{"id":311,"date":"2021-05-31T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/?p=311"},"modified":"2021-05-31T14:05:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:05:58","slug":"touring-the-north-hanoi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/touring-the-north-hanoi\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring the North: Hanoi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking of traveling to Vietnam and wondering when would be the best time to travel? Don\u2019t worry too much. The weather there is moderate and you can enjoy a visit any time of year, especially along the coastal areas. In general, the best time to travel is between November and April, after the monsoon season. If you are into Vietnamese ancient history and culture, the north has a lot to offer. In this blog and the subsequent one, I\u2019ll share my experience traveling in the north and places that may spark your interest.<\/p>\n<p>There are four <em>s\u00e2n<\/em><em> bay q<\/em><em>u\u1ed1c t<\/em><em>\u1ebf<\/em> (international airport) in the north:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>S\u00e2n<\/em><em> bay qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf N\u1ed9i B\u00e0i<\/em> (HAN) in H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i, Capitol of Vietnam<\/li>\n<li><em>S\u00e2n bay qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf Vinh<\/em> (VII) in Ngh\u1ec7 An Province<\/li>\n<li><em>S\u00e2n bay qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf C\u00e1t Bi<\/em> (HPH) in H\u1ea3i Ph\u00f2ng Province<\/li>\n<li><em>S\u00e2n bay qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf V\u00e2n \u0110\u1ed3n<\/em> (VDO ) in Qu\u1ea3ng Ninh Province<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From overseas, I always fly to S\u00e2n bay qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf N\u1ed9i B\u00e0i (Noi Bai International Airport). It\u2019s the biggest airport in the north. From there, you can fly to pretty much all other places in the country that have domestic airports. If you have never been in the North, let\u2019s start with Hanoi.<\/p>\n<p>Hanoi, <em>th\u1ee7 \u0111\u00f4<\/em> (capitol) of Vietnam, has lots of historical places, ancient temples, and pagodas to visit. My favorite points of interests are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>H\u1ed3 Ho\u00e0n Ki\u1ebfm<\/em> (Ho\u00e0n Ki\u1ebfm Lake): In the center of the city is <em>H\u1ed3 Ho\u00e0n Ki\u1ebfm<\/em> (Returning Sword Lake), also known as <em>H\u1ed3 G\u01b0\u01a1m<\/em> (Sword Lake). Its name is associated with the legend from the 15<sup>th<\/sup> century that King L\u00ea L\u1ee3i received a magical sword from the dragon king to help defeat the Chinese invaders. Once successful, the King, while boating in the lake, met a turtle who was sent to retrieve the sword. The king returned it and to honor this event, he named the lake as <em>H\u1ed3 Ho\u00e0n Ki\u1ebfm<\/em> (Returning Sword Lake). In the middle of the lake, there is a <em>Th\u00e1p R\u00f9a<\/em> (Turtle Tower). Nearby is the popular <em>\u0110\u1ec1n<\/em> (temple) Ng\u1ecdc S\u01a1n and <em>c\u1ea7u<\/em> (bridge) Th\u00ea H\u00fac.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_314\" style=\"width: 591px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314\" class=\"wp-image-314 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hoan Kiem Lake &#8211; Image by NguyenDo from Pixabay<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><em>Ph\u1ed1<\/em><em> c\u1ed5 H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i<\/em> (Ha Noi Old Quarter): it\u2019s the popular commercial district with thirty-six shopping streets. In the old days, each street was filled with shops that sold only one particular type of item, and the street is named after that particular item. What makes it interesting to me was not about the goods, but the old charming French colonial houses in the area that are still preserved.<\/li>\n<li><em>\u0110\u1ec1n<\/em><em> V\u0103n Mi\u1ebfu<\/em> (Temple of Literature): Built in the 11<sup>th<\/sup> century, this complex included a school for the royals and aristocratic society which considered the first university of Vietnam.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_315\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315\" class=\" wp-image-315\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/van-mieu-2506727_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/van-mieu-2506727_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/van-mieu-2506727_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/van-mieu-2506727_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/van-mieu-2506727_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/van-mieu-2506727_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Temple of Literature &#8211; Image by chuongnguyen1989 from Pixabay<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><em>Ch\u00f9a Tr\u1ea5n Qu\u1ed1c<\/em> (Tran Quoc Pagoda): This historical place dates back to the 6<sup>th<\/sup> It was the Buddhist center of the old kingdom during the Ly and Tran dynasties.<\/li>\n<li><em>Ch\u00f9a M\u1ed9t C\u1ed9t<\/em> (One Pillar Pagoda): Built in the 11<sup>th<\/sup> century, this iconic pagoda is famous for its unique architecture, built on a single pillar.<\/li>\n<li><em>Nh\u00e0 h\u00e1t l\u1edbn H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i<\/em> (Hanoi Opera House): Built in the early 20th century by the French, it is modeled after the Opera House in Paris, but on a smaller scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While in Hanoi, don\u2019t forget to watch <em>m\u00faa<\/em><em> r\u1ed1i n\u01b0\u1edbc<\/em> (water puppet show). It\u2019s a traditional genre of theater that dates back to the 11<sup>th<\/sup> century. The show is performed in a pool of water with traditional musical instruments in the background and traditional northern style opera singing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_313\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313\" class=\" wp-image-313\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/water-puppet-4417_1920-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/water-puppet-4417_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/water-puppet-4417_1920-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/water-puppet-4417_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/water-puppet-4417_1920-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/water-puppet-4417_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water Puppets &#8211; Image by LoggaWiggler from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/05\/vietnam-5111601_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Thinking of traveling to Vietnam and wondering when would be the best time to travel? Don\u2019t worry too much. The weather there is moderate and you can enjoy a visit any time of year, especially along the coastal areas. 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