Hồ tròn Bách Thảo

This is not the right place if your goal is entertainment or typical tourist services in Vietnam. But if you’re open to experiencing different aspects of real life here, it’s worth trying.

Nice park to visit but the animals in cage are sad to see and do bot look like they are kept in a good condition.

Although it was cheap (2k VND) it's not really a botanical garden and is comparable to an average city park.

A very quiet and small garden area. The toilets in here should be avoided since they are not well kept. There are a few animal cages as well. It costs 2,000 dong to enter, possibly for tourists only. This is more of a park rather than a botanical garden. If your aim is to see a variety of plants this may not be what you are after. AI came for birdwatching, which was quite reasonable. I would say that it's not a bad place to go to, but probably not worth going out of your way for.

Nice park to have some rest. Enough space to sit but poor if it comes to buy something to drink or smthg

The park is poorly maintained, with noticeable litter scattered around the grounds. Additionally, there are a few, way too small, animal enclosures where the animals appear to be inadequately cared for. The overall impression is disappointing, and the ticketing staff was noticeably unfriendly. Also, the label “botanical garden” is misleading.

If you want to use this as a shortcut to get to the lake, the yes it is worth to pay 2000 VND to enter to the lady screaming at you that you have to buy tickets. If your plan is just to visit this park with the pond and the closed broken bridge, do not waste your time. It is sad, dirty and not worth your time.

Please avoid - its sad to see the monkeys left in the small cage and so dirty with nothing to climb