Đống Đa

Lively Đống Đa is packed with food stalls and tiny eateries serving soup noodles and spicy mango salads, as well as convivial hot-pot places and upscale Vietnamese restaurants. It's also home to the Temple of Literature, an 11th-century Confucian complex with pavilions and statues. Small fashion boutiques sit alongside mainstream clothing stores, while the nightlife scene includes beer bars and karaoke venues.