Hanoi Book Street

Hanoi Book Street.

Hanoi book street is located at Street December 19 in Hoan Kiem District. The book street is 200 metres long, connecting two boulevards of Hai Ba Trung and Ly Thuong Kiet Street. Sixteen bookstalls with simply design are set up along the street.

Beside to finding a book, Hanoi Book Street is one of the famous place for young photo lovers.

Book lovers will feel relaxed and comfortable when they visit the first book street in Hanoi. The book street aims to create an opportunity for local book lovers to approach new  books and exchange ideas with Vietnamese as well as international writers.

Hanoi book street is located at Street December 19 in Hoan Kiem District.

Many kinds of books are available here. Book and photo lovers can find their favourite place on the street. This is an ideal place for local book lovers.
Hanoi Walking Street

Hanoi walking street.

The Hanoi walking street model, which was piloted since the beginning of September 2016, has created a new space for cultural activities and entertainment for both locals and international visitors to the capital city.

Hoan Kiem Lake.

The animated atmosphere of folk games has drawn huge attention from foreign visitors. In addition to the joyful faces of young children immersed in traditional games, it is also not difficult to catch sight of the appealing performances put on by amateur circus artists and street musicians, as well as the group dances and improvised singing on the side of Hoan Kiem Lake.
The creativity and diversity of the traditional and modern features have blown a fresh breeze into Hanoi’s pedestrian streets, turning the walking space into an interesting destination for the youth, local families and foreigners living in the capital.

Le Thai To Street.

With a positive response from both tourists and locals, it can be said that the walking space around Hoan Kiem Lake and surrounding streets has been working effectively in improving Hanoi’s living environment, honouring historical and cultural heritages of the capital and meeting the recreation demand of local citizens and visitors, both at home and abroad.
Hanoi Old Quarter

Hanoi Old Quarter.

Like many of the great cities in Southeast Asia, Hanoi is a dense chaotic place historically shaped by invading forces from China and France, creating an interesting blend of East and West.

If you want to preserve calm gentle beauty of Hanoi, no spot better than Old Quarter.

If you want to preserve calm gentle beauty of Hanoi, no spot better than Old Quarter. The setting of green trees around Kiem lake with red The Huc bridge and Turtle tower prominent among the lake.

Ta Hien Street inside Hanoi Old Quarter.

The fascinating Old Quarter covers the northern half of Hoàn Kiếm District and contains uninterrupted stretches of colonial and pre-colonial architecture, well-preserved on dense warrens of narrow, wonderfully atmospheric streets. When autumn comes, Guom lake owns an distinct beauty. People could clearly feel the smell of dried falling leaves, water and soil.
Long Bien Bridge

Long Bien Bridge.

Long Bien Bridge is not only famous for being a living historical relic but also for its great architecture designed by French architects from Daydé& Pillé.
Therefore, photographers come here regularly to bring history into their photographs with the typically ancient brown of the past on rusty screws from the remaining spans.

Long Bien Bridge when sunset.

In the dry season, the alluvial patch below the bridge becomes an exceptionally photogenic spot with breathtaking natural scene filled with rows of green banana tress and yellow maize.
Hanoi West Lake

Hanoi West Lake.

The best time to visit West Lake, which is another wonderful spot for taking photographs, is during the summer when the brilliant lotuses paint a corner of the sky with bright pink and fresh green.

Hanoi West Lake when sunset.

Heading straight on West Lake’s lakeside road, you will eventually catch sights of pretty girls wearing all kinds of clothes from miniskirts to the traditional “Ao dai”, making the lotus pond look lively.

The best time to visit West Lake, which is another wonderful spot for taking photographs.

There is a service leasing equipmentsuch as small boats, lotus bouquets and “Yem” (a unique ancient Vietnamese bodice) for photo shoots with reasonable prices.