If Saigon is known as the city at night because of its vibrant and entertaining nature, Hanoi is the opposite. However, there are still quiet places to play, both noisy and peaceful, both bustling and profound in Hanoi that many people know or do not know. Discover the nightlife in Hanoi with an interesting experience.
Activities not to be missed when exploring the nightlife in Hanoi
Walking around Hanoi Old Quarter – a unique cultural space
Hanoi is famous for its 36 streets with ancient corners and sparkling lights. On weekdays, it is still crowded with people going to have coffee at night, going out for dinner, going shopping together. On weekends from Friday to Sunday, you can enjoy street art, free music performances, and a bustling atmosphere.
The Great Church at 40 Nha Chung, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem
One of the places where you can explore the nightlife in Hanoi is the cathedral. The Cathedral is always bustling with crowds of locals attending mass, young people taking photos to check in on the weekend, students going out, and students taking graduation photos.
Couples or groups often invite each other to drink iced tea on the sidewalk here. They enjoy the street food sold and drink iced tea to chat. If you are a tourist from another world, try coming here in the evening to explore the interesting life in Vietnam.
Long Bien Bridge
Address: Phu Xa Ward, Long Bien District
Explore the nightlife in Hanoi by going to Long Bien Bridge. Long Bien Bridge is famous as the oldest bridge in Vietnam, especially the capital Hanoi, it is also a historical witness to the development of the capital. The bridge connects the two districts of Hoan Kiem and Long Bien, designed with a railway running in the middle of the bridge.
You can easily admire the magical beauty of the large space on both sides of the bridge. Young Vietnamese people often invite each other to buy beer and snacks to sit on the bridge and chat together. However, bring a light jacket because it is a bit cold at night.
Dong Xuan Market
Address: Dong Xuan Ward, Hoan Kiem District
Dong Xuan Market is open on weekdays, not just on weekends. So you can go out anytime. This is a place where you can explore the nightlife in Hanoi with a special excitement. You can feel the busiest crowd at night, couples, groups of friends, merchants going shopping.
There are many items you can buy as souvenirs or for personal use at quite cheap prices. Clothes from only 50,000 VND, a variety of shoes, handmade jewelry, and household items at affordable prices. What is special is that there is traditional Xam singing on Saturday nights at the market gate, suitable for foreign tourists.
Hang Buom Food Street
Address: Hang Buon, Hang Buom ward, Hoan Kiem district
When exploring Hanoi’s nightlife, don’t forget to invite each other to explore the cuisine. Hang Buon is considered a small street only over 300m long but has become a very attractive culinary paradise in Hanoi. Every afternoon after 5pm, the stalls light up, the seductive aroma spreads, and people line up waiting for their turn to be seated at a table.
On this street, you can enjoy all the typical dishes of Hanoi people, even other regions of Vietnam. Some outstanding dishes are: Bun cha, bun rieu cua, rib porridge, banh mi with wine sauce, pho, bun dau mam tom, bun oc, xoi chim, cha ca…
Read more: Top 10 best restaurants in Hanoi.
Trang Tien Ice Cream
Address: 35 Trang Tien, Trang Tien ward, Hoan Kiem district
Young people often say that if you don’t eat Trang Tien ice cream, you haven’t been to Hanoi. Therefore, if you have come to Hanoi, and explored the nightlife in Hanoi without trying Trang Tien ice cream, it would be a waste.
The ice cream shop is located on the busiest street in Hanoi, Trang Tien, near Hoan Kiem Lake, a walking street… so you can visit many different places in one night. Trang Tien ice cream has many options with many different flavors such as lemon ice cream, coconut ice cream, chocolate green tea ice cream, mochi ice cream, and soy ice cream…
Ta Hien Street
Address: Ta Hien, Hang Buom ward, Hoan Kiem district
One place that tourists and locals always want to go first when exploring the nightlife in Hanoi is Ta Hien Street. This is the busiest and most bustling street with typical drinking places. The eateries are almost next to each other, gathering people, crowded with cheers like 1-2-3 Drink. You will love this atmosphere if you are an extrovert.
Quang Ba Flower Market
Address: 236 Au Co, Quang An Ward, Tay Ho district
If you love the peace, romantic beauty, and fragrance of thousands of flowers, you should go to Quang Ba flower market. The market operates at night until dawn, mainly to supply flowers to flower shops and is a famous check-in place for young people.
Bars, pubs and rooftops
If you think that Hanoi doesn’t have any bars to party hard at night, you’re wrong. Hanoi also has bustling bars to experience music from DJs, live bands…, and quiet rooftop bars to chill alone such as: The Rooftop, Lighthouse Sky Bar, 1900 Le Théâtre, Polite & Co…
Enjoy your night’s coffee
Explore Hanoi’s nightlife while enjoying night coffee at cafes such as Xofa Café, Tranquil, Aroi Dessert Café, Puka Café & Bar, and Ay Café & Lounge… These places are suitable for groups of friends, couples, and those who love quiet. The drinks at the cafes are quite diverse, decorated eye-catching, impressively, and bring a cozy, luxurious feeling.
Notes when having fun at night in Hanoi
Means of transport
Hanoi streets at night are quite deserted and there are no traffic jams, so you can easily choose to travel by motorbike when going out. This is the most popular, cheap and relatively neat means of transport for you to move to many places in one evening.
However, you should consider when riding a motorbike if you drink alcohol such as beer or wine. Book a motorbike taxi or use online applications to ensure safety when exploring the nightlife in Hanoi to the fullest.
Clothing suitable for Hanoi weather
Hanoi has quite harsh weather conditions, divided into 4 distinct seasons. However, you need to pay attention to the time to ensure your health when going out at night is safe and healthy.
From April to October, the weather is hot and humid, above 30 to 40 degrees Celsius, so you should dress cool and comfortably, especially in sweat-absorbent clothes; From October to March of the following year, the temperature is below 20 degrees Celsius, even very cold, so you should dress warmly, prepare warm clothes to avoid catching a cold. In winter, remember to wear many layers of clothes, and prepare accessories such as scarves, hats, shoes, boots, gloves…
Choose a safe location, avoid deserted areas
Pay attention to deserted places, if there are few people around, make sure to turn on personal location, share with a tour guide or close friends, and call a car on the app to pick you up. If you are a woman, beware of perverts in deserted areas, and make sure to bring self-defense tools.
If you love exploring the nightlife in Hanoi with crowded and fun places, you should pay attention to your personal belongings. Many people take advantage of tourists or locals who are not paying attention, pickpocketing money, phones, etc. In addition, make sure you are safe when going out at night, and avoid being harassed or touched when going to crowded places.
Respect local culture, do not make noise
Hanoians still maintain the tradition of not being noisy at night because it is the time to rest and save energy for the busy working day tomorrow. If you are eating at night on Hang Mang Street, speak politely, and gently and enjoy your food. If you are watching the streets at night, enjoy the space, and do not shout loudly because of too much excitement. Also, do not honk your motorbike horn after 10 pm, the locals are very sensitive to that.
Conclusion
Explore the nightlife in Hanoi with outstanding experiences such as Long Bien Bridge, the Great Church, Hanoi Old Quarter, Dong Xuan Market, Hang Buom Food Street, Trang Tien Ice Cream, Ta Hien Street, Quang An Flower Market… Tourists and locals should enjoy the special moments at night when traveling alone, pay attention to safety, when traveling with friends and relatives, and enjoy to the fullest. Don’t forget to share the above journey on your personal account to keep beautiful memories.
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