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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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Việt Trì
Phu Tho, Vietnam · Asia
About Việt Trì
Việt Trì sits on the route: 10 minutes from Cổ Đô, 55km from Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Việt Trì is in Phu Tho, Vietnam, with about 420,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cổ Đô, about 6 km away.
Việt Trì is a ward (phường) of Phú Thọ Province, Vietnam. It is the capital of Phú Thọ Province.
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What is there to see near Việt Trì?
Within an hour or so of Việt Trì: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (55 km), Hanoi Old Quarter (56 km), Hoan Kiem Lake (57 km), Hanoi Train Street (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Việt Trì?
The nearest famous roads are Khau Pha Pass.
Where is Việt Trì?
Việt Trì is in Phu Tho, Vietnam, about 6 km from Cổ Đô.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 415,280
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Phu Tho
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 21.3227, 105.4020
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Worth the detour from Việt Trì
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
56 km · about 65 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.
57 km · about 65 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.
57 km · about 65 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.
57 km · about 65 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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