Vietnam Top 10 Things to Do in Vietnam Travel to Vietnam 5 (1)Here is a small top 10 of things to see in Vietnam:1- Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword)Hoan Kiem Lake, meaning "Lake of the Returning Sword" or "Lake of the Restored Sword", is a lake in the historic center of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The lake is one of the city's main tourist spots and serves as a focal point for its public life.2- Old QuarterThe Old Quarter, near Hoan Kiem Lake, has the original street layout and architecture of old Hanoi. At the beginning of the 20th century the city consisted of only 36 streets, most of which are now part of the Old Quarter. Each street then had merchants and households specializing in a particular trade, such as silk traders, jewelry traders, etc. The names of the streets still reflect these specializations, although a few of them remain exclusively in their original trade. The area is famous for its small artisans and traders, including many silk shops. Local cuisine specialties as well as several clubs and bars can be found here too. A night market (near Xuân Market) in the heart of the district opens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening with a variety of clothes, souvenirs and food.3- The Ho Chi Minh MausoleumThe Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a large monument to the Vietnamese leader located in Hanoi, Vietnam. It stands in the center of Ba Dinh Square, which is where Ho read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.4- The Water Puppet TheaterWater puppetry ("puppets that dance on water") is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century, when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam. Today, Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.The puppets are made of wood and lacquered. The performances are performed in a waist-deep pool. A large rod supports the puppet underwater and is used by the puppeteers, who are normally hidden behind a screen, to control them. This makes the puppets appear to move on water. When the rice fields were flooded, villagers would entertain each other using this form of puppet show. Traditional legends and historical tales are among the enchanting puppet plays performed in this folk theater.5- Temple of Literature & Old National UniversityThis is a Confucius temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Although several Van Mieu can be found throughout Vietnam, the most important and famous is the one located in the city of Hanoi, which also functioned as the first university in Vietnam. It is featured on the back of the “100” Vietnamese banknote.6. Vietnam Museum of EthnologyThe Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (Vietnamese: Bao Tang dan toc hoc Viett Nam) is a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, that focuses on the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. It is located on a 13.200 m2 property and in Cau Giay District, about 8 km from the city center.It is widely regarded as the finest modern museum in Vietnam and a tourist attraction in Hanoi. The proposal for the museum was officially approved on December 14, 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it finally opened to the public on November 12, 1997.The exhibition building was designed by architect Linh Ha Duc, a member of the Tay ethnic group, in the shape of a Dong Son drum, and the interior architecture was designed by French architect Veronique Dollfus.7- West LakeHo Tay is the largest of all the lakes in Ha Noi. It is located on the northwest part of the city. Long ago, the lake was a branch of the Red River, but later, when the river changed course, the lake remained a body of water just west of the river. There are many stories related to this West Lake. The most popular is the legend of the golden buffalo. According to what is said, there was a medicine man who was giant. He was well-known in Vietnam for his practice of medicine and the king often called on him to treat the royal family. His fame reached China and he was invited there to treat the king. He succeeded where others failed so the king would reward him with great wealth.He refused the gold and only asked that the king give him all the black copper in his vault. The king agreed and the giant returned to Vietnam with large quantities of black copper. Back in Vietnam, the giant cast a giant bell from it. He then rang it and the sound echoed all the way to China. In the king's vault was a golden buffalo. After hearing the sound of the bell, the buffalo came to life (because it thought its mother was calling it) and charged south. Upon arriving in Ha Noi, the buffalo trampled the earth in the area near the Red River. Over the years, this area filled with water and became Ho Tay or "West Lake".8- Hoa Lo PrisonHoa Lo Prison, later ironically known by American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton," was a prison used by French colonials in Vietnam for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.9- Hanoi Night MarketThis market stretches from Hang Dao Street to Dong Xuan Market and creates a bustling and crowded street of stalls. On weekend evenings, many people come here to stroll or shop, which becomes a habit.Since it is a commercial street, you can find everything related to clothing and leisure. Clothes, sweets, “o mai” (salted dried fruits), decorations, toys, stationery, sundries are sold in Hang Ngang, Hang Dao, Hang Buom, Hang Duong, Luong Van Can, Hang Ma, Ngo Gach and Hang Ca streets respectively. All goods and facilities can be found from Dong Xuan Market to Hang Giay Street.People come here to shop or just walk in the crowd to feel the atmosphere of the night market and the habit of Hanoians. Children are excited to go shopping with their families, sitting on their father's shoulders or holding their mother's hand, walking in a stream of people, playing with pictures and painting sand statues. It is so romantic to see lovers walking hand in hand on the street, smiling, taking pictures, buying clothes on weekends. There are many foreign tourists who go sightseeing or shopping. It is easy for them to find Vietnamese or Hanoian style souvenirs at low prices.Food stalls often sell “banh beo” (fern-shaped cakes), bacon, grilled “nem chua”, sausages, Hai Phong bread, Donner Kebap, cakes and sweet porridge from the northern provinces or Hue city. At the end of the night market street, next to Dong Xuan Market, there is a night restaurant with a wide range of food items, such as “lau”, grilled meats, “banh Khuc” and steamed sticky rice.10- Bat Trang: the ceramic villageBat Trang, a small village in northern Vietnam, is located about 13 km southeast of Hanoi city center, on the other side of Chuong Duong Bridge. Why is its name known to most tourists in northern Vietnam? The answer is its very famous ceramics, pottery and high-quality products. If you have knowledge about Vietnam, you can not be surprised that Bat Trang vases, bowls, dishes, and many other types of ceramic products have been exported to all over the world. If you want to watch the workers who make ceramic products by hand, come here! What's more, you can also try it yourself!Credit –F. Vitetta. Did you like the article? Vote on the article Note globale 5 / 5. Number of votes: 1 No votes yet. Be the first to rate this article! Did you like the article? 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