Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, located on West Lake.
Explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (outside visit on Mondays, Fridays, and during annual maintenance), the Presidential House area, and the iconic One Pillar Pagoda.
Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. (On Mondays, visit the Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead.)
Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.
Discover the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, dating back to the 11th century.
Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum (Hanoi Hilton), a historic site reflecting Vietnam’s colonial and wartime history.