landmark
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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
AsiaVietnamHanoi
Ba Vì
Hanoi, Vietnam · Asia
About Ba Vì
Ba Vì sits on the route: 15 minutes from Trại Khoai, 56km from Mai Chau Valley.
Ba Vì is in Hanoi, Vietnam, with about 280,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Trại Khoai, about 7 km away.
Ba Vì National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Ba Vì) is a national park located 48 km (30 mi) west of Hanoi, Vietnam. The park is located in the Ba Vì mountain range.
Where to Stay in Ba Vì
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Ba Vì.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Ba Vì.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ba Vì?
Within an hour or so of Ba Vì: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (47 km), Hanoi Train Street (48 km), Hanoi Old Quarter (49 km), Hoan Kiem Lake (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Ba Vì?
The nearest famous roads are Khau Pha Pass.
Where is Ba Vì?
Ba Vì is in Hanoi, Vietnam, about 7 km from Trại Khoai.
Road trip
Drive to Ba Vì
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Ba Vì. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 282,600
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Hanoi
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 21.0833, 105.3833
Tags
Worth the detour from Ba Vì
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Hanoi Train Street
A narrow residential street in Hanoi where a railway track runs just inches from houses, with trains passing through twice daily.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Hanoi Old Quarter
A chaotic and charming maze of 36 ancient streets in Hanoi's historic heart, each named for the goods traditionally sold there.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Hoan Kiem Lake
A picturesque lake in the center of Hanoi with the iconic red Huc Bridge leading to the Turtle Tower temple island.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
Cafe Giang
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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
restaurant
Bun Cha Huong Lien
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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Mai Chau Valley
A serene valley of rice paddies and traditional stilt houses of the White Thai ethnic minority near Hanoi.
56 km · about 65 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Ba Vì.
Plan a trip around Ba Vì
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Ba Vì.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.