Hanoi

Shopping

With knock offs readily available around every street corner, this is a store with the real thing at real prices. Located in the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel, its part of a larger shopping area and is situated right next to Cartier.

Showing 25–38 of 38 shopping spots

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Showing 25–38 of 38 shopping spots

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Tan My

This shop states they are the oldest store in Hanoi but these claims aside, it stocks some of the finest threads in this overcrowded shopping district. Open daily 9am to 7pm.

Hom Market

A Vietnamese version of a shopping mall this two-story warehouse-like structure houses small kiosk-style vendors who sell household items, clothes and accessories. Bargaining is advised.

Enen

This store has a random, but good selection of foreign labels however whatever is on the rack is what they have, so sometimes visitors might be disappointed by not finding their size.

Ho Guom Audio

The allure of Vietnamese pop music is generally lost on Western ears, but the more traditional music sold in this fine shop is quite soothing. Helpful staff will let you listen before buying.

Cocoon

Silk garments in contemporary designs for women are the mainstay of this charming little shop. Original jewellery is also sold here. Open from 10am to 8pm.

Nagu

Nagu carries a small selection of clothing and cute gifts, like passport holders and notebooks in linens and silk.

Hanoi Moment

A small selection of porcelain and lacquer flatware is sold in this smartly laid out store.

Craft Link

This not-for-profit store has a nice collection of silk notebooks, accessories, minority art and clothing, and lacquer plates and bowls.

Van Loi

A large open gallery space filled with fine furnishings and handicrafts, mostly in wood.

L'image

This brightly lit shop gleams and glitters and the jewellery is a celebration of beads and metalwork, much of it rather folksy and colourful.

Dong Xuan Market

This large three-story market to the north of Hanoi's Old Quarter offers a variety of goods of all sorts with hundreds of stalls, and thousands of workers, trading extremely fresh produce, dried foods, househol

Thang Long Bookshop

One of Hanoi's largest, this bookstore is mostly devoted to Vietnamese titles, particularly educational and children books but there is a small, eclectic collection of English titles.

Hanoi Gallery

For half a century the Communist Party has been driving home its nationalistic message with artistic propaganda posters and appealing gems can be uncovered among this shop's well-picked-through collection of or