Where to eat in Hanoi

Eating in Hanoi

Hanoi is famous with the old town (phố cổ) which is near Hoan Kiem Lake. Along with the name "old town", everything here seems to be "old". Hanoi was 1000 years old in 2010. Houses in the old town are tiny. Even the hotels are small, too. The buildings are allowed to have 5 floors only. People said that in some areas, they couldn´t see the light during the daytime.

Hanoi Old Town

Eating in Hanoi is not difficult because there are many places for eating from big restaurants to small vendors. However, eating well is not that easy. We went to many places and some of them are expensive but the food are not value for the price.

How to make an Ao Dai

How to make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai

Many women would like to have in their closet a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai, however in many countries is quite difficult to get an Ao Dai.
There are 3 alternatives: buy an Ao Dai in Vietnam, order an Ao Dai in Vietnam to be shipped to our home or make an Ao Dai by ourselves.

How to make an Ao Dai (Vietnamese Dress)	Vietnamese Dress designs
	Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai model

Vietnamese women day

Vietnamese Women Day: October 20th

Today, October 20th is the Vietnamese Women Day in Vietnam. We would like to congratulate all Vietnamese women.

chúc mừng!!

Vietnamese women day

Vietnamese Hat

Vietnamese Hat

The Vietnamese Hat, its name is Non La

The Vietnamese Hat known as Non La (Nón Lá written in Vietnamese) in Vietnam but also called Asian Hat or Conical Hat, is together with Vietnamese dress (Ao dai), one of the most notorious and visible symbols of Vietnam.
The literal translation of Non La into English is Conical Hat, but many people also called it Asian Hat because many other countries use this kind of hat (ex: Cambodia).

Pictures of the Vietnamese Hat (Non la)

When we talk about the Vietnamese Hat, everyone thinks in a conical hat, made of straw. However, few people know that this type of hat is used almost entirely by women, although in the central and southern Vietnam, you can see men using it.

There is man version of the Vietnamese Hat, his appearance is very similar to an African Safari hat. It is easy to see, especially in the north. In Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam is quite common to find men on the streets wearing the Vietnamese Hat.
This is the appearance of the Vietnamese Hat for men.

Man riding a bicycle wearing Vietnamese Hat for men. Hanoi, Vietnam.

Shopping in Vietnam

Shopping in Vietnam: 5 things to buy in Vietnam

For shopping lovers who wonder about shopping in Vietnam, these are the 5 things you should buy in Vietnam.

Shops in Vietnam. Shopping in Vietnam

Pictures Halong Bay Vietnam

Pictures of Halong Bay in Vietnam

These are our Pictures of Halong Bay in Vietnam.

Halong Bay

Street markets in Vietnam

Street markets in Vietnam: shopping in Vietnam markets

Shopping lovers and street market fans will find in Vietnam their personal paradise. Street markets in Vietnam are inherit to the Vietnamese culture and the life style of the country. People say every house in Hanoi is also a business. Shops, street markets, malls in Vietnam... let's go shopping!!!

Street markets in Vietnam

Bargains in Vietnam

If you want to find bargains in Vietnam, you should know which kind of goods have a lower price in Vietnam than in a foreign country.

• Clothing: the price is 3 maybe 4 times less than in Europe or America. A t-shirt, polo t-shirt or long sleeve shirt cost around 200.000 VND (10$, see Vietnam currency).