Tag: hanoi
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- Ba Vi day trip from Hanoi
Ba Vi National Park — Hanoi locals escape, the mountain temple, the bird-rich forests, the abandoned French chapel. A genuine half-day reset.
day trips · Updated 2026-07-06 - Day trips from Hanoi
The 8 day-trips that work from Hanoi — Ninh Binh, Halong Bay one-day, Bat Trang, Duong Lam, Perfume Pagoda, Mai Chau, Ba Vi, Sapa overnight.
day trips · Updated 2026-07-06 - Northern Vietnam in One Week
Seven days based in Hanoi covers the city, Hạ Long Bay, Sapa, Ninh Binh and a taste of Ha Giang. The most varied week in the country.
itineraries · Updated 2026-07-06 - Bún Thang: Hanoi's Delicate Celebration Soup
A clear chicken-and-egg vermicelli soup of fastidious garnish work, made traditionally for Tết and special occasions.
food · Updated 2026-07-06 - Cooking Classes in Vietnam: Where and How to Learn
Hội An, Hanoi and HCMC all offer serious cooking schools. What to expect, what they cost, and which to pick depending on what you want to learn.
food · Updated 2026-07-06 - Egg Coffee: Hanoi's Cà Phê Trứng
Whipped egg yolk over strong black coffee — a Hanoi invention from the milk-shortage years of 1946 that has become a city icon.
food · Updated 2026-07-06 - Hanoi Food Guide: Where to Eat, by Neighbourhood
A practical, dish-by-dish guide to eating in Hanoi, with specific Old Quarter and West Lake addresses worth the journey.
food · Updated 2026-07-06 - Hỏa Lò Prison (Hanoi Hilton)
French colonial prison, later POW jail for shot-down American pilots — including John McCain. Well-curated museum showing two distinct eras of imprisonment.
attractions · Updated 2026-07-05 - Emperor Lý Thái Tổ: the founder of Thăng Long (Hà Nội)
How a former temple orphan became emperor in 1009, moved the capital to Thăng Long in 1010, and set Hanoi on course to become Vietnam capital.
history · Updated 2026-07-05 - Water puppetry (Múa rối nước): origins and where to see it
Water puppetry began in the flooded rice paddies of the Red River delta and is now a fixture of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City theatre schedules for visitors.
culture · Updated 2026-07-05 - Hanoi Ba Đình District
The political quarter — Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long (UNESCO), the Temple of Literature.
regions · Updated 2026-07-05 - Hanoi Cầu Giấy District
Modern residential and IT-corporate district west of central Hanoi — Indochina Plaza, the Ethnology Museum, growing expat presence.
regions · Updated 2026-07-05 - Hanoi French Quarter
Wide tree-lined boulevards, the Opera House, embassies, the grand Sofitel Metropole — Hanoi's most ordered colonial-era district, just south of the Old Quarter.
regions · Updated 2026-07-05 - Hanoi Long Biên District
Across the Red River from central Hanoi — the iconic 1903 Long Biên Bridge, banana islands, sleepier residential streets, and increasingly hip cafés on the eastern bank.
regions · Updated 2026-07-05 - Hanoi Old Quarter (Phố Cổ)
The 36-streets historic merchant quarter — dense tube houses, street food, lake atmosphere, and where almost every first-time Hanoi visitor stays.
regions · Updated 2026-07-05 - Hanoi Tây Hồ (West Lake)
Hanoi's expat enclave around the city's largest lake — foreign restaurants, lakeside cafés, boutique hotels, and the calmest pace in central Hanoi.
regions · Updated 2026-07-05 - Where to Stay in Hanoi
Old Quarter for atmosphere, French Quarter for colonial grandeur, Tây Hồ for calm and expat life — a comparison of Hanoi's main accommodation neighbourhoods.
regions · Updated 2026-07-05 - Bánh Cuốn: Hanoi's Steamed Rice Pancakes
Translucent rice-flour pancakes filled with minced pork and wood-ear mushroom, eaten with fish sauce, herbs and a slice of pork sausage.
food · Updated 2026-07-05 - Bia Hơi Culture: Fresh Draft Beer on Plastic Stools
Brewed in the morning, drunk in the evening, sold at 10,000 VND a glass on Hanoi pavements — bia hơi is the country's most democratic drink.
food · Updated 2026-07-05 - Bún Chả: Hanoi's Other Famous Dish
Grilled pork, rice vermicelli, a bowl of warm sweet-sour dipping sauce, and a pile of herbs. Lunch in Hanoi at its best.
food · Updated 2026-07-05 - Hanoi to Sapa: every way to get there compared
Sleeper train, direct sleeper bus, limousine van or private car — cost, timing, comfort and motion-sickness notes for the Hanoi–Sapa run.
transport · Updated 2026-06-30 - The Lý Dynasty (1009–1225)
The Lý dynasty founded Thăng Long, established Vietnam's first state university, and repelled a major Song Chinese invasion in 1077.
history · Updated 2026-06-30 - Vietnamese lacquer villages: where the pieces come from
A guide to Vietnam lacquer (son mai) craft villages near Hanoi and Binh Duong, with tips on workshop visits and buying authentic pieces.
culture · Updated 2026-06-30 - Vietnamese silk-weaving villages
Van Phuc, Nha Xa, Duy Xuyen, and Bao Loc are the four main hubs of Vietnamese silk weaving, each open to visitors who want to watch looms in action and buy from source.
culture · Updated 2026-06-30 - Hanoi: The 1,000-Year-Old Capital
Vietnam's capital — old quarter, lakes, French boulevards, and the cultural and political heart of the country.
regions · Updated 2026-06-30 - Vietnamese cooking classes: cities, prices, what you learn
A city-by-city breakdown of Vietnamese cooking classes — half-day vs full-day formats, market visits, dishes taught, pricing, and vegetarian options.
food · Updated 2026-06-30 - Hanoi vs HCMC phở: the honest differences
Northern phở is lean and clear, southern phở is sweeter and richer, and the herbs arrive in different places on the table.
food · Updated 2026-06-30 - Vietnamese craft beer: breweries and beer halls
A guide to Vietnam craft beer in 2026 — Pasteur Street, Heart of Darkness, Turtle Lake and more, and how the scene sits alongside bia hơi.
food · Updated 2026-06-30 - Phone and Bag Snatching in Vietnamese Cities
The most common urban crime affecting foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City, and to a lesser extent Hanoi. A handful of habits stop almost all of it.
scams · Updated 2026-06-11 - Parking in HCMC, Hanoi and Đà Nẵng — motorbikes and cars
Where to park, what it costs, the foreign-tourist gotcha at major sights, and the apps that find parking spots in HCMC and Hanoi.
transport · Updated 2026-05-21 - Noi Bai International Airport (HAN): Hanoi Airport Guide
Hanoi's airport sits 30 km north of the city. Here's the terminal layout, the cheap and the easy ways into town, and what to expect at arrivals.
transport · Updated 2026-05-21 - Cyclos and Rickshaws in Vietnam: Charming Relic, Tourist Trap
The three-wheel pedal cab is the iconic Vietnamese street vehicle. Almost extinct, mostly for tourists, and worth knowing how to handle before you take a ride.
transport · Updated 2026-05-21 - Cost of Living in Hanoi
Hanoi-specific costs: Tây Hồ premium, food, the air-quality tax, and monthly budgets across lifestyle tiers.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-21 - Finding an Apartment in Hanoi
Old Quarter vs French Quarter vs Tây Hồ vs Cầu Giấy — typical rents, deposits and what to watch for in Hanoi rentals.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-21 - International Schools in Hanoi
UNIS, BIS Hanoi, Concordia, HIS, Singapore International — locations, fees, curricula and admissions reality.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-21 - Vietnam museums worth visiting
The 12 Vietnamese museums that justify a half-day — War Remnants, Ethnology, Vietnamese History, Cham Sculpture, plus the smaller specialty ones.
history · Updated 2026-05-21 - Vietnamese street food culture by region
Hanoi pavement-corner culture, Hue royal-cuisine-on-the-street, HCMC mobile vendors, Mekong floating markets — the regional street food map.
culture · Updated 2026-05-21 - Northern Vietnam: Red River Delta and the Highlands
Hanoi, Hạ Long Bay, the rice terraces of Sapa and Hà Giang, the limestone karsts of Ninh Bình. The historical and political heart of the country.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Northern Vietnamese Cuisine: Restrained, Aromatic, Cold-Weather
Hanoi food is the country's least sweet and most herb-driven. Subtle broths, freshwater fish, and dishes that suit a temperate climate.
food · Updated 2026-05-21 - Vietnamese real estate market by city
Property price trends in HCMC, Hanoi, Da Nang and the secondary cities — what is happening in 2026 and the foreign-buyer angle.
economy · Updated 2026-05-21 - The Tea House and Gem Shop Scam
A friendly chat in Hoan Kiem or District 1 turns into a sit-down sales pitch for overpriced tea, gems, or art. Here's how to recognise it early and step away politely.
scams · Updated 2026-05-21 - Fake Tour Offices and Knock-Off Brands
The Hanoi Old Quarter is famous for shop names that copy reputable tour operators letter for letter. How to spot the genuine ones.
scams · Updated 2026-05-21