Thứ Sáu, 23 tháng 9, 2011

Pictures Hanoi - Vietnam




Pictures of Hanoi (Vietnam)

Pictures of Hanoi: the capital of Vietnam

Pictures of a street restaurant in Hanoi (Vietnam)

Collection of pictures of Hanoi, Vietnam. These are some pictures of a street restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam, where you can taste exotic dishes such as snake, eel, turtle. The restaurant is very close to the central lake of Hanoi and few meters away from the cathedral. This restaurant is frequented by Vietnamese, on the other side of the street, there are lots of fast food restaurants, pizzerias, etc. Funny how the street restaurant was crowed and tourist restaurants (more oriented to foreign customers / tourists), were mostly empty.



Street restaurant Hanoi Vietnam
Street restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam.


Eating snake with tofu in a street restaurant of Hanoi (Vietnam)
Eating snake with tofu in a street restaurant of Hanoi (Vietnam)


Hanoi - city pictures

Photos of a building in Hanoi, Vietnam. Sightseeing in Vietnam, I found this building, situated in an outlying district of the capital, would be the equivalent of a subsidized housing in Spain. The apartments are old, its quality is quite poor. These buildings are for members of the Communist Party of Vietnam, officers and people related to the party



Outskirt building in Hanoi Vietnam
Outskirt building in Hanoi, Vietnam.


Photos of the railroad tracks going through the center of Hanoi. The city is huge, the tracks have found their place among the narrow streets of the old city of Hanoi.



Railroad tracks. Hanoi Vietnam
Railroad tracks crossing Hanoi (Vietnam)


One night walking around Hanoi, when the sun set, the city of Hanoi turns into an entirely different place.



Night in Hanoi (Vietnam)
Night time in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.


Photos of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - Ho Chi Minh tomb

Some pictures of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi (Vietnam). Where the remains of the vietnamese leader are permanently guarded by 2 guards, that perform a changing of the guard every few hours. A white line, about 15 meters away from the mausoleum, denotes the limit of the tourist zone. Visitors are not allowed to cross the line.



Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
Pictures of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum


Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi Vietnam
Side view of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum


Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is located in a huge esplanade. Also, there is a beautiful park (the citizens of Hanoi take great care of it). In the middle of the park, to the top of the mast, waves the vietnamese flag. The flag dimensions are close to the spanish flag in the Plaza de Colon (Madrid, Spain).



Ho Chi Minh mausoleum park
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum park


Vietnamese flag at Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
Vietnamese flag waving at Ho Chi Minh mausoleum


Pictures of the Presidential palace of Hanoi (Vietnam)

The presidential palace is located a few meters from Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, opposite the house where Ho Chi Minh himself lived. The Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh, built a humble home made of wood, as Ho Chi Minh didn't want to live in a palace, taking into account the situation of the country and in solidarity with the vietnamese people. The house, which can be visited, is located on the shore of a small artificial lake where Ho Chi Minh used to feed the fishes and meditate. To attract the attention of the fishes, Ho Chi Minh usually claps his palms. The fishes are get used to that sound and thousands of tourists and visitors, clap their hands and throw breadcrumbs into the water to feed the fishes, fishes eat in a few seconds all the food.



Presidential palace - Hanoi - Vietnam
Picture of the Presidential Palace, next to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Hanoi, Vietnam)


Presidential palace view from Ho Chi Minh house - Hanoi (Vietnam)
Picture of the Presidential Palace taken from Ho Chi Minh's house


Ho Chi Minh wooden house (Hanoi)
Ho Chi Minh wooden house (Hanoi, Vietnam)


Fishes in the lake near Ho Chi Minh wooden house (Hanoi)
Photography of the fishes of the lake next to Ho Chi Minh house. Hanoi (Vietnam)


Hanoi, Vietnam. Pagoda pictures

The most famous pagoda all over Vietnam is the one pillar pagoda or one column pagoda, next to the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh. But outside the city, next to the river, there is a quiet pagoda. The pagoda has 7 floors, representing 7 states to reach as a Buddhist.



Vietnamese pagoda outside hanoi
Pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam


Pagoda next to Hanoi river (Vietnam)
Pagoda next to Hanoi river (Vietnam)


Pagoda near river. Hanoi (Vietnam)
Pagoda outside Hanoi


One pillar pagoda. Hanoi, Vietnam
One pillar pagoda. Hanoi, Vietnam


Photos of motorcycles in Hanoi, Vietnam

Of course, we can't miss the chance to take some pictures of motorbikes running through the streets of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Hanoi is the political and economic capital of the country. Although the weather in Hanoi is cooler than the weather in Saigon, on the streets of Hanoi you can see many cars. However hundred of thousands of motorcycles are on the streets.



Motorcycle in Hanoi Vietnam
Motorcycle in Hanoi, Vietnam


Hanoi traffic. Rush hour in Vietnam
Hanoi traffic. Rush hour in Vietnam


More pictures and articles related to Hanoi

Pictures Hanoi - Vietnam




Pictures of Hanoi (Vietnam)

Pictures of Hanoi: the capital of Vietnam

Pictures of a street restaurant in Hanoi (Vietnam)

Collection of pictures of Hanoi, Vietnam. These are some pictures of a street restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam, where you can taste exotic dishes such as snake, eel, turtle. The restaurant is very close to the central lake of Hanoi and few meters away from the cathedral. This restaurant is frequented by Vietnamese, on the other side of the street, there are lots of fast food restaurants, pizzerias, etc. Funny how the street restaurant was crowed and tourist restaurants (more oriented to foreign customers / tourists), were mostly empty.



Street restaurant Hanoi Vietnam
Street restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam.


Eating snake with tofu in a street restaurant of Hanoi (Vietnam)
Eating snake with tofu in a street restaurant of Hanoi (Vietnam)


Hanoi - city pictures

Photos of a building in Hanoi, Vietnam. Sightseeing in Vietnam, I found this building, situated in an outlying district of the capital, would be the equivalent of a subsidized housing in Spain. The apartments are old, its quality is quite poor. These buildings are for members of the Communist Party of Vietnam, officers and people related to the party



Outskirt building in Hanoi Vietnam
Outskirt building in Hanoi, Vietnam.


Photos of the railroad tracks going through the center of Hanoi. The city is huge, the tracks have found their place among the narrow streets of the old city of Hanoi.



Railroad tracks. Hanoi Vietnam
Railroad tracks crossing Hanoi (Vietnam)


One night walking around Hanoi, when the sun set, the city of Hanoi turns into an entirely different place.



Night in Hanoi (Vietnam)
Night time in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.


Photos of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - Ho Chi Minh tomb

Some pictures of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi (Vietnam). Where the remains of the vietnamese leader are permanently guarded by 2 guards, that perform a changing of the guard every few hours. A white line, about 15 meters away from the mausoleum, denotes the limit of the tourist zone. Visitors are not allowed to cross the line.



Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
Pictures of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum


Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi Vietnam
Side view of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum


Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is located in a huge esplanade. Also, there is a beautiful park (the citizens of Hanoi take great care of it). In the middle of the park, to the top of the mast, waves the vietnamese flag. The flag dimensions are close to the spanish flag in the Plaza de Colon (Madrid, Spain).



Ho Chi Minh mausoleum park
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum park


Vietnamese flag at Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
Vietnamese flag waving at Ho Chi Minh mausoleum


Pictures of the Presidential palace of Hanoi (Vietnam)

The presidential palace is located a few meters from Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, opposite the house where Ho Chi Minh himself lived. The Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh, built a humble home made of wood, as Ho Chi Minh didn't want to live in a palace, taking into account the situation of the country and in solidarity with the vietnamese people. The house, which can be visited, is located on the shore of a small artificial lake where Ho Chi Minh used to feed the fishes and meditate. To attract the attention of the fishes, Ho Chi Minh usually claps his palms. The fishes are get used to that sound and thousands of tourists and visitors, clap their hands and throw breadcrumbs into the water to feed the fishes, fishes eat in a few seconds all the food.



Presidential palace - Hanoi - Vietnam
Picture of the Presidential Palace, next to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Hanoi, Vietnam)


Presidential palace view from Ho Chi Minh house - Hanoi (Vietnam)
Picture of the Presidential Palace taken from Ho Chi Minh's house


Ho Chi Minh wooden house (Hanoi)
Ho Chi Minh wooden house (Hanoi, Vietnam)


Fishes in the lake near Ho Chi Minh wooden house (Hanoi)
Photography of the fishes of the lake next to Ho Chi Minh house. Hanoi (Vietnam)


Hanoi, Vietnam. Pagoda pictures

The most famous pagoda all over Vietnam is the one pillar pagoda or one column pagoda, next to the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh. But outside the city, next to the river, there is a quiet pagoda. The pagoda has 7 floors, representing 7 states to reach as a Buddhist.



Vietnamese pagoda outside hanoi
Pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam


Pagoda next to Hanoi river (Vietnam)
Pagoda next to Hanoi river (Vietnam)


Pagoda near river. Hanoi (Vietnam)
Pagoda outside Hanoi


One pillar pagoda. Hanoi, Vietnam
One pillar pagoda. Hanoi, Vietnam


Photos of motorcycles in Hanoi, Vietnam

Of course, we can't miss the chance to take some pictures of motorbikes running through the streets of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Hanoi is the political and economic capital of the country. Although the weather in Hanoi is cooler than the weather in Saigon, on the streets of Hanoi you can see many cars. However hundred of thousands of motorcycles are on the streets.



Motorcycle in Hanoi Vietnam
Motorcycle in Hanoi, Vietnam


Hanoi traffic. Rush hour in Vietnam
Hanoi traffic. Rush hour in Vietnam


More pictures and articles related to Hanoi

Municipal Theatre Saigon




Municipal Theatre Saigon. Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam.

Opera House Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city). Vietnam.

Some of the tourist places you can not miss during your trip to Vietnam is the Municipal Theatre, also known as the Opera House. Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City , district 1 (see Saigon city map), this building was built in 1897 by the architect F�lix Olivier, and it is a fine example of the French colonial style.





Municipal Theatre Saigon
Municipal Theatre Saigon
Municipal Theatre of Saigon. Vietnam
Municipal Theatre of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Vietnam




Municipal Theatre Saigon. Ho Chi Minh city
Municipal Theatre Saigon. Ho Chi Minh city
Opera House. Saigon
Opera House. Saigon
Located on Dong Khoi Street (du?ng �?ng Kh?i in Vietnamese), a privileged place, because just a couple of blocks away you can visit the Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Post Office (Ben Thanh market is a little further, around 10 minutes walking).



Opera House. Ho Chi Minh City
Opera House. Ho Chi Minh City


Features of the Municipal Theatre



The design of Saigon Opera House main entrance, the architects were inspired by the Little Palace of Paris (Petit Palais), following the guidelines of the III Republic. The Opera House currently has 500 seats and this place is used for artistic performances and major events since 1975 (formerly used as a temporary residence of French civilians who had to emigrate from North Vietnam after the signing of the Geneva Accords). Note that this building was renovated in 1995 and subsequently in 2009, was equipped with an outdoor lighting system, installed on the roof of the Opera House.



Saigon Opera House
Saigon Opera House


Opera House surrondings

The Opera House of Ho Chi Minh City is located in one of the best places of Saigon, the streets Dong Khoi (�?ng Kh?i) and one main street of the city, Le Loi (L� L?i).



Le Loi and Dong Khoi junction. Saigon (Vietnam)
Le Loi and Dong Khoi junction


Around the Opera House, we have two 5 stars deluxe category: the Caravelle Hotel and the Metropolitan Hotel, top brands shops as Louis Vuitton, shopping malls like Parkson and in the distance, the tallest skyscraper of the city, Bitexco Financial Tower.



Caravelle Hotel. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
Caravelle Hotel. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)


Metropolitan Hotel. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
Metropolitan Hotel. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)


In front of the Opera, a small green park where panels hanging from a metal structure, compose a hallway and a showroom, where we usually can admire collection of pictures and information about the history, culture and tradition of Vietnam (available in several languages).



Pictures exhibition in front of the Opera House. Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam
Pictures exhibition in front of the Opera House. Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam


Park in front of the Municipal Theatre of Saigon
Park in front of the Municipal Theatre of Saigon


Exhibition in front of the Municipal Theatre of Saigon
Exhibition in front of the Municipal Theatre of Saigon


Images of Municipal Theatre of Saigon



This is a collection of photos of the Opera House in Saigon, where you can admire the exterior decoration, the statues that decorate the columns, the outdoor lighting... During the rush hour, thousands of motorcycles will cross this place.



Opera House. Saigon (Vietnam)
Opera House. Saigon (Vietnam)


Ho Chi Minh City's Opera
Ho Chi Minh City's Opera


Parkson shopping mall from the Opera House. Ho Chi Minh city
Parkson shopping mall from the Opera House. Ho Chi Minh city


Videos of the Municipal Theatre of Saigon



This is a 360� video where you can see the Opera House and its surroundings at night time. It is highly recommended to visit the Opera House at nightfall, in order to be able to enjoy the outdoor lighting system that the Vietnamese people (funded by the French city of Lyon) has given this building.





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