Noi Bai International Airport 50 min
Tran Quoc Pagoda (13 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 6th century on a small, charming island with numerous shrines. One Pillar Pagoda (12 min)
Rebuilt iconic Buddhist temple, originally erected in 1049, designed to resemble a lotus blossom. St. Joseph's Cathedral (11 min)
The Neo-Gothic design of this 1886 Catholic cathedral, the city's oldest church, echoes Notre Dame. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (12 min)
Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh's body is on display in this mausoleum & historic site. Ngoc Son Temple (11 min)
Confucian temple on a lake reached by bridge with tower & pavilions dedicated to the national hero. Dong Xuan Market (6 min)
Big, bustling covered market packed with vendors selling food, clothing & goods at wholesale prices. West Lake (18 min)
Urban freshwater lake with an 11-mile perimeter & a 6th century pagoda in the middle. Hanoi Opera House (9 min)
Ornate performing arts hall opened in 1911 & staging classical music, dance & opera performances. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (21 min)
Ethnological museum offering exhibits on Vietnam's various cultures, with gardens & a restaurant. Ho Chi Minh Museum (11 min)
Built in 1979, the museum contains artifacts & photographs dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. Hoa Lo Prison Relic (10 min)
Only the gatehouse, now a museum, remains of this storied prison for POWs during the Vietnam War. Temple Of Literature (7 min)
Confucian temple with landscaped courtyards, numerous altars & shrines & an imposing front gate. Thăng Long Imperial Citadel (8 min)
Imperial citadel complex with 11th-century buildings & sculptures, including a tower & stone dragon. Old Quarter (17 min)
Historic trading district with a night market, narrow lanes, food hawkers & hotchpotch tube houses. Hoàn Kiếm Lake (15 min)
Lake featuring a temple on a small island reached via a wooden bridge & a tower on another island. | 
