AT A GLANCE
Why go?
Beneath the sprawling Vincom Mega Mall Times City in Hanoi's Vĩnh Tuy district lies Vietnam's first underwater tunnel aquarium — a 4,000-square-meter ocean world housing over 30,000 marine creatures. Paired with the 6,000-square-meter VinKE children's edutainment zone, this dual attraction is one of the capital's most popular family destinations, drawing more than 12,000 Google reviews at a 4.7-star rating.↗↗
Visitors glide through three distinct ecosystems — an Amazon-style freshwater rainforest, a reptile cave teeming with unusual creatures, and a vast saltwater hall where manta rays and white-tipped reef sharks circle overhead. Vinpearl Aquarium was also the first venue in Vietnam to welcome a colony of penguins into its own ice-and-snow habitat.↗↗
The Aquarium: Three Worlds Under One Roof
The freshwater zone immerses you in a recreated Amazon rainforest, where you walk past species like the arapaima, freshwater rays, red-tailed tambaqui, and alligator gar through floor-to-ceiling glass panels. Staff members stationed throughout the zone offer live commentary, answering questions about fish behavior and habitats — a feature that elevates the experience beyond a simple walk-through.
