Where is Phung Hung mural street?

Address: from 1 Phung Hung Street, Hang Ma Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

Phung Hung Street is extended from Phan Dinh Phung Street to Hang Bong Street, in the past the street was a row of moats running along the outside of the eastern wall of Thang Long citadel in the Nguyen Dynasty. Few people know that Phung Hung Street was formerly the first motorbike market in Hanoi.

The mural street section starts from the beginning of No. 1 to around No. 51 of Phung Hung street. It has been converted into a walking area for people to visit and take pictures.

To go to Phung Hung mural street, you can take these bus lines: 01, 14CT, 18, 22A, 36CT.

If traveling by private vehicle, follow the directions of google Maps to get to Phung Hung street. Note that Phung Hung Street is quite long and is a one-way street, the mural road starts at number 1, so please find the right way.

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What's attractive about Phung Hung mural street?

Phung Hung mural street was officially opened in the spring of 2018 with the diligence and meticulousness of Korean Vietnamese artists. They created 17 modern paintings on a total of 127 ancient bridge arches to create a space connecting heritage, artistic and community values.

The paintings are painted on a wooden background with Pu paint and golden acrylics, and then hard-clad into the domes of this mural street, they are recreating a dear Hanoi. The paintings have both modern and traditional features, preserving the cultural beauty of Hanoi city.

The subject of the painting is often repeated: the general department stores, the women carrying the street vendors, the jingling trams, the word masters... Until today, Phung Hung has become a familiar friend for those who want to immerse themselves in a bit of Hanoi's past as well as a familiar tourist destination.

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When visiting mural street, there are typical activities for you as follows:

Checking in with many beautiful frames

Phung Hung mural street has many art paintings that are full of ancient beauty. Many rows of lanterns hanging overhead make the scene more romantic.

There are many scenes that you can choose when you want to check-in here: familiar street vendors on the streets, jingling trams, street vendors, North-South trains, architectural houses, the roads of milk flowers in the past, the first imported motorbikes...

Phung Hung mural street is also known as "360-degree street", you just need to dress up pretty, you will have nice pictures because every angle is beautiful.

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Joining the community games

On the weekends, here often organize classical cultural exchanges, people's games such as Mandarin square capturing, Hopscotch, Tug of War, Rock Paper Scissors game and Jumping Rope. ... by groups of young people and children that are organized by their school.

If you are a young person who wants to meet more people and learn more interesting things, then Phung Hung mural street is for you.

Shopping for lovely items in the street

Right across from the wall of murals is a row of small, lovely shops specializing in souvenirs. You can buy couplets, sculptural gifts of old Hanoi scenes, photos, toys like keychains, teddy bears, sculptures...

In the afternoon, when the sun was less brilliant and left on the streets of Hanoi a little gray, the nostalgic and poetic scene of Phung Hung mural street is sure to make anyone's heart flutter.

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Where to visit and eat near Phung Hung mural street

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Sightseeing spots:

Eating spots:

Luk Chew Hong Kong – Cha Chaan Teng – 183 Phung Hung, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Mixed rice paper noodle – 6 Phung Hung, Hang Bong, Hang Kiem, Hanoi

Chicken thigh noodles with sauce – 42 Phung Hung, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Geese with grilled garlic, Ngan Thuy – No. 51 Hang Luoc, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Chicken noodle soup – No. 12C Hang Cot, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Pho Ly Quoc Su – 10 Ly Quoc Su, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

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Source: Collected