Location
 - Quan Su Pagoda (or the Ambassadors' Pagoda) is at 73 Quan Su Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Characteristic
 - Formerly,it was a small Buddhist Pagoda, which had been constructed during the Le Dynasty in the 15th century to receive foreign envoys and ambassadors.
   
Description
 - Quan Su Pagoda was built on the land of An Tap Village, Tho Xuong District, on the southern gate of Thang Long Capital (Quan Su Street, Hanoi nowadays).

 - In 1934, the pagoda was the headquarter of the Northern Buddhist Association.

 - Since 1942, the pagoda has been restored and expanded many times with a larger and better architectural structure.

 - Since 1958, this place has acted as the head office of the Vietnam Buddhist Association.

 - It's an active pagoda and usually thronged with worshippers; the interior is dim and smoky with incense. To the rear is a school of Buddhist doctrine. For good luck (or for fun), visitors of any stripe are welcome to buy sticks of incense and make offerings at the various altars and sand urns. It's easy to just follow suit, and folks will be glad to show you what to do.

 - Quan Su is one of the most important temples in the country.

 - The pagoda opens daily from 7.30 to 11.30am and 1.30 to 5.30pm.