The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Ba Dinh Square viewed from a height of 200m. Inaugurated in 1975, the mausoleum consists of three layers with a height of 21.6m. The Ba Dinh Square is 320m long and 100m wide, with 240 square pieces of grass. In the middle is a 25m high flagpole.

The National Assembly Building is 39m high, with square architecture and a circular meeting hall at its center, with five stores and two basement floors. The ground area is 102m x 102m, totaling 60m2 in area. The building has a three-store underground parking lot for 500. A 60m tunnel connects the building to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Hanoi Flagpole is located on Dien Bien Phu Street. It was built in 1812, south of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long under King Gia Long Dynasty. This is one of the few structures in the citadel that were not destroyed in the war. The flagpole is over 33m high.

The Long Bien Bridge, the first steel bridge to cross the Red River, was built by the French in 1898-1902. It was bombed by U.S. aircraft 10 times. Recently, a public outcry was raised when the Ministry of Transport introduced a plan to dismantle the old bridge to build a new one.

King Ly Thai To Monument is located in the park of the same name. It was cast by bronze in 2004, weighs 14 tons, and stands 3.3m high. The park is not just a public space where people have fun but also a venue for many events in the city.

The The Huc Bridge to Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake. The bridge was built in 1865 by Nguyen Van Sieu, a poet and a great cultural expert of Hanoi at that time. The bridge consists of 15 spans, and 32 timber piles.

The Hanoi (formerly Hang Co) Railway Station  is the main railway station of the capital. It has two gates, on Le Duan and Tran Quy Cap roads.

The Hanoi Opera House and the Hanoi Hilton Hotel. The Hanoi Opera House was built in 1911 by the French, copying the Opera Garnier in Paris. However, it is smaller and was built of materials that are suitable for local climatic conditions.

August Revolution Square, located in front of the Hanoi Opera House. On August 19, 1945, a big rally that then turned into a show of forces and armed-forced activities to seize power, opening the August Revolution in the country was held here.

Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam is surrounded by Quoc Tu Giam, Ton Duc Thang, Nguyen Thai Hoc and Van Mieu roads. This is the first university of Vietnam.

The lake in front of the Temple of Literature.

The flower garden of the Temple of Literature with an octagonal building.

Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square. In the French-ruled period, this square was named Place Negrier. The special feature of this square is a fountain in the middle. This is the venue for street events.

Part of Hanoi Old Quarter.

The first elevated road in Hanoi, near the 72-store Keangnam Building, the tallest building in Vietnam.

The National Stadium My Dinh is a multipurpose stadium with over 40,000 seats. Big events and special art shows are organized here.