Vietnam National University
19 Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi.

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Vietnam National University was founded at the University of Indochina in 1906, and was the first genuine university in Indochina. The University of Indochina was located at 19 Le Thanh Tong. In 1956, it became the University of Hanoi, which was the first university of basic science in Vietnam. Today, those premises is the Le Thanh Tong Campus of the Vietnam National University.

The Vietnam National University (VNU) was created in 1993 by the amalgamation of three universities namely the University of Hanoi, Hanoi Teachers� Training College No.1 and Hanoi Foreign Language Teachers� Training College. the Le Thanh Tong Campus is in a somewhat run-down ochre-painted colonial-style building.

Front facade of the Vietnam National University.

Front facade of the Vietnam National University.

Front façade of the Vietnam National University.

How to go to Vietnam National University
From the Hanoi Opera House, walk along Le Thanh Tong Street, past the Hilton Hotel on your left. After passing Thai Than Street, you will see the Vietnam National University Le Thanh Tong Campus on your left.