Best Places to go shopping in hanoi

The best places to shop in Hanoi tend to be traditional markets and narrow shophouses, but there is a growing number of independent boutiques and  malls offering a  range of international brands,  dining and entertainment options. The biggest advantage of shopping in Hanoi is that it can  all be done on foot, as many streets are devoted to specific trades. 

This is especially true in the Old Quarter, where Silk Street and Silver Street still maintain a unique trade after hundreds of years. Whether you're looking for quirky souvenirs like Vietnamese peasant hats or handcrafted silk evening dresses, we've compiled a list of the best places to shop in Hanoi.

Nha Tho Street (Church Street)

Nha Tho Street is full of small fashion shops and great restaurants  despite being only  110 meters long. Located in front of St. Joseph's Cathedral, it is very popular with Hanoi's middle-class and expat communities. 

 

Here you'll find privately owned boutiques selling Western-sized Vietnamese-style fashion, handcrafted jewelry and accessories at bargain prices.

Hang Gai Street (Silk Street)

Hang Gai Street is the best place to buy high quality and fashionable silk products in Hanoi. The entire 300-meter-long busy street, also known as the Silk Road, is lined with his fashion boutiques, tailors and  home his textile specialists. 

Famous brands on Hang Gai Street include colorful Tan My Designs, which sells ready-to-wear. Among the high-end boutiques are  excellent art galleries and cramped souvenir shops selling much cheaper items.

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Hanoi Weekend Night Market

The Hanoi Weekend Night Market draws large crowds with its bustling, bustling array of stalls and vendors. The market opens on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7pm and runs north from Hang Dao Road through the Old Quarter to the end of Dong Xuan Market. 

Fashion items  may not be very prominent, but many people come to the market to enjoy the fun surroundings and street food.The vendors have many interesting and exotic things for you to try. Bartering is common and encouraged here

• Location: 8 Hàng Đào, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
• Opening hours: Friday–Sunday from 7 pm to 11 pm

Dong Xuan Market

Dong Xuan Market sells a variety of goods on four floors. Located on the northern edge of the Old Town, this impressive Soviet-style building is  surrounded on all sides by  shops and food stalls. 

Dong Xuan Market is a simple market, especially on his first floor. Head upstairs for printed t-shirts, fabric bolts, school uniforms, luggage racks, and  more, all  at wholesale prices. Even just going with  cheap sunglasses and a Vietnamese conical hat is quite an experience.

• Location: Đồng Xuân, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
• Opening hours: Daily from 6 am to 7 pm

Lotte Center Hanoi

Lotte Center Hanoi houses about 250 fashion and lifestyle brands. This shopping spot also has enough entertainment and dining options that you could easily spend half a day here. 

The 65-story skyscraper is a 20-minute drive from Hoan Kiem Lake. Home to Lotte Shopping Center Hanoi, the skyscraper also houses hypermarkets, hotels, residential apartments, several restaurants, a gym, a spa, and an observatory.

• Location: 54 Liễu Giai, Cống Vị, Ba Đình, Hànội, Vietnam
• Opening hours: Daily from 9 am to 10.30 pm

Trang Tien Plaza

Shop for luxury goods and international designer goods at Trang Tien Plaza in Hanoi. This shopping center has his five floors, with major fashion brands such as Cartier, Burberry, Ermenegildo Zegna and Louis Vuitton on the first floor. The 2nd floor and his 3rd floor have electrical appliances and home furnishings and the 4th floor has a supermarket with many international products. 

There are several excellent international restaurants on the top floor of Trang Tien Plaza. This upscale mall is located on Trang Tien Street at the beginning of the French Quarter.

• Location: 24 Hai Bà Trưng, Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
• Opening hours: Monday–Friday from 9.30 am to 9.30 pm, Saturday–Sunday from 9.30 am to 10 pm
• Hotline: +84 (0)1900 3149

Hang Bac Street (Silver Street)

Hang Bac Street has been synonymous with jewelery for hundreds of years (bac means silver in Vietnamese). This small but quaint street is full of small jewelery shops selling rings, necklaces and all kinds of inexpensive fashion items. 

 

There is no specific shop to check out. Instead, take an end-to-end stroll and check out the many jewelry stores, craft stores, and advertising poster shops that line the streets. To get to Hang Bac Street, start at the Water Puppet Theater on the north side of Hoan Kiem Lake and walk down Hang Be Street until you come to a T-junction.

Hang Da Market

Hang Da Market occupies a modern, air-conditioned building on the western edge of  Hanoi Old Quarter. There is a collection of stalls selling clothing, shoes, bags and accessories. Prices are relatively affordable and bargaining is possible, especially when buying in bulk. 

 

Most of the customers are Vietnamese, so most days of the week, Hang Da Market is fairly empty. Stop by on the weekends to enjoy more of the beating heart of this large retail space. The complex is located near Ba Dinh Square and  Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

• Location: Hàng Da, Cửa Đông, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
• Opening hours: Daily from 5 am to 8 pm
• Hotline: +84 (0)888 668 827

Hang Dau Street

At first glance, Hang Dau Street is quite incredible as there are so many shops that only sell one thing: shoes. The streets are lined with hundreds of shoe stores, making it the best place in Hanoi to buy nice  shoes and sandals. 

 

Most of the shoes are branded from factories in Vietnam and are rejected as secondary products, so usually only a few imperfections make them a great buy.

Thanh Binh Gallery

Thanh Binh Gallery is a contemporary  art gallery in the French Quarter of Hanoi. Surrounded by five-star hotels, fine dining restaurants and the Hanoi Stock Exchange. 

 

Some of Vietnam's most respected contemporary artists have works at Thanh Binh Gallery. The range of lacquerware paintings is particularly good here. The quality of the artwork in this gallery is guaranteed, as works are often sold to private collections and public institutions.

• Location: 25 Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
• Hotline: +84 (0)24 3824 5344