Exploring Hanoi

Departure from hotels in the morning. Visit to Tran Quoc Pagoda - the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi. Next on the agenda is the Vietnamese Women's Museum, which showcases women's contributions to the country's history and culture and their role in Vietnam's many armed conflicts. Next on the tour is the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which showcases the history, heritage and cultural identity of Vietnam's 54 communities. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Temple of Literature, which is the first university in Vietnam. The site is considered an ancient historical and cultural heritage to understand the culture and tradition of Hanoi. The last point of the tour is Hoa Lo Prison. The French mainly held political prisoners and American pilots captured as prisoners of war there. Return to hotels.