City / District (Thành phố / Quận) in Hanoi, Ninh Binh & Red River Delta · Hanoi, Ninh Binh & Red River Delta
Hanoi & Ninh Binh (Hanoi, Ninh Binh & Red River Delta) Travel Guide 2026
Hanoi & Ninh Binh is a city / district (thành phố / quận) in Hanoi, Ninh Binh & Red River Delta (Hanoi, Ninh Binh & Red River Delta), Vietnam, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Hanoi & Ninh Binh Central Station and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN — Bus 86 Express 45,000 ₫) & Hanoi Railway Station.
Province / StateHanoi, Ninh Binh & Red River Delta
Population450,000
Rail HubHanoi & Ninh Binh Central Station
Airport GatewayNoi Bai International Airport (HAN — Bus 86 Express 45,000 ₫) & Hanoi Railway Station
Highlights & What to See in Hanoi & Ninh Binh
- Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple & The Old Quarter (36 Streets) — Walk the car-free weekend promenade around Turtle Tower and explore Hang Gai (silk), Hang Bac (silver), and Ma May Heritage House.
- Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu, 1070 CE) & Imperial Citadel of Thang Long — Vietnam's first national university with 82 stone turtle stelae (70,000 ₫ admission).
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex, One Pillar Pagoda & Tran Quoc Pagoda — Morning visit to Ba Dinh Square followed by sunset over West Lake (Hồ Tây).
- Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng at Cafe Giảng, 1946) & Michelin Street Food Walk — Sip rich whipped egg-yolk foam over dark robusta coffee (40,000 ₫ / $1.60) and feast on 60,000 ₫ bowls of Phở Bò and Bún Chả.
- Ninh Binh ('Ha Long Bay on Land' — 2h South by Train SE7/SE19) — Row through the three river caves of Tràng An UNESCO Landscape Complex (250,000 ₫ boat ticket) and climb 500 stone dragon steps up Mua Cave (Hang Múa).
Transit & Getting There
Connect to Hanoi & Ninh Binh via Hanoi & Ninh Binh Central Station (Vietnam Railways (Đường sắt Việt Nam) Reunification Express (SE1/SE2, SE3/SE4, SE19/SE20) & Chapa/Lotus VIP Sleepers) and local transit using Grab App, Hanoi Airport Bus 86.