Uniquely Vietnamese Shopping Options in Hanoi
Vendors in conical hats tote their wares around the teeming streets of the Old Quarter. Early-morning markets brim with produce from North Vietnam’s agricultural heartlands. And small shops offer old Communist art posters. One thing’s for sure: a shopping expedition in Hanoi is bound to be extraordinary.
145 Hoàng Hoa Thám, Hanoi, Vietnam
Part exhibition space, part cafe-bar, this gallery is housed in a gorgeous early 20th century villa and is one of the main hubs for Hanoi‘s small but robust art scene. Works by emerging and established Vietnamese artists are shown throughout the airy interior of the villa.
61 Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
If you don’t get the chance to visit Bat Trang -- a village just outside Hanoi famous for the quality of its ceramics -- a visit to this long-established shop should do the trick. Colorful crockery, ceramic lamps, and other products are among the items on sale here.
Hồ Tùng Mậu, Phúc xá, Ba Đình, Mai Dịch Cầu Giấy Hà Nội, Vietnam
You need to be an early bird indeed to catch the worm at Long Bien Market. Most of the action happens around 3-4 a.m., when all of the produce from north of Hanoi lands here before being distributed throughout the city.
43 &, 51 Văn Miếu, Đống Đa, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Local artisans benefit from this nonprofit organisation, which sells their crafts such as bags, textiles, scarves and trinkets at fair market prices. Items are of high quality and prices are reasonable.
