Located in the east of West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda with the age of more than 1500 years is the oldest and most sacred temple in Hanoi. Once the Buddhist center of Thang Long under the Ly - Tran dynasties, Tran Quoc Pagoda has now become an attractive spiritual destination of the capital, attracting a large number of tourists to visit and worship every year. In particular, in 2016, Tran Quoc Pagoda was in the list of 16 most beautiful temples in the world voted by the British Daily Mail.