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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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Phổ Yên
Thai Nguyen, Vietnam · Asia
About Phổ Yên
Phổ Yên sits on the route: 15 minutes from Thành phố Sông Công, 43km from Hanoi Old Quarter.
Phổ Yên is in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, with about 230,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Thành phố Sông Công, about 8 km away.
Phổ Yên is a ward in the southern part of Thái Nguyên, Vietnam. The ward inherited its name from the former Phổ Yên City.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Phổ Yên?
Within an hour or so of Phổ Yên: Hanoi Old Quarter (43 km), Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (43 km), Cafe Giang (43 km), Hoan Kiem Lake (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Phổ Yên?
The nearest famous roads are Phja Oac Peak.
Where is Phổ Yên?
Phổ Yên is in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, about 8 km from Thành phố Sông Công.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 231,363
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Thai Nguyen
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 21.4198, 105.8899
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Worth the detour from Phổ Yên
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Hoan Kiem Lake
A picturesque lake in the center of Hanoi with the iconic red Huc Bridge leading to the Turtle Tower temple island.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Hanoi Train Street
A narrow residential street in Hanoi where a railway track runs just inches from houses, with trains passing through twice daily.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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