Europe? No, it's Hanoi. Can you believe it?

#Southeast Asia Travel 🇪🇺 Vinhomes Ocean Park 2 – Guide to European-style theme spaces 📍 Location and concept • **Vinhomes Ocean Park2 ‘The Empire’** is a large-scale water city complex located in Van Giang, Khôi Hưng Province, a suburb of Hanoi . • It is composed of a European-style city with a mixture of French, Italian, and Mediterranean sensibilities, with a European-style square area consisting of crown-shaped gardens, fountains, arcades, high-end shops and galleries as its core (). ⸻ 🌳 Representative space & atmosphere 1. Kingdom Avenue & Light Square (Kingdom Avenue of Light Square) • A 3.2ha European-style maze-like square. At night, lighting and mapping shows and festivals are held every week • High-end shops and cafes reminiscent of the Champs-Élysées in Paris, and the facade lighting is superb  . 2. Silk Park & ​​Empire Park • The 2.6km waterside promenade and pond recreate the Venetian and Mediterranean arcade streets. • The 7.5ha Empire Park is a healing district with a park, fountain, children's play area, and picnic area. . 3. Grand World European Street • A riverside street with gondolas and colorful European-style buildings. • A waterfront space with cafes, restaurants, and shopping. . ⸻ 🎡 Activities & Experiences • Enjoy the ‘Italian Waterfront’ while riding a gondola/kayak/pedal boat • Weekend festival program where you can enjoy night light shows and 3D mapping () • Brunch and coffee time at a Parisian cafe/dessert space • Experience a variety of dishes from Vietnamese to international cuisine at local restaurants and theme spaces  ⸻ ✅ Usage tips & route suggestions • Early morning: Take a gondola ride and start a gentle waterfront walk • Afternoon: Walk through Kingdom Avenue + brunch at a cafe • Evening~Night: Enjoy the night view after watching the light show at the Plaza de la Light • Weekend evening: Enjoy live music and the festival atmosphere 🎟 Admission is free for moving around the complex, but some events such as concerts and mapping shows are paid  ⸻ 📝 Impressions “When I stand here, it feels like the night streets of the Champs-Élysées in Paris, or like walking along the canals of Venice. When I got off the gondola and walked slowly, the sound of the fountain under the warm lights and the colors of the European-style buildings made me wonder, ‘Is this really Hanoi?’ It was a ‘small but perfect European travel destination’ where the leisure of the day and the fantastic festival of the night coexisted.”