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About Buu Dien

Buu Dien is the General Post Office of Hanoi. It is housed in a lovely French colonial building in Hanoi, Vietnam. The General Post Office consists of the international post office, facing Indira Gandhi Park, and the domestic post office, facing Ho Hoan Kiem.

Visitors to Hanoi walking along the banks of the Ho Hoan Kiem will pass by the Buu Dien on the west side of the lake.

Getting there

Buu Dien is located Dinh Tien Hoang Street, on the east side of the Lake of the Returned Sword. You can see it immediately after you pass Indira Gandhi Park.

Nearby Sights

  • Hanoi Fountain
  • Hoa Phuong
  • Indira Gandhi Park
  • Lake of the Returned Sword
  • Le Thai To Monument
  • Ly Thai To Statue
  • Sunbeam Bridge
  • Temple of the Jade Mound
  • Thang Long Water Puppet Show
  • Tortoise Tower
  • Writing Brush Tower
  • Buu Dien Location Map


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    Buu Dien, the General Post Office
    Buu Dien, the General Post Office (30 August 2006)
    © Timothy Tye

    Hanoi General Post Office
    Hanoi General Post Office (30 August 2006)
    © Timothy Tye






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