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Best Things to Do in Hanoi, with kids
Lotte World Aquarium Hanoi is 95% Kids-Friendly
Kids love touch pools, koi feeding, mermaid shows, and a soft-play zone; flat floors, stroller rental, and nearby toilets help parents; fair pricing and varied activities overshadow occasional queues.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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US$ 8.93
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Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is 77% Kids-Friendly
Colorful puppets, live music and free booster cushions keep children 4-12 engaged, but loud drums and a lack of interactive breaks may tire restless kids after 50 minutes.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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US$ 4.4
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West Lake is 77% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 can ride bikes, steer swan boats, and splash at Ho Tay Water Park, but parents face unguarded lake edges, heavy traffic crossings, and few shaded rest zones.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is 72% Kids-Friendly
Children under 16 enter free and can solve night-tour puzzles, view dragon carvings, and roam excavation decks, yet long outdoor stretches, few hands-on displays, and no playground may test attention.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Temple Of Literature is 70% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enter free and can enjoy scavenger hunts, turtle stelae spotting, and evening folk games, yet there are no playgrounds or hands-on exhibits, so interest may fade quickly.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 hours
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US$ 2.7
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St. Joseph Cathedral is 68% Kids-Friendly
Children may count windows or join Sunday kids’ mass, yet they must stay silent; no on-site toilet or hands-on displays mean boredom after 30-45 min, so combine with Hoan Kiem Lake.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Ba Dinh Square is 67% Kids-Friendly
Children can admire marching soldiers and run on open grass, but strict silence inside the Mausoleum, long security lines, basic toilets and no play facilities limit comfort after about an hour.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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One Pillar Pagoda is 67% Kids-Friendly
Children may enjoy the ‘floating’ pagoda view, feeding fish, and short step climb, but there is no play space, crowds are tight, and incense smoke means constant parental supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum is 63% Kids-Friendly
Older kids may enjoy the stilt house and spiral museum walkway, but strict silence inside, early queues, and lack of play or dining facilities can cause restlessness and shorten visits.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 hours
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Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House is 63% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 can laugh at carp feeding and run along safe paved paths, but there is no playground, no interactive exhibits, and they must keep voices low near guards, so interest fades fast.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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