Handicraft Tours
The name Chu Dau literally means "wharf". Chu Dau village in the northern...
Bat Trang, a small village in the north of Vietnam, is about 13 kilometers...
Van Phuc Silk Village is situated on the banks of Nhue Thi River, Nguyen...
Dong Ky, a traditional wood carving...
Dong Ho village, formally called Mai village,...
Located 35 km from central Hanoi, the southwest, the village of Phu Vinh...
The traditional Ha Thai lacquer village lies on the old highway 1A, it is...
Saint Joseph Cathedral (Hanoi Cathedral), Hanoi's oldest church, is a Roman Catholic cathedral constructed in the neo-gothic style more than a century ago.
The cathedral was built in 1882 when French troops invaded Hanoi, and it was completed in 1886. The cathedral and the Nha Chung district were built on ground that once belonged to the Bao Thien pagoda, which was constructed during the Ly dynasty.
The cathedral's architecture, which includes domes, is modeled after the Gothic style and design of the Paris Cathedral. It measures 64.5 meters in length, 20.5 meters in width, and has two 31.5-meter-high bell towers. Though the cathedral's outside, from the doors to the beautiful window glass to the religious paintings for adornment, is designed in a Western manner, the cathedral's main interior is decorated in a Vietnamese style with two traditional colors: yellow and red. The statue of Mother Maria stands in front of the cathedral.
In 1887, the cathedral hosted the inaugural Christmas service. Since then, the cathedral has always been packed on weekends and during religious festivals like Christmas, with hundreds of people, both Christians and non-Christians.
Today, the area surrounding the cathedral is always busy with hundreds of locals and tourists drinking, conversing, and watching the street, taking advantage of the gorgeous architecture and convenient location in the heart of the city.
Nha Chung Street is currently known as "Lemon Tea Street," a favorite hangout for Hanoi's youth, with eye-catching souvenir stores and Western-style eateries. It is not only a holy place for Christian couples to celebrate their weddings, but it is also a wonderful location for non-religious grooms and brides to take beautiful wedding photos.
How to get to Saint Joseph Cathedral
Take Hang Gai Street from Hoan Kiem Lake and continue until you reach Ly Quoc Su Street on the left. If you walk past Ly Quoc Su, you'll come to Nha Chung, which is connected to Ly Quoc Su by the cathedral.
Kenh Ga fishing village and Kenh Ga hot mineral spring is 100km from Hanoi and 25km from Ninh Binh city. Sailing on Hoang Long river with immense waves, mountains and rivers...
Cao Dai Temple ( Toa Thanh or Divine Temple ) is one of the important and admired contributions of Vietnam to the world has been the religion Caodaism. Caodaista,...
Hoi An's Kim Bong Carpentry Village is situated in Hoi An, Quang Nam's Cam Kim Commune. The village was established in the late 15th century, and the inhabitants were...
The noble old features of a lace embroidery village are increasingly colorful in Van Lam ( Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province ) . Going to Van...
The Tan Dinh Church, or the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is the second largest in Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon ) and is brightly pastel pink with a...
U Minh Thuong National Park in Kien Giang Province was named the world's 2,228th Ramsar site for its untamed beauty and abundant biodiversity of a distinctive wetland. U...
As one of nearly 2,000 islands in Halong Bay, the Natural World Heritage Wonder, Tuan Chau Island has long been famous as a tourist paradise, voted by the Vietnam National...
Tourists can enjoy bathing in hot mineral water and wallowing in mud at the Thap Ba Hot Springs Centre in Nha Trang, which is surrounded by beautiful scenery. They also have...
Thien Canh Son Cave ( Grass or Co Cave ) in Bai Tu Long Bay has a long stretch of white sand beach, a beautiful and tranquil natural landscape, and is located in...
The Saigon Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City is a magnificently preserved French colonial relic and may be Southeast Asia's grandest post office. The two cultural...
From: Contact
