Hanoi zoo is about 5 km to the west from center of Hanoi, Kim Ma street corner, Cau Giay,
the Buoi, Dao Tan and Nguyen Van Ngoc Street, adjacent to the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, officially started
May 19 in 1975, and two years later opened its doors to visitors. The park is
located on the territory of the village
of Thu Le , an ancient
village from the Ly dynasty (eleventh century), the villages of the area tied
to divine worship in Voi Phuc Temp.
Before the completion of the Hanoi zoo, animals reared in Hanoi
Botanical Garden . Once
established, the zoo only 300
individuals of 30 species. Up to now, Hanoi
Zoo has nearly 600 individuals of 95 species, including many rare species
such as lions, hippos, tigers, elephants, crocodiles, wild horses ... The total
area of Hanoi Zoo is now 20
hectares, visited each year 1.5-2 million visitors [1].
Time is too short not to pose for
the ancient landscape lush shade but also contribute Hanoi zoo purify polluted atmosphere in the heart of the city.