Tips when traveling to Hanoi

Cuisine. 
Hanoi has a long culinary tradition with many famous delicacies.
Hanoi cuisine is rich, but referring to Hanoi cuisine, people first mention of Pho. Pho as a representative thing for identity, characteristics of Hanoi cuisine. The reason is simple, Pho of Hanoi is different from elsewhere, it can't be mix with any kind of Pho. Pho of Hanoi has sweetness of beef bones, aroma of meat,
plasticity without tough. Watercolor of pho is pure, thin and soft pho cake.

Tourists often find to enjoy Cha Ca La Vong. Previously, Cha Ca La Vong is made of Lang fish, but recently, Cha Ca is mainly made of qua fish because Lang fish is now very expensive and rare, in addition, meat of qua fish is stronger taste than Lang fish.


Cha ca La Vong is eaten with noodles and herbs:scallions, onions, dill, basil, roasted peanuts and shrimp sauce or fish sauce. This dish should be eaten when it is still hot, you will feel sweetness of fish, enjoy fragrant of cha Ca and spices.

Read more: Pho in Hanoi – Enjoy and feel

Besides, you should once taste Thanh Tri rolls or Ho Tay shrimp cake, nuggets of Vong village,etc.

Here are some culinary address for your reference

Chicken Pho 172 Ton Duc Thắng
Bat Dan Pho 49 Bát Đàn
Thin Pho Bờ Hồ
Thin Pho Lò Đúc
Chả cá 14 phố Chả Cá/ Tel: 8 253 929
Chả cá 107 Nguyễn Trường Tộ/ Tel: 8 239 875


Shopping , price
Price in Hanoi is equivalent to Ho Chi Minh City, sometimes lower. Best luxury hotel in Hanoi is 200 USD / night until the lowest price is $ 15 / night.


Budget Accommodation has cheaper price, about 4- 6 USD/ night. To find a budget hotel, you should come to the old town area. For room in the high season, such as Christmas, New Year, Lunar New Year, you should book in advance of 2-3 months. If you book a room at these time, the price can be pushed up.

You should book a room at the big hotels and book via travel company, the price will be much cheaper when you book directly at the hotel.


Other note:
If you travel to Hanoi in the summer, you should choose lightweight clothing, absorb sweat because the weather is very hot during that time. On the contrary, when you travel in the winter , you should bring a jacket, cool outfit because the temperature
can lowered below 10 degrees.

When you visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum or temples, pagodas, you should wear discreet, do not wear short skirts, short pants. The streets in the old town of Hanoi is quite small and quirky, so you should bring a map.

When you pay the price, you shouldn't pay too hard or pay once then leave, you should smile and tell seller that you want to see another shop before deciding whether to buy or not.

People of Hanoi often are not go out after 11PM and the streets of Hanoi after 12 o'clock midnight is often deserted and security can not be guaranteed so, if you are a tourist , you should not go out.

Read more: Discovering the beauty of Hanoi capital