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WHAT TO VISIT ?
It's all on wiki travel. Some popular names: Public buildings and places Hoan Kiem Lake • Turtle Tower • Temple of Literature • Co Loa Citadel • Thang Long Imperial City • Presidential Palace and Presidential Palace Historical Site • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum • Flag Tower • Opera House • Hoa Lo Prison
Religious and worship sites Perfume Temple • One-Pillar Pagoda • Tran Quoc Temple • Quan Su Temple
Parks and green areas Ba Vi National Park • West Lake • Truc Bach Lake • Red River
The 3 following museums are amongst the best in the country Museum of Fine Arts • Museum of Ethnology • Women museum
Occupationnal villages Bat Trang Ceramic Village • Le Mat snake village
Other constructions Noi Bai International Airport • Hanoi Railway Station • Long Bien Bridge • My Dinh National Stadium • National Convention Centre • Sofitel Metropole • Hanoi Hilton Hotel • Ba Dinh Square
Check out this volunteer club where young locals can join you and be your guide for free city tours.
Events:
GOING OUT
Nice & Cheap Places to Eat
http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/vi/venue/show/2126/Nha-Hang-Lan-Chin-Trang-Tien http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/vi/venue/show/1156/Bia-Hoi-Lan-Chin http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/vi/venue/show/90/Chien-Beo http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/vi/venue/show/2714/Bia-Hoi-Hieu-Beo http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/vi/venue/show/2867/19C-Ngoc-Ha http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/vi/venue/show/3171/Cafe-Nola
Ice cream store: Fanny, Le thai tô street has an "eat all you can" menu for 150000 dongs from 6.30 to 11.00pm first friday of the month.
Nightlife
Places for movies
Espace Francais (french films with VN subs)
Places for concerts/gigs
Polygon Cafe T3: Punk & alternative. T4: Classic rock. T6: Heavy metal. T7: Love songs ( no smoking )
Places for drinking
Places for salsa dancing
Tuesday: Salsa party in ODC club - 1 Giang Văn Minh street, Ba Đình, Hà Nội (20h - 22h)
Wesnesday: Salsa party in Fusion Bar, 25 Trúc Bạch street, Hà Nội (20h30 - 24h00)
Thursday: Salsa party in HYEC club, 1 Tăng Bạt Hổ street, Hà Nội (20h30 - 22h)
Friday: Salsa party in Số 5 Ngõ Gạch street, Hà Nội (20h30 - 22h)
Saturday: Salsa party in La Verenda Bar, số 12A Chu Van An street (20h30 - late)
sunday: Salsa party ( Not usual ) in Cafe Kim Mã, 71 Kim Mã street, Ba Đình, Hà Nội Call: DJ Thanh:097.777.4726)
Places for Karaoke
TIPS
Free Wifi/Internet Access
Everywhere in any Hotel, Hostel, Bar, coffee and fast food shop.
Meetings
From April-2012: We gather in Lan Chin Restaurant 7 Hang Thung street (in the 6th floor) each week at 8 pm every Wednesday, mainly in Old Quarter to discover Hanoi better and more convenient for everyone, specially for travellers. Please check the update information about the weekly meetings on the group.
...Thank Mona for starting it, ...Thank Mr Lai, Thang, Guillaume, Alex and Hieu for keeping it continue, ...And Many Thanks to all HN CSers for being a part of it !
FINDING A PLACE TO STAY
For short stay:
Green hanoi backpackers hostel
Great dorm:
Housing for expats:
http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/en/propertylisting/home
FINDING A JOB
http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/job/list
TRANSPORTATIONS
Walking
The old center is easily walkable. For your safety look up to the locals' pace, especially when it comes to crossing the street.
Motobikes and taxis
See what's said in travelguides
Buses
This website shows buslines and helps you calculate your itinerary. Rides between 3000 and 5000VND. In Hanoi you don't 'get out' of a bus you 'jump out'..
Map of Hanoi with bus to the airport:
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<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=vi&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=bus+station+in+hanoi&fb=1&gl=vn&hq=bus+station&hnear=H%C3%A0+N%E1%BB%99i,+Hanoi&view=text&ei=giLRTJLpBYfQccXgxdkL&ved=0CB8QtQMwAA&ll=21.026173,105.850029&spn=0.068254,0.168056&z=13&iwloc=A&cid=13790733727589390423&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Xem Bản đồ cỡ lớn hơn</a>
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