Thong Nhat Park

354A Đ. Lê Duẩn, Phương Liên, Đống Đa, Hà Nội, Vietnam

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Description

Thong Nhat Park (Lenin Park) encompasses 50 hectares and features a large lake, several jogging and walking paths, reading benches, badminton courts, and a few children’s rides. The park is also known as the Reunification park since it was founded in 1960 with the goal of reunifying the country, which was then divided.

Thong Nhat Park, also known as Lenin Park, is a vast green park in Hanoi that serves as the city’s lungs.

This park’s ambience of serenity and tranquility makes it an ideal place to spend an evening with family. Away from the rush and bustle of the city, the Thong Nhat Park is also a great place to engage in sports and exercise, or to simply get a breath of fresh air, surrounded by the beautiful beauty of the thick green trees swaying in the wind and the vibrant flowers.

Small youngsters can be seen running freely around the park. In addition, Bay Mau Lake, a pristine lake, is located nearby, which multiplies the area’s splendor by 10. This 7-hectare lake allows boating. This charming park, with its cheery and optimistic atmosphere, is the ideal spot to unwind in Hanoi by spending some time in nature.

History Of Thong Nhat Park

Since its establishment in 1958, Thong Nhat Park has been the green lung of Hanoi for more than 50 years. The park’s name, which means “reunification,” represents a desire to unify Vietnam at that time, in addition to its primary function of satisfying Hanoi residents’ desire for pleasure. Thong Nhat Park is also known as Lenin Park as a gesture of goodwill by Vietnam to honor Lenin on his 110th birthday.

How to get To Thong Nhat Park

Thong Nhat Park is adjacent to the Hanoi Circus and is approximately 15 minutes by bicycle from the Old Quarter. It is easily accessible via its three entrances on Tran Quoc Toan Street, Le Duan Street, and Dai Co Viet Street for as little as forty cents. The park can be reached in less than ten minutes by cab or motorbike from Hoan Kiem Lake.