Hà Nội - Thành phố vì hòa bình | Hanoi - City for Peace
Hanoi is northern Vietnam through old-quarter streets, lakes, food, coffee, temples, the imperial citadel, and day trips that reach villages, mountains, or waterfalls. It rewards a base that can handle repeated walks and weather changes.
Do not visit Hanoi expecting every worthwhile stop to be close together or easy to improvise. Do the practical reading of Hanoi first: hours, routes, weather, crowds, and how far the neighborhoods really sit from one another. In Hanoi, keep the plan compact, check hours before arrival, and use taxis or rideshares when public transport is inconvenient or safety varies by area. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Hanoi as a base rather than the whole destination.
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7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
About 76% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 31°C, lows around 24°C.
Typical highs around 25°C, lows around 15°C. About 55mm of rain a month.
Public holidays from Nager.Date.
Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous municipality of Vietnam. It encompasses an area of 3,358.6 km2 (1,296.8 mi2), and as of 2025 has a population of 8,807,523. Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities at US$48 billion in 2023, behind Ho Chi Minh City. It hosts 78 foreign embassies, the headquarters of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), its Vietnam National University system, and other governmental organizations. Hanoi has 18.7 million domestic and international visitors in 2022. It hosts the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hoàn Kiếm Lake, West Lake, and Ba Vì National Park near the outskirts of the municipality. Hanoi's urban area has architectural styles, including French colonial architectur
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