REVIEW ABOUT THE FLAG TOWER OF HANOI

Chokk

Hanoi Flag Tower is only worth a short stop. The area is quite popular with the locals, especially on their national holidays. I was there around the Chinese new year and it was packed.

Boise, Idaho

The Hanoi Flag Tower and the Military History Museum are all one attraction. One ticket gets access to both.

You can access the tower itself by climbing stairs. So anyone with mobility problems would not be able to access this as there is no elevator. Great views from the tower and great place for pics.

The Military History Museum has allot of large battle equipment (tanks, planes, helicopters). For me, it was great cause you can get up close and personal to these pieces of history. The museum itself and the displays inside are very neutral in their presentations. Neutral in that there is not the propaganda and obvious political slant the the "War Remnants Museum" in HCMC has.

I toured this, the Ho Chi Min Mausoleum, and the Citadel, in the morning and it is all within walking distance of each other. If you have the energy and time left - hit the Temple of Literature.

Dave

An interesting visit to this monument of the American war, which was superb to walk up the winding stairs to capture a super view from the observation point.

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HANOI FLAG TOWER

Hanoi FLag Tower is one of highlight places and part of Hanoi-the capital of Vietnam. Through many ups and downs of war history, the Flag tower of Hanoi has become historical witness, have look at the great transformation of Vietnam country. It was constructed in 1802 during Nguyen Dynasty as an  observation post. The first tier is 42.5 m wide and 3.1 m high; the second - 25 m wide and 3.7 m high and the third - 12.8 m wide and 5.1 m high. The second tier has four doors. The words "Nghênh Húc" (English: "To welcome dawn's sunlight") are inscribed on the eastern door; the words "Hồi Quang" ("To reflect light") - on the western door and "Hướng Minh" ("Directed to the sunlight") - on the southern door. The tower is lighted by 36 flower-shaped and 6 fan-shaped windows.  The first tier is 42.5 m wide and 3.1 m high; the second - 25 m wide and 3.7 m high and the third - 12.8 m wide and 5.1 m high.

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