A tour to Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi (Hà Nội) will not complete without exploring the Old Quarter and its streets. Located not far away from Hoan Kiem Lake (Hồ Hoàn Kiếm), the Old Quarter is a must-see spot for any first-time tourists to Hanoi and a paradise for any shopaholics as its features narrow streets full of family-owned shops and stores selling stuffed toys, silks, artwork, food, embroidery, watches, coffee, and silk ties. It is not surprising when the Hanoi Old Quarter nowadays has attracted a lot of locals and tourists to come, making this place become a great attraction to learn about the local color and life.
Hanoi Old Quarter houses not only boutiques and special souvenirs with affordable prices but also valuable breathtaking paintings, sculptures, and photographs by famous artists from many parts of the country. Here is the list of great places for best shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter that cater any budget level.
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Great Places For Shopping In Hanoi Old Quarter, Vietnam
1. Hang Gai Street (Phố Hàng Gai)
Hang Gai Street with 300-meter length is also known as the Silk Street because it is packed with shops and stores selling high-quality silk material, home furnishings, and traditional Vietnamese apparel. On this street, you can find many fashion boutiques and tailor shops where you can ask the tailor to make your personal dresses and suits based on your measurement.
The majority of stores on Hang Gai Street allow payment via credit card. If you want to purchase the best quality silk, you should go to a reliable store and avoid purchase from the market street traders.
Besides tailor shops and boutiques, Hang Gai Street also features many souvenir shops that sell lamps, notebooks, postcards and prominent art galleries such as Green Palm Gallery and Thang Long Art Gallery.
Location: Hang Gai Street, Hoan Kiem (Hoàn Kiếm) District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 8 pm
2. Dong Xuan Market (Chợ Đồng Xuân)
Situated on the north of the Hanoi Old Quarter, Dong Xuan Market that is a Soviet-style building is known as the largest market in Hanoi. Featuring four floors, Dong Xuan Market has a huge selection of products such as souvenirs, fresh goods, clothing, accessories, household and electronic appliances that are sold at affordable prices.
On the ground floor, you can find the local shops for meat, seafood, and vegetables while the back section has a variety of pets (fish, dogs, and cats) and fresh flowers imported from across Vietnam. Going to the upper levels, you can see plenty of shops for souvenirs that sell fabrics, tee shirt, handbags, school uniforms, handicrafts, etc.
Furthermore, you can also eat in a large dining area full of food vendors that sell Vietnamese special dishes and coffee at the super cheap price. If you have a chance to visit Dong Xuan Market, you should taste the recommended dishes such as fried frog, Tiet Canh, Banh Cuon, and Bun Cha.
Location: Dong Xuan Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 6 am – 7 pm
3. Hanoi Weekend Night Market
Talking about the shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter, Vietnam, you should mention Hanoi Weekend Night Market. It is a busy market that opens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening. Featuring many local food vendors and roadside stalls, Hanoi Weekend Night Market attracts huge crowds of tourists and locals.
In this market, you can find plenty of inexpensive T-shirts, accessories, handicrafts, sunglasses shoes and souvenirs. It is great to enjoy the lively and busy environment there and ask for bargaining. With the prices of VND 15,000, you can find many delicious dishes such as La Vong (Lã Vọng) grilled fish, Bun Thang (Bún Thang) (vermicelli soup with fried egg, shredded chicken, and pork), Banh Mi (Bánh Mì), Pho (Phở), and Bun Cha (Bún Chả) (noodles with grilled pork).
Visiting Hanoi Weekend Night Market, you can enjoy the cultural performances in which locals wearing traditional costumes play classic tunes or traditional music.
Location: Hang Dao (Hàng Dao) Street, Old Quarter, Hanoi
Opening hours: Friday – Sunday, 7 pm – 11 pm
4. Hang Bac Street (Phố Hàng Bạc)
Like the name’s meaning, Hang Bac Street (“bac” literally means silver in Vietnamese) has had many outlets of jewelers like necklaces, rings, and a variety of inexpensive fashion item for hundreds of years. It is great for you to wander along the street and go to the shops of handicrafts, jewelers and propaganda poster.
Location: Hang Bac Street, Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm
5. Khaisilk Boutique Hanoi
As one of Vietnam’s largest silk retailers, Khaisilk Boutique Hanoi has a wide variety of high-quality silk, accessories and fashionable tailor-made clothing. Coming to this shop, you can buy a traditional Vietnamese dress or ask the tailor to design your favorite dress and suit. Furthermore, you can also find plenty of small pieces that often go with fashionable clothes such as bags, silk ties, belts, and shoes. For the unique designed styles, good quality and high reliability, it is not surprising when Khaisilk Boutique gains more and more popularity and it has some branches in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Hồ Chí Minh), and Da Nang (Đà Nẵng).
Location: 113 Hang Gai Street, Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm
6. Hang Dau Street (Phố Hàng Dầu)
Hang Dau Street is well-known as street selling shoes with hundreds of shoe-selling shops lining along the street. Most shoes are made based on the average measurement of Vietnamese men; therefore, Western men may find difficult to find suitable shoes on Hang Dau Street but there is a huge selection of ladies shoes.
There is a lot of footwear designed and made at Vietnamese factories; therefore, you can buy these shoes and footwear as the gifts for your family and friends when you have a chance to visit Hang Dau Street. On this street, you can also find plenty of shop selling fake reproduction items.
Location: Hang Dau Street, Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 8 pm
7. Royal Silk Hanoi
Royal Silk Hanoi is also one of the great places for shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter I would like to introduce. This popular shop sells clothes made from high-quality cotton and silk at affordable prices. This shop opens daily from 9 am to 9 pm and sells many items including shirts, scarves, dresses, and sundresses.
Location: 59 Hang Trong (Hàng Trống), Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm
8. Thang Long Art Gallery
Established in 1996, Thang Long Art Gallery is a family- run shopping spot for beautiful and breathing paintings of talented artists in Vietnam. This gallery is located within a two-storey building and displays an impressive collection of propaganda posters that depict the peace, war, agriculture, industry and Vietnamese culture. Most paintings were made in the 1970s.
Location: 41, Hang Gai Street, Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm
9. Ajisai Hanoi
If you are tourists who come to Hanoi for visiting and exploring, Ajisai is a wonderful place for shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter, Vietnam you should not miss. This is because this shop has a wide selection of beautiful and special local souvenirs you can buy as ideal gifts for your friends and family back home. Set within a three-store building, this famous retail outlet sells standout items such as handwoven wallets, silk-embroidered bags, and Nguyen ceramic products. Furthermore, at Ajisai Hanoi, you can also purchase local foodstuffs like wine, cashew nut cookies, Vietnamese tea and coffee, fruit jams and dried seeds.
Location: 12 Nha Tho (Nhà Thờ)Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm
10. Hang Buom (Hàng Buồm)
Hang Buom, an ancient street of Hanoi, is crowded every weekend and attracted tourists when they visit Hanoi. Hang Buom has Food Street Goods Snails where you can find many kinds of local foods made in different styles, mainly snacks. Besides Hanoi special foods, you can taste the cuisine of many countries in the world. Wandering along food street, you can see 40 different stalls that open from 7:30 pm to 12 am every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Aside from food, Hang Buom also sells sails as its most common item. Visiting this place, you can see a wide array of sails made of different materials. People also come here to buy various products such as pumpkin seeds, candy, roasted meat, etc.
Location: Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm
11. Thuoc Bac Street (Phố Thuốc Bắc)
“Thuoc Bac” means literally the herbal medicine from the North; therefore, as its name’s meaning, Thuoc Bac Street sells a wide array of medicinal herbs. In the old time, Thuoc Bac Street only has domestic and handicraft merchandises. Today, because of the modernization and the growth of tourism, you can see various products sold at stalls and shops lining along the street.
Location: Thuoc Bac, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm
12. Cau Go Street (Phố Cầu Gỗ)
Among other streets and shopping spots in the Hanoi Old Quarter, Cau Go Street can be reached easily thanks to the extremely convenient position. In the past, Cau Go street was packed with small and cheap-priced eateries serving students across Vietnam studying in Hanoi. Today, it is a popular shopping street selling oils and paints. But besides these typical goods, you can buy many things, namely sleepwear, shoes, and flowers.
Location: Cau Go, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm
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The Old Quarter’s shops and stalls attract locals and tourists, becoming a must for any visitors and tourists coming to Hanoi. I hope that you can find useful information in this article by Vina.com. Any questions can be left in the comment section and we will answer them as soon as we can.
