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Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi
Hanoi spreads over 2, 000 square kilometers, but most important sites lie in compact areas. Touring the major landmarks of Hanoi can be interesting. You can also try a trip around West Lake that takes in the rural suburbs. Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi is such a place where you can visit during your tour to Hanoi.
Fast Facts about Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi
Address of Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi: 91 Tran Hung Dao St., Hanoi, Vietnam
Contact no. of Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi: 04-825-3787
Features of Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi
Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi was formerly known as the Vietnam Xo Cultural Palace. the Soviet Union assisted with the design and construction of this "workers' cultural palace". Inaugurated September 1, 1985, the features of Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi include:
- The rigid 120-room white colossus stretches from Yet Kieu Street to Tran Binh Trong Road.
- Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi actually consists of three structures.
- The performance building houses a 1, 200-seat concert hall
- The study and technology buildings at Cultural Friendship Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) in Hanoi contain a library, conference hall, and observatory.
- At the various clubs hosted here, Hanoians gather to share ideas on everything ranging from biochemistry and chess to billboard usage in the Old Quarter.
- Just across the street, next to the Ministry of Transportation and Communication there is the Vietnam Trade Union headquarters.
- The broad open space here known as May 1 Square is conducive to commemorating the past and present glories of the Communist Party
- You'll see propaganda posters and waves of dangling street lights consisting of blinking yellow stars and red hammers and sickles here.
- On the square's northeast corner is a beautiful Chinese-style meeting hall, the courtyard of which serves as a gathering place for former high-ranking Communist officials who now spend their afternoons playing Ping-Pong and chess or just sitting around drinking tea. It is closed to the public except for performances.
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