With an age of up to 1500 years, Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Quan Thanh Temple is one of the four temples of Thang Long citadel.

Tran Quoc Pagoda was originally named Khai Quoc Pagoda, built in 541. The pagoda changed its name to Tran Quoc Pagoda during the reign of King Le Hy Tong (1681 - 1705) with the wish that this would be a place to help people ward off natural disasters and bring a peaceful life to all people. And that name has been used until today.

In the past, Tran Quoc Pagoda was the Buddhist center of Thang Long citadel. The Ly and Tran kings often visited the scenery and worshiped on holidays and Tet. After many renovations, Tran Quoc Pagoda expanded its area to 3000m2 from the 19th century and has remained the same until now.
The pagoda belongs to the Northern sect with a structure and architecture following the strict principles of Buddhism, including 3 main buildings: the Front Hall, the Incense Burning House and the Upper Hall connected together in the shape of the letter Cong (工).

The tourist attraction at Tran Quoc Pagoda, in addition to its classic features and the preservation of thousands of years of historical culture, is the Lotus Six-Paramount Stupa. The Stupa is 15m high, with 11 floors. On each floor of the tower, there is a statue of Amitabha Buddha made of white precious stones in each arched window. In particular, on the top there is a 9-storey lotus tower (Cuu Pham Lien Hoa) carved from precious stones, creating a majestic, sacred but very soft beauty. The Stupa is built symmetrically with the Bodhi tree given by the President of India in 1959 during his visit to the capital Hanoi. This Bodhi tree was grafted from the Bodhi tree in Dao Trang - where Buddha Shakyamuni sat and practiced more than 25 centuries ago.
Quan Thanh Temple is located not far from Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the Thang Long Tu Tran, and is also a destination that attracts many people and tourists.
Quan Thanh Temple, whose Chinese name is Tran Vu Quan, is one of the four temples of the Thang Long Tu Tran - a unique cultural and spiritual symbol of Thang Long citadel.
Built under the reign of King Ly Thai To (1010 - 1028), Quan Thanh Temple worships Huyen Thien Tran Vu - a god who is believed to have made many contributions to the people, so he is worshiped as the Northern Thanh Hoang of Thang Long citadel.
According to legend, Huyen Thien Tran Vu came from China, after practicing, he came to Vietnam and helped the people in the area to destroy demons and monsters, and at the same time helped the Vietnamese people fight against foreign invaders from the north. The special feature of Quan Thanh Temple, in addition to its architecture and legends, is the statue of Huyen Thien Tran Vu made of black bronze, 3.96m high, weighing 4 tons, sitting on a marble block 1.2m high. The statue was cast in the 17th century to replace the previous wooden statue.