Experts' Choice Award Chua Tran Quoc
What the experts agree on
Hanoi's oldest Buddhist temple, dating to the 6th century, sits on West Lake's shore with an intricate pagoda tower that's become an iconic landmark reflecting centuries of Vietnamese spiritual history.
“Tran Quoc Pagoda (Pagoda of National Defence), one of the oldest in Vietnam, was originally built in the 6C on the banks of the Red River.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet "One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam, Tran Quoc Pagoda is on the eastern shore of Ho Tay, just off Ð Thanh Nien, which divides this lake from Truc Bach Lake." Full review
Fodor's "Hanoi's oldest temple dates from the 6th century, when King Ly Nam De had a pagoda, named Khai Quoc, built on the bank of the Red River." Full review
Afar Magazine "Bordering West Lake, the tall and intricate Tran Quoc is the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi." Full review
