old Quarter : Open Time: 21:00 & 23:30
All in jazz song. this is the grown-up, late-night side of Hanoi you probably never thought existed. Cool, mustachioed Quyen Van Minh is Hanoi’s sax maestro – a cool cat who blows a mean horn. He holds court in his smoky jazz club nightly, often playing host to guest performers from around the world.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
The St. Joseph’s Cathedral, which anchors one of Hanoi’s most touristy streets, offers a glimpse into a bygone era. Speckles of light still dance through stained glass work, leaving a kaleidoscope of color on the towers, which stretch toward the sky. Its doors first swung open in 1886, during the earliest days of colonial rule, and the cathedral still holds mass twice daily
Mon oc (Snail dish),Vietnam Food
Snail dish is a most popular but unique dish of Hanoi restaurant. It is easy to order some dishes like snail steamed with ginger leaf, gingered snail, snail sauted with carambola, snail boiled with lemon leaf, snail steamed with Chinese herbs, and so on, in many small restaurants, restaurants, and even hotels.
However, vermicelli and snail sour soup is the most attractive because of brittleness by snails, the slightly sour taste by snail soup, and hot by chilly boiled down
Banh Tom, Vientnam food
Tourist to live in Hanoi are familiar with Banh tom Ho Tay Restaurant on the Thanh Nien (Young) Road. The cake preparing process includes wheat flour mixed with potato fibres, placing on shape with shrimps upper, then fried with oil. The cake is brittle, soft, sweet-smelling, and served with vegetable pickles and sweet and sour fish sauce for best taste.