Vietnam Travel Guide: Best Places to Shop in Hanoi
There are numerous places to shop in Hanoi, providing travelers with many buying moods. Here, the shop owners have been managing their brands well for generations, retaining a heartfelt way of producing local items and building real connections to their customers. Street markets and roadside vendors are battering the atmospheric Old Quarter areas, creating a very-Asian lifestyle, plus authentic Vietnamese selling. Whether you have a considerable or free-flow budget for leisure shopping, Sens Asia would suggest you with best choices regarding all, tradition, reasonable prices and reliable quality.
SILK
In Hang Gai Street, whether you are looking for high quality, fashionable silk items, such as dresses, apparel and home furnishings, or a piece of handmade souvenirs, there is wide range of selections for you to dwell in all day. Here, boutiques, tailors and fashion houses line up one after another, creating the Quarter resemblance as of Hoi An. Our favorite and suggestion for you is the famous brand Tan My Design, which offers casualties and ready-to-wear fashion.
Address: Boutiques around Hang Gai, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Opening Hours: 8.00 AM – 9.00 PM
Best Buy: Silk, embroidered items, ao dai, lanterns
54 TRADITIONS GALLERY – ART & ANTIQUES
If you are into cultural antiques and unique objects, 54 Traditions is definitely the right place to start hunting. Spreading over four floors in Hang Bun Street store, the gallery presents craft works and age-old items obtained from 54 groups of Vietnamese people.
Address: 30 Hang Bun, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Phone: +84 4 3715 0194
Opening Hours: 7.00 AM – 5.00 PM
Best Buy: Antique crafts, art pieces
Web: http://www.54traditions.com.vn/
MEKONG PLUS – CRAFTED QUILTS & ACCESSORIES
Incorporating Mekong Quilts and Mekong Creations, is a social enterprise specializing in high quality, hand-crafted quilts and accessories. The Indo-Chine inspired quilt range uses patchwork, piecing and intricate stitch detail to create a contemporary aesthetic. The shops stock a wide selection of sizes and colors and provide custom design service.
Address: 13 Hang Bac Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Phone: +84 24 3926 4831
Opening Hours: 8.00 AM – 4.30 PM
Best Buy: Quilted items, bamboo bikes
Web: https://mekongquilts.com/
ART VIETNAM GALLERY
Art Vietnam Gallery is an international gallery featuring contemporary Vietnamese art: paintings, sculptures, lacquers, photos, videos, and prints. The Director Suzanne Lecht is recognized as one of the leading experts on Vietnamese art and she can lead you on studio tours and advise you on major purchases.
Address: No. 2, Alley 66, Yen Lac, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Phone: + 84 24 3862 3184
Best Buy: Paintings, sculptures, prints
Web: http://www.artvietnamgallery.com
HANOIA HOUSE – DECORATIVE OBJECTS & SILK
Hanoia House is one of two heritage houses that originally constructed in the 17th century in the Old Quarters. After renovation used a combination of traditional and modern restoration techniques, the house became a shop of high-end souvenirs, trendy jewelry, luxury decorative objects and corporate gifts. From art to craft, Hanoia has enhanced the uniqueness of Vietnamese traditional materials, the charm of decorative items symbolizing Eastern culture and made Vietnamese lacquer ware values reputed worldwide.
Address: 38 Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Phone: +856 20 55702223
Opening Hours: 9.00 AM – 8.00 PM
Best Buy: Lacquer decors, bronze jewelries, traditional tea sets, lacquer silk clothings
Web: http://hanoia.com/
CRAFT LINK – HANDICRAFT
A not-for-profit organization sells quality tribal handicrafts and weavings at fair-trade prices. Craft Link sells artifacts made by hillside tribes, and highlights their history. Goods such as cushion covers, caps, embroidered wall hangings, batik patches and shoulder cloths made from thick, dyed cotton and hemp are readily available.
Address: 43 – 51 Van Mieu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Phone: +844 3 7336101
Opening Hours: 9.00 AM – 6.00 PM
Best Buy: Embroidered items, batik decors
Web: http://www.craftlink.com.vn/
HIEN VAN CERAMICS
Inspired by Vietnamese ceramics from 11th century, Hien Van ceramics was introduced after years of research based on traditional ceramic craft. Hien Van ceramics resembles a beauty whose task is to carry the culture, tales and traditions. The patterns are inspired by antiques, artworks or temple carvings. All are expressed in perfect harmony through the shapes and contours. The highlight is architectural ceramics such as large reliefs, garden statues and bricks and tiles.
Address: 8 Chan Cam, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Phone: +84 94 468 33 90
Opening Hours: 9.00 PM – 6.00 PM
Best Buy: Ceramic souvenirs, home decors, housewares
Web: https://www.hienvanceramics.com/
OLD QUARTER NIGHT MARKET
Taking place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 19:00, the market runs through the Old Quarter, starting from Hang Dao Street and running north to the edge of Dong Xuan Market. The fashion items on sale won’t turn many heads and the souvenirs can all be found in the surrounding stalls, but there it is a fun environment and the endless food vendors have interesting and exotic things to try.
Address: Hang Dao – Hang Ngang – Hang Duong Streets
Opening Hours: 7.00 PM – 10.00 PM, weekends only
Best Buy: Souvenirs, street food, local desserts
DONG XUAN MARKET
Established in 1889, Dong Xuan Market is housed within a four-storey Soviet-style building on the Northern edge of Hanoi Old Quarter. It’s also known as Hanoi’s largest indoor market, offering a wide range of goods such as fresh produce, souvenirs, accessories and clothing, as well as electronic and household appliances. If you’re looking to shop for souvenirs, head to the upper levels, where you can find numerous stalls selling tee shirts, fabrics, school uniforms, handbags, handicrafts, all of which are sold at wholesale prices.
THE OLD QUARTER
A great for travelers who want to wander and get lost in a new place. And with sellers clustering together along streets organized by the goods they sell, it’s also the perfect place for efficient souvenir shopping. The best things to buy in Hanoi are silk, cotton, silver, porcelain, craft goods, and embroidery, and usually you can get great deals if you’re willing to haggle a little.
SHOPPING MALLS
Trang Tien Plaza
Address: 24 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Opening Hours: 9.00 AM – 9.30 PM
Vincom Center – Ba Trieu
Address: 191 Ba Trieu, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Opening Hours: 9.00 AM – 9.45 PM
AEON Mall Long Bien
Address: 27 Co Linh, Long Bien, Hanoi
Opening Hours: 10.00 AM – 10.00 PM
Lotte Shopping Center
Address: 51 Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Opening Hours: 9.30 AM – 10.00 PM