Hanoi Interactive Map
Use this map to get your bearings between the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake and the wider region around Hanoi before you go.
In Hanoi
Hanoi: Vietnam's Capital, in the North Hanoi is Vietnam's capital in the north, not Ho Chi Minh City. A guide to its districts, pace of visit, transport and northern seasons. Hanoi Old Quarter: How to Find Your Way Around the 36 Streets A street-by-street orientation guide to Hanoi's Old Quarter: its trade-street grid, how it links to Hoan Kiem Lake, and how to find your way on foot. Hanoi Train Street: What It Is and Why Access Keeps Changing What Hanoi's Train Street actually is, why it exists, and why access has opened and closed repeatedly - plan around uncertainty, not a fixed rule.
Day trips from Hanoi
Ha Giang: The Northeast Highlands Loop Ha Giang is northern Vietnam's karst mountain loop, ridden pillion with a local driver, not self-driven. How it connects to Dong Van, Cao Bang and Ban. Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay is one of three linked karst bays near Hanoi. Here's how Ha Long, Bai Tu Long and Lan Ha differ, and which to plan. Ninh Binh: Vietnam's Inland Karst Country Ninh Binh's limestone karst south of Hanoi is often called the inland Halong Bay — a misleading name, since there's no sea here at all. Sapa Travel Guide: Rice Terraces and Hill Tribe Villages Sapa is northern Vietnam's mountain gateway: terraced rice fields, Hmong and Dao villages, and routes onward to Fansipan, Bac Ha and beyond. Bai Tu Long Bay Bai Tu Long Bay is Ha Long's quieter neighbouring bay in northern Vietnam — a separate karst seascape, not an extension of Ha Long Bay itself. Bat Trang Ceramic Village Bat Trang is Hanoi's historic ceramic village: kilns, potters' workshops and a lively pottery market, not a natural landscape or bay. Cao Bang Cao Bang travel guide: karst valleys, Ban Gioc Falls and Nguom Ngao Cave in Vietnam's far northeast, distinct from the Ha Giang loop. Cat Ba Island: Gateway to Lan Ha Bay Cat Ba Island, the largest in the Ha Long archipelago, is the base for exploring Lan Ha Bay, its national park, beaches and old harbour town. Dong Van Dong Van is the karst plateau at the heart of the Ha Giang loop, not the town of Ha Giang. What sets it apart, and how to visit it well. Fansipan Fansipan is Indochina's highest peak, reached from Sapa by cable car. What the ascent involves, and how it differs from visiting Sapa town. Hoa Lu: Vietnam's Ancient Capital Before Hanoi Hoa Lu was Vietnam's capital before Hanoi existed. Its temples honor the founding Dinh and Le dynasties amid Ninh Binh's karst valleys. Lan Ha Bay: Cat Ba's Quieter Corner of the Ha Long Gulf Lan Ha Bay sits beside Cat Ba Island in the Ha Long Gulf — quieter, beach-lined, and a distinct bay from Ha Long Bay itself. Mai Chau Mai Chau is a lowland valley of stilt-house villages and homestays, closer to Hanoi and gentler than Sapa or Pu Luong. Mu Cang Chai Mu Cang Chai's terraced rice fields change completely through the year - here's what actually shapes the view, season by season. Mua Cave Mua Cave's real draw is the stairway above it: a climb to a limestone summit over Ninh Binh's rice fields and river bends. Perfume Pagoda: Hanoi's Classic Boat-and-Cave Pilgrimage Perfume Pagoda: a rowing-boat approach and a climb to a cave sanctuary near Hanoi, and why it's not the same trip as Ninh Binh's caves. Pu Luong: Rice Terraces and Water Wheels Beyond Sapa Pu Luong's terraced rice fields, water wheels and Thai villages — a quieter, distinct alternative to Sapa in the northern Vietnam mountains. Tam Coc Tam Coc is Ninh Binh's other boat ride through karst and rice paddies, rowed by local farmers and easy to confuse with Trang An next door. Trang An Trang An is Ninh Binh's UNESCO boat route through karst caves and rivers — often confused with the nearby but different Tam Coc. Bac Ha and Its Weekly Market Bac Ha's reputation rests on a weekly market drawing several ethnic minority groups. Here's how to time a visit and what other days look like. Bai Dinh Pagoda Bai Dinh Pagoda is one of Vietnam's largest religious complexes, near Trang An in Ninh Binh. What it is, its scale, and how to plan a visit. Ban Gioc Waterfall Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Chinese border in Cao Bang province: karst scenery, how to reach it, and why it is not a Dong Van plateau add-on. Cuc Phuong National Park: Vietnam's Oldest Rainforest Cuc Phuong's primary forest and endangered-species rescue centres, on the edge of Ninh Binh but a separate trip from the karst boat rides. Duong Lam Ancient Village Duong Lam is a preserved cluster of laterite houses near Hanoi — a living village, not a pottery town or a temple, and one of the region's most. Hai Phong Hai Phong is the port gateway to Cat Ba and Ha Long Bay, not a bay destination itself — its real role, and what's worth a stop. Moc Chau: Tea Hills and a Blossom Season That Shifts Every Year Moc Chau's tea plateau and orchard blossom, explained honestly: what grows there, why the flowering window moves each year, and how to read it.