Hanoi

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre

Musicians accompany folk legends from Vietnamese history, told with wooden men, women, and dragons, dancing and splashing on the face of the water. The narratives are sung in Vietnamese, but lyrics are available in several languages. Or just ignore the dialogue and narration and focus on the special effects. There are several performances throughout the day. Don't worry about getting wet, but the seats are very small, and visitors with above-average height will have to squirm a bit.

Mo-Su 15:00-20:00 · Camera passes are an extra 20,000 dong

Hồng Hà Theater

Vietnam Tuồng Theatre

Hát tuồng (Hanoi: [háːt tûəŋ]) or hát bội (Saigon: [háːk ɓôjˀ]) is a form of Vietnamese theatre. Hát tuồng is often referred to as classical "Vietnamese opera" influenced by Chinese opera which combines acting, singing, and dancing. Tuồng employs the use of stock characters who are recognizable from their make-up and costumes, which are typically very elaborate and extravagant. Usually, a character's personalities can be revealed through three features: the color of the face, the eyebrows, and the beard. In this 1 hour show, the artists will perform most interesting, unique and typical recitals from famous Tuongs (which typically last 1-2 hours). The show starts at 18:00 but from 17:30 the theater is open so the guests can interact with the artists, observe the performance preparation and try to sing, dance, play drum with the artists and enjoy traditional royal tea. The English leaflets will be provided for every guest which will introduce the content of each recital throughout the show.

Mon Thu 18:00-19:00 · 150,000 dong

Hanoi Opera House

Built by the French during the colonial period, it usually hosts classical music concerts and local Vietnamese plays and pop concerts rather than operas.

Công Nhân Theater

Tu Phu (Four Palaces Show)

"Four Palaces” refers to the belief in the worship of Four Mother Goddesses, including Mother Goddess of Heaven, Mother Goddess of Forest, Mother Goddess of Water and Mother Goddess of Earth.The late 19th and early 20th centuries were the most flourishing periods of Mother Goddess religion in Viet folklore. There are times when Mother Goddess religion is considered as a manifestation of superstition and thus prohibited. However, the rituals of “Tứ Phủ” (Four Palaces), known by several other names, for instance, Tứ Phủ Công Đồng or Four Palaces Council, hát văn, chầu thánh, etc., still have a remarkable presence and strong reflection in Viet folk arts for several reasons: 1. Four Palaces is considered as a medium of lively communication of humans with Gods or Saints, divine beings who are familiar to Vietnamese both spiritually and in real life. The communications are organized as rituals by psychics or mediums who play roles of middlemen connecting people to divines. As such, it connected with Vietnamese in general. 2. Four Palaces is a lively form of art which collected many materials of folk arts, for example, hát chầu văn or chầu thánh (a traditional folk art which combines trance singing and dancing) and rites (ceremonies) as well as music with drum, flute and folk instruments; ritual dancing, rites of hầu đồng (hiển thánh) or ritual dress of sorceresses, etc. You can buy ticket online via website.

Thu Sat 18:00-18:45, 19:30-20:15 · USD5.49-12.95

Hanoi Chèo Theatre

Show "Long Thanh Dien Xuong"

Chèo (Vietnamese: [cɛ̂w]) is a form of generally satirical musical theatre, often encompassing dance, traditionally performed by Vietnamese peasants in northern Vietnam. It is usually performed outdoors by semi-amateur touring groups, stereotypically in a village square or the courtyard of a public building, although it is increasingly also performed indoors and by professional performers. Chèo stage art is one of the great cultural heritage of the Vietnamese folk treasure. Chèo has been a popular art form of the Vietnamese people for many generations and has fostered the national spirit through its lyrical content. Show Long Thanh Dien Xuong introduces to the visitors different types of folk arts/performances which used to be common in the history, when Hanoi was the royal capital of Viet Kingdom: cheo, ca tru, chau van, xam, water puppet.

Thu 17:30-18:30 · 150,000 dong

VietClimb

200-m² climbing surface, a 50-m² café & terrace to chill out, and a climbing pro-shop. Also a great place for finding out where to climb immediately outside of Hanoi.

Tue-Sun 14:00-22:00

CGV Cinemas (formerly Megastar)

The movies are relatively new, perhaps one or two months later than in the US. The movies are not dubbed although there are subtitles so both non-Vietnamese speakers and locals can enjoy them.

70,000-115,000 dong for 2D movies depending on day and time. 90,000-230,000 dong for 3D movies

Hanoi Cooking Centre

Cooking school, retail outlet and beautiful courtyard cafe with an excellent menu of Asian and Western favourites. Hands-on cooking classes and short courses in a relaxed atmosphere.

Hidden Hanoi

Hidden Hanoi runs walking tours and cooking classes. There are many options including the 1-hr walking tour of the local market, followed by the 3-hr cooking class. Cooking class menus change daily, and there are other walking tours available. They also run language classes, and there is a dance school in the same building.

SF Salon and Spa

Nice, not too expensive spa with a range of services, including massages, manicures/pedicures, facials. They will pay for your one-way taxi fare to the spa. Friendly staff.

Vietnam Culinary School

Fully equipped facilities to learn Vietnamese cooking. A typical day will commence with a visit to the morning market accompanied by an instructor to select ingredients for your cooking lesson. The class will be followed by a meal in a restaurant sampling your own cooking as well as traditional Vietnamese dishes.

Presidential Palace Historical Site

The Presidential Palace Historical Site (Vietnamese: Khu di tích Phủ Chủ tịch), which is located in Hanoi, Vietnam, is the place where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked during most of his time as leader of North Vietnam, from December 19, 1954 until his death on September 2, 1969.

Heritage listed

August Movie Theater

Rap Thang 8

Renovated into a Nightclub

Lenin Park

Lenin Park (Vietnamese: Công viên Lê-nin), formerly known as Chi Lăng Flower Garden, is a park in Hanoi, Vietnam, named after Vladimir Lenin. It lies across from the Vietnam Military History Museum and is surrounded by the streets of Điện Biên Phủ, Trần Phú, and Hoàng Diệu. The park's shape is triangular and has a total area of 17,183 m², including the Lenin monumental complex.

EDUMA

94 Lane, 49 Lo Duc St

EZ Cooking Class

49 Lane, 49 Huynh Thuc Khang St

Học Viện Ẩm Thực

60 Tran Nhan Tong

Gò Đống Đa

Phù hợp với tập thể dục, hội nhóm dã ngoại, gia đình hoạt động ngoài trời.

Heritage listed · Wheelchair accessible

Thong Nhat Park

Mo-Su 06:00-22:00

Ly Thai To Park

Đinh Tiên Hoàng - Hoàn Kiếm - Hà Nội

Vietnam National Opera & Ballet

11 Ngõ Núi Trúc

CGV Cinema

29 Liễu Giai

Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa,Su 09:30-22:00

Vườn hoa Lý Tự Trọng

2 Đường Thụy Khuê

24/7 · Dog friendly

Dien Hong Park

24/7 · Built 1901

Nhà hát Tuổi trẻ

11 Phố Ngô Thì Nhậm

Trung tâm Nghệ thuật Âu Cơ

8 Phõ Huỳnh Thúc Kháng

CGV Cinema

Trạm sạc VinFast, 191 Bà Triệu

CGV Cinema

24 Phố Hai Bà Trưng

Long Waits Jazz

5 P. Nguyễn Quang Bích

Rạp Kim Đồng

19 Phố Hàng Bài