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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The final resting place of Vietnam's revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, a grand granite mausoleum in the center of Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Hanoi, Vietnam · Asia
Sơn Tây sits on the route: 5 minutes from Đường Lâm, 36km from Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Sơn Tây is a city located in Hanoi, Vietnam. With a population of 230,577, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Sơn Tây sits in Vietnam, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Bangkok time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sơn Tây to your route.
Sơn Tây (Vietnamese: Phường Sơn Tây) is a ward of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is one of the 126 new wards, communes and special zones of the province following the reorganization in 2025.
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Sơn Tây is located in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia. The coordinates are 21.1405 latitude, 105.5069 longitude.
Sơn Tây has a population of approximately 230,577 people, making it a city in Vietnam.
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The final resting place of Vietnam's revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, a grand granite mausoleum in the center of Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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A narrow residential street in Hanoi where a railway track runs just inches from houses, with trains passing through twice daily.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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A chaotic and charming maze of 36 ancient streets in Hanoi's historic heart, each named for the goods traditionally sold there.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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A picturesque lake in the center of Hanoi with the iconic red Huc Bridge leading to the Turtle Tower temple island.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
The Hanoi cafe where Nguyen Van Giang invented ca phe trung: egg coffee, in 1946 while working at the Metropole during a milk shortage. It is still run by his family down a narrow alley off Nguyen Huu Huan.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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The plastic-stool bun cha shop where Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain ate in 2016; the table they used is preserved under a glass case. Grilled pork patties come in a bowl of sweet-sour broth with cold noodles.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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