Yet, the origins of the names are tracked back to hundreds of years ago when Hanoi was still Thang Long and many streets are no longer provide what their names entail. Aside from what remains is still the most impeccable items that Hanoi is proud of. You can’t miss designer shops in Hang Bong, and Hang Ngang streets where Vietnam’s silk is bespoke into either Vietnamese traditional clothes or latest Western styles. You also should visit Hang Duong where you can taste most well-known candied fruits in Hanoi and Hang Gai Street which is filled with series of souvenir shops.
A little bit distant from the Old Quarter, a few streets are also worth your visits. Trang Tien, a five-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake, is an interesting street jam-packed with art galleries and bookstores. Bookstores offer a wide collection of writings about Vietnam’s culture in foreign languages. While, art galleries offer a superb variety of paintings and watercolors like lacquer ware and puppets. Galleries could also be found in the Nguyen Thai Hoc Street where young artists who are trying to build their brand names in Vietnam’s arts showcase their paintings.
In recent years, when Hanoi is opening to global integration, a lot of Western - styled shopping centers are developing. Several of the shopping centers are enormously superior and lavish like Grand Plaza, Parkson, The Garden or whereas the other shopping centers sell things at fair prices such as Pico Plaza, Big C, Intimex supermarket. However, the last ones still offer you a sense of modern shopping style.
Finally, as Hanoi is being developed these days, you could take a trip to new-born suburbs to experience shopping in traditional handicraft villages. For instance, visit Bat Trang village to purchase potteries and ceramics, to get access to the most authentic source of Vietnam’ silk visit Ha Dong’s silk village, or Tay Tuu village to purchase yourself with fresh flowers at prices one fifth or even one tenth what you are charged in the inner city.
Packages we offer:
10D9N Hanoi - Halong Bay Special Scenic Tour
4D3N Hanoi - Halong
4D3N Hanoi/Halong Package (PVT)
5D4N Hanoi-Halong Bay-TAM COC
