About Hanoi

Hanoi is the capital of Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Ha Noi lies in Red River Delta and is situated in a tropical area having a strong monsoon influence. The name of Hanoi (Interior side of a river) has been derived from an ancient language which is literally known as a land area located in the inner side of Red River. It does not mean that the city is inside the river, but it is embraced by about 100 km of the Red River dykes. There are many historic places worth to visit like: Ngoc Son Temple, Old Quarter Streets, Ho Chi Minh Mousoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda,Tran Quoc Padoda.......Around Hanoi you can visit Traditional villages ( Bat Trang, Van Phuc, Dong Ky....) or Pagodas, Temples...