Autumn in Hanoi won't last long, let's get dressed and go out

Autumn in Hanoi is golden like silk, with just enough chill to wear a thin sweater. Open the door and enjoy Hanoi's unique autumn.

A bicycle full of flowers and autumn on Phan Dinh Phung street at sunset - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

Autumn in Hanoi is so sudden. It's as simple as waking up early in the morning, opening the window to feel the cool breeze, seeing the sunlight slanting through the treetops and windows. And so autumn has come. Autumn in Hanoi doesn't stay long. The most beautiful autumn days probably only last a few weeks, then quietly go away. But that autumn is worth the wait. Below are the destinations for you to "check-in" with autumn in Hanoi.

The corner of Phan Dinh Phung street in the sunshine becomes a check-in spot attracting muses every autumn - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

Phan Dinh Phung's poetic street

Welcoming autumn fully seems easy but it is not simple. If you want to see the slanting sunlight, you have to wake up early and go to Phan Dinh Phung street. The light morning mist has not yet dissipated, hiding under the tree canopy, the sunlight penetrates, creating a feeling of illusion and fragility. In the afternoon, the same street brings a feeling of warmth with the golden sunlight and bustling people passing by.

From every corner, Phan Dinh Phung street is beautiful and dyed with autumn sunshine - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

The recent Typhoon Yagi has left the ancient trees on Phan Dinh Phung Street rustling, but otherwise unharmed. The dracontomelon leaves, though a little sparser, are still full of poetry. This place is still a destination that captivates visitors.

Historic Ba Dinh Square

Hanoi has had its historic autumns and the autumn of 1945 when Uncle Ho read the Declaration of Independence still resonates in Ba Dinh Square. When autumn comes, the space in front of the square, in front of President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, becomes a destination for many young people. Some choose ao dai, some choose red flag shirts with yellow stars... everyone wants to capture beautiful moments in autumn. You can come early before 6am to watch the flag-raising ceremony, welcome the sunrise, take photos in Ba Dinh Square and visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum after 7:30am.

Phung Hung mural street attracts tourists with its nostalgic beauty - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

Phung Hung mural street

This is a poetic street under the shade of the shady Indian laurel trees. Phung Hung mural street has always attracted tourists with its paintings on the arches of the ancient bridge. But this fall, this street has become even more beautiful and impressive with the atmosphere of old Hanoi with the exhibition "Memories of Hanoi - 70 years". In the nostalgic space of Hanoi's Old Quarter, the models and scenes created here seem to bring visitors back to the heroic memories of Hanoi in the fall of 1954.

Many virtual living corners on Phung Hung mural street - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

In particular, hundreds of lanterns with red flags with yellow stars, the logo of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital... light up the whole street, making this place even more sparkling. In the early days of October, when the whole city is living in an atmosphere of jubilant celebration, coming to this mural street, looking back at valuable documentary photos of Hanoi during the resistance war against the French, and checking in during the historic autumn will be an experience not to be missed.

With coffee and sticky rice to welcome autumn in Hanoi's Old Quarter - Photo: TRANG

Coffee, sticky rice with young rice at the Great Church

Sipping a cup of coffee or lemon tea on the street next to the Cathedral is a familiar experience for Hanoi youth as well as tourists. But in the fall, that experience becomes even more poetic with a package of sticky rice wrapped in green leaves. Spending a leisurely morning, slowly watching the golden sunlight caressing the leaves, waiting for the gentle breeze to bring a bit of chill or watching people walking on the street, is like a real healing medicine without having to go far.

The golden autumn sunlight makes everything warm - Photo: M.PHUC

Hoan Kiem Lake

Located in the heart of the city, Hoan Kiem Lake is a must-see destination when coming to Hanoi. Especially in the cool autumn weather, the last rays of the sun shining on the water surface make the space here even more romantic. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, sitting by Hoan Kiem Lake watching the rippling waves, visitors seem to be immersed in another world, slower and more relaxed. The two times when we can truly feel the beauty of this emerald green lake in the heart of the city are early morning or after 4pm. Early morning has a gentle beauty with mist drifting on the lake surface. In the afternoon, the space becomes warm with the clear golden sunlight of autumn sparkling on the lake surface. Autumn waits for no one, so why hesitate to go out to see a peaceful, poetic Hanoi in its most beautiful season.

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