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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.

GOING OUT

Calendar of cultural events

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 CS 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 !

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)

Cinematheque (indy movies)

Megastar (blockbusters)

Places for concerts/gigs

Hanoi Rock City

Polygon Cafe T3: Punk & alternative. T4: Classic rock. T6: Heavy metal. T7: Love songs ( no smoking )

Heresy Rock Club

Cama ATK

Holly land

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

Hoang Anh Karaoke

Xmen Karaoke

TIPS

A lot of info on Hanoi expat community

Free Wifi/Internet Access

Everywhere in any Hotel, Hostel, Bar, coffee and fast food shop.

FINDING A PLACE TO STAY

For short stay:

Green hanoi backpackers hostel

Great dorm:

Hanoi Youth Hostel

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:

Us

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+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 CS 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 !
+===<FONT COLOR="#3366CC">'''Nice & Cheap Places to Eat'''</FONT>===
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-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 !
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