Collect all 12 hot places to eat and play in Dong Da district this weekend without worrying about being stuffy
1. TEMPLE OF LITERATURE One of the famous destinations of the thousand-year-old capital city is definitely the Temple of Literature, a favorite destination for scholars. The Temple of Literature is the first university in our country, so major educational events such as awarding certificates of merit often take place here. The Temple of Literature is considered a symbol of knowledge and Vietnamese education. This is the place to worship the Saints, the Confucian teachers and the Vice-Chancellor of the Imperial Academy Chu Van An - a typical teacher of high morality and virtue in Vietnamese education.
Every time Tet comes, people often tell each other to go to the Temple of Literature to ask for calligraphy, praying for a smooth new year in their studies, so that one day they can pass the imperial examination.
Details: Address: 58 Quoc Tu Giam, Dong Da District Opening hours: 8am - 6pm Ticket price: 30k, if you are a student, you will get a discount of 15k.
2. NATIONAL CINEMA When it comes to cinemas, we have to mention the Vietnam National Cinema, which is a long-standing cinema in the country in general and in Hanoi in particular. Not to mention, the National Cinema always has more attractive ticket prices than other cinemas, helping us to comfortably watch movies with limited expenses. In addition, during Film Festivals, the cinema also shows free movies, if you want to watch, please book your tickets quickly.
Oh, and one more thing to note, students can bring their student card to the customer support counter to watch movies, and from next time, just bring that card and you only need to buy a ticket for 50k, so convenient, right? Address: Thai Ha, Dong Da 3. VINCOM NGUYEN CHI THANH A modern entertainment, dining, and shopping complex is a destination that fully serves your needs.
Details: Address: 54A Nguyen Chi Thanh Opening hours: 9am - 10pm 4. VINCOM PHAM NGOC THACH Located in a prime location - the intersection of Ton That Tung, Chua Boc, Pham Ngoc Thach, Vincom Pham Ngoc Thach has always attracted a large number of people since its opening. Vincom has a shopping area, entertainment area, food court, BHD Star cinema and many other attractive amenities.
BHD Star Cinema Details: Address: No. 2, Pham Ngoc Thach Opening hours: 9am - 10pm 5. FASHION PARADISE PHAM NGOC THACH STREET - CHUA BOC If you are a shopping addict or anyone who loves fashion, you will know Pham Ngoc Thach and Chua Boc streets with a chain of fashion stores, all styles from famous shops. Not only that, the shops here also often have promotional programs, prices suitable for students' budgets, so they are always crowded with people coming and going. The roads on holidays are always congested because of the crowd, so please note to arrange your travel time accordingly.
Fb: Up to Seconds 6. KIM LIEN TEMPLE The temple was established to worship Cao Son Dai Vuong (according to folk beliefs, he was a son of Lac Long Quan and Au Co). This is a sacred temple guarding the south of Thang Long citadel. The most important relic of Kim Lien temple is a black stone stele next to a banyan tree with a trunk so big that dozens of people cannot hug it.
Address: Kiosk No. 87 Dao Duy Anh, Phuong Lien, Dong Da 7. PHUC KHANH PAGODA Phuc Khanh Pagoda is also known as So Pagoda or Thinh Quang Pagoda. This is an old pagoda in Hanoi. Located in a densely populated area, the pagoda still attracts many Buddhists and tourists to worship.
The pagoda often organizes many big ceremonies, the biggest of which is the first ceremony of the year, “The Great Ceremony to Pray for Peace for All Families” which takes place on the evening of the 14th day of the first lunar month every year. Not only that, the pagoda also attracts visitors from all over the country because the star offering ceremony to dispel bad luck at the beginning of the year is usually held on the 8th, 15th and 18th of the first lunar month.
Details: Address: No. 382, Tay Son Street, Thinh Quang Ward, Dong Da District Opening hours: 5am - 10pm 8. X98 HOANG CAU DINING & PLAYING COMPLEX X98 entertainment area consists of 15 stores located along two rows of houses connected by a corridor system outside the 2nd floor with a creative and eye-catching design style. Each booth has a mezzanine that protrudes into a small balcony so that customers can enjoy drinks while admiring the space.
Address: Alley 31, Hoang Cau 9. CHUA LANG STREET It can be said that Chua Lang Street is one of the culinary paradises of Hanoi. You can find almost any food or drink when passing through here. From snacks to restaurants and cafes, everything seems to be fully gathered on this street.
If you are a snack lover, you can stop right at the gate of the Diplomatic Academy to enjoy mixed rice paper with your friends with the strong flavor of Saigon. Turning a little further, there are fried nem chua shops, banh gio shops, banh goi shops,... located next to each other. And if you love sweet soup? Don't hesitate to turn into alley 91 to enjoy Che Mix Subin. Or chatting with friends while eating clams at Cay Sanh Quan (number 6, alley 185) is also an interesting choice.
This is just a brief description of how many dishes there are, when you get there, there is a lot of food, you can find your favorite dish in every corner. 10. DONG DA MULLE PARK - RELIC The park consists of 2 areas: the Quang Trung King Monument and the old Dong Da Mound area. The monument area has an area of about 15,000m2, with a reinforced concrete statue of King Quang Trung weighing 200 tons, 14.65m high and 2 reliefs depicting the battle of our army under the command of Quang Trung. Behind the monument area is an exhibition house with an area of 100m2. Outside the door is a model of two cannons used in the battle in the past. Every year on the 5th of January, a festival takes place to commemorate the contributions of the people who made the victory of the spring of Ky Dau that year.
Address: Tay Son, Dong Da 11. HO DAC DI AREA Another food court for food addicts. A list of super-craving dishes such as BBQ ribs in clay pot rice, steak, mixed noodles, Thai sweet soup at Nam Dong market, fried bread, eel vermicelli, spicy fried noodles, rib porridge, grilled skewers,... just hearing about it makes you crave it, you just want to drive there to eat.
12. KIM LIEN RESIDENTIAL AREA In the midst of a modern urban development, there are still some old residential areas with peeling walls but still retaining some of the old Hanoi features. Kim Lien residential area is famous for its unforgettable dishes such as sweet soup, jelly, rib porridge, rice paper, mixed crab vermicelli, sour spring rolls, skewered meat, Chinese sausage, fried chicken skewers, honey bread,...
There are quite a few places to eat and play, my friend, remember to note them down so that when you have free time, you can visit all of them in Dong Da district!
