Things to Do in Hanoi

Hanoi has been Vietnam's capital for over 1,000 years, making it one of Southeast Asia's oldest capitals with continuous habitation.

The Old Quarter's street names still reflect their medieval trading purpose—Silver Street, Silk Street, and Tin Street each historically sold one product.

Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi is home to an endangered species of soft-shell turtle found nowhere else on Earth.

Hanoi's famous egg coffee (cà phê trứng) was invented in the 1950s when fresh milk was scarce and locals substituted beaten egg yolks.

The city is built on the Red River delta and experiences dramatic seasonal flooding that shaped its architecture and culture for millennia.

Hanoi's French colonial architecture remains some of Southeast Asia's most intact, dating from the French Indochina period (1887–1954).