Each season brings its own charm to Hanoi, but autumn, with its soft golden sunlight and cool, gentle weather, is perhaps the most captivating and heart-stirring of all. (Photo: VNA)
Each season brings its own charm to Hanoi, but autumn, with its soft golden sunlight and cool, gentle weather, is perhaps the most captivating and heart-stirring of all. (Photo: VNA)
Street flower vendors are among the most distinctive sights of Hanoi’s autumn. (Photo: VNA)
Street flower vendors are among the most distinctive sights of Hanoi’s autumn. (Photo: VNA)
Old houses and tree-lined streets appear to wear a new coat – the delicate, poetic shade of autumn, evoking deep nostalgia and affection. (Photo: VNA)
Old houses and tree-lined streets appear to wear a new coat – the delicate, poetic shade of autumn, evoking deep nostalgia and affection. (Photo: VNA)
Autumn is also when Hanoian women often wear the ao dai. The harmony between the graceful dress and the autumn air creates a beauty unique to Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Autumn is also when Hanoian women often wear the ao dai. The harmony between the graceful dress and the autumn air creates a beauty unique to Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Ripe Indochina dragonplum – with its gently sweet and tangy flavour – is one of Hanoi’s most beloved seasonal treats. (Photo: VNA)
Ripe Indochina dragonplum – with its gently sweet and tangy flavour – is one of Hanoi’s most beloved seasonal treats. (Photo: VNA)
The ancient Long Bien Bridge bathed in the soft light of an autumn morning. (Photo: VNA)
The ancient Long Bien Bridge bathed in the soft light of an autumn morning. (Photo: VNA)
Tran Quoc Pagoda at sunset on an autumn afternoon. (Photo: VNA)
Tran Quoc Pagoda at sunset on an autumn afternoon. (Photo: VNA)
Hoan Kiem Lake under the tranquil autumn sky. (Photo: VNA)
Hoan Kiem Lake under the tranquil autumn sky. (Photo: VNA)
The radiant glow of an autumn sunset over West Lake. (Photo: VNA)
The radiant glow of an autumn sunset over West Lake. (Photo: VNA)
Time Out (UK) lists Hanoi as an ideal autumn destination, where visitors can enjoy the crisp air and the sparkling Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere in the Old Quarter. (Photo: VNA)
Time Out (UK) lists Hanoi as an ideal autumn destination, where visitors can enjoy the crisp air and the sparkling Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere in the Old Quarter. (Photo: VNA)
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Autumn – The timeless charm of Hanoi capital

Every autumn, Hanoi seems to don a new, tender and romantic cloak – a beauty so distinctive that it leaves a lasting impression on anyone who visits. It is no coincidence that Time Out magazine (UK) has named Hanoi one of Asia’s most beautiful autumn destinations in 2025.