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Situated on the east side of West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda – a landmark in Hanoi – is the oldest Buddhist temple in the capital city, dating back to the 6th century.

The beauty of the 1500-year-old pagoda is a combination of ancient architectures and the poetic and charming beauty of the West Lake landscape.

Tran Quoc Pagoda (Hanoi) and Buu Long Pagoda (Ho Chi Minh City) were listed among the world’s 20 most beautiful buddhist temples by US magazine National Geographic.

Tran Quoc Pagoda and Buu Long Pagoda have been listed as some of the world’s most beautiful Buddhist pagodas by National Geographic.

Hanoi is praised as a city of rich cultural heritage with over 5,000 cultural and historical relics. Over 2,000 relics have been recognised as national heritage and municipal heritage treasures.

Tran Quoc pagoda in Hanoi is ranked third among ten incredibly beautiful ones around the world by UK travel website wanderlust.co.uk.

With a history of more than 1500 years, Tran Quoc Pagoda is considered the oldest pagoda in Hanoi.

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A new Hanoi exploration tour called "Bonbon Hanoi" or “Bonbon City Tour” gives visitors a real taste of the history and culture of Hanoi, Radio the Voice of Vietnam reported.

Hanoi launched hop on hop off bus service for the first time in May, aiming to boost tourism.

Known as one of the icons of Hanoi, Tran Quoc Pagoda attracts crowds of Buddhists followers and domestic and international tourists throughout the year.

Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi was named one of the world’s 16 most beautiful pagodas by the UK’s Daily Mail newspaper.

Tran Quoc Pagoda of Hanoi was named one of the world’s 16 most beautiful pagodas by the Daily Mail, a British newspaper.