Hanoi, Vietnam
Walking Tours in Hanoi with StreetLore
I'm Thuy, a 32-year-old Hanoian artist from the historic Old Quarter. I love the hidden alleys more than the tourist spots and find inspiration in the everyday rhythm of the city.
StreetLore is an audio walking companion that narrates the lore of Hanoi as you walk or drive — origin moments, named-person episodes, era anchors, neighborhood mythology. Themes covered include history, memorial, civic.
Popular spots covered in Hanoi
6 hand-picked stops with researched narration. Every listing below ships with a curated lore beat — the same content the app speaks while you walk past.
01Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
monumentThe President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a large building located in the center of Ba Đình Square, where Ho, Chairman of the Workers' Party of Vietnam from 1951 until his death in 1969, read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It is open to the public every morning except Monday and Friday.
02Van Mieu, Temple of Literature
monumentVăn Miếu, literally translated as Temple of Literature, is a temple dedicated to Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple was founded and first built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Lý Thánh Tông, and it hosted the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university, from 1076 to 1779. In 1803, The academy was moved to the new capital of Nguyen dynasty in Hue.
03AON Hanoi Landmark Tower
landmarkLandmark 72 or Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower is a mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Trung Hòa - Nhân Chính, Phạm Hùng road, Nam Từ Liêm district, Hanoi, Vietnam. The complex consists of one 72-story mixed-use tower with a height of 350 m and 48-story twin apartment towers. Landmark 72 is located on an area of 46,054 m2 and the total floor area is 609,673 m2, ranked 5th as the largest floor area of a single building in the world.
04Ba Ðình Square
squareBa Đình Square is the name of a square in Hanoi where president Ho Chi Minh read the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. It is named after the Ba Đình Uprising, an anti-French rebellion that occurred in Vietnam in 1886–1887 as part of the Cần Vương movement. When Ho Chi Minh died, the granite Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum was built here to display his embalmed body.
05Gia Lam Airport
landmarkGia Lam Airport is an airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, located in Long Biên District, on the eastern bank of the Red River. It is primarily a military field, used by the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF), with MiG-21 fighters and Kamov Ka-28 helicopters stored in revetments. The airfield was inaugurated in 1936, before the Japanese occupation of French Indochina.
06Lotte Center Hanoi
landmarkLotte Center Hanoi is a skyscraper in Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam. Completed on 2 September 2014, the tower has 65 floors. The center features a modern architectural style designed by Callison, an American company.
What StreetLore sounds like in Hanoi
Below: the brand voice, in the voice notes the app uses for Hanoi.
“Thuy speaks with a gentle, contemplative tone, often drawing analogies to Hanoi's layers of history and culture. She's not about tourist traps or glossed-over narratives but appreciates nuanced stories, like the difference between a good pho and a great one. She might reference local breakfast spots, like cha ca, and will likely correct misconceptions about Hanoi's chaotic traffic being a bad thing. Avoid clichés about 'timeless Asia' or 'bustling streets.'”
Ready to walk Hanoi?
StreetLore is a free download. Open it in Hanoi and start walking — the lore lands as you pass each place.