Duong Lam is a commune of Son Tay town, Hanoi, Vietnam. Duong Lam becomes the first ancient village in Vietnam. Two of Vietnam’s kings, Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) were born in Duong Lam, giving the village its prestige. Both men led resistance wars against northern invasion and after winning national independence, were crowned kings. After their deaths, the local people built temples in their honor. The ancient village has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years.

This is the most recent yet probably the largest and undoubtedly the most interesting Museums in Hanoi and Vietnam. The Museum comes out of the recognition that Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country and that more attention should be paid to promote socio-cultural diversity.

Ba Vi National Park is one of Vietnam’s most famous areas of outstanding natural beauty, and is centered around a three-peaked mountain jutting steeply out of the landscape.

Tan Vien Son Pagoda, located on a favorable position of Ba Vi (three mountain) includes many architectural constructions, each construction plays a different function in a pretty complete Buddhism complex which is to serve the spiritual needs of the people.

Mia Pagoda is located in Dong Sang village, far from Hanoi centre about 45km. The pagoda is not only famous for various Buddha statues, but also attracts visitors by its tranquil atmosphere with historical stories behind.

The very first stop-over of any foreign tourist in Hanoi is always Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (translated as Temple of Literature), which reveals the Hanoians’ spirit of study in the past!

Hanoi Promenade

Hanoi Capital (expansion)
Area: 3.324,92 sq. km
Population: 6,448,9 th
ousand habitants (April 2009)

Perfume Pagoda Vietnam Information
Vietnam's most charming city, Hanoi is home to about 4 million people.Less vibrant and more reserved than its cousin to the south, Hanoi is a great place to explore on foot.

Thanh Chuong Viet Palace, gallery of Vietnamese culture
From the center of Hanoi, about 40 kilometers heading to Day Dieu Slope in Hien Ninh Commune, Soc Son District, an old cultural complex called Viet Phu Thanh Chuong or Thanh Chuong Viet’s Palace is a familiar name for those who love to discover Vietnamese culture. The complex wears breaths of immemorial time blanketing houses, antiques and surrounding trees.