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Tips 1 - 9 of 9 Hanoi Shopping
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Name of Shop: Shopping Areas
If you would like to buy Union Bay, Quicsilver and some local brands clothings, this is the factory outlet that you should go to. Lots of clothes to choose from and you can even try them out and alter your pants on the spot. I believe the locals buy their clothing here because prices are reasonable and at a fixed price. You can get a T-Shirt under 50,000 VND and pants and bermudas under 100,000 VND. Address: 17 Phon Hai Ba Trung 250 Duong Minh Khai 04 8634476 39 Pho Ngo Quyen 04 8251262
What To Buy: bermudas jeans T-shirts shirts pants
What To Pay: less than 10,000 VND per piece
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Theme: Men's Clothes
Address: 17 Pho Hai Ba Trung Hanoi
Directions: near Trung Tien Shopping Centre
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Cheap DVDs: Cheap DVDs
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Name of Shop: Cheap DVDs
You can buy back some cheap DVDs back home for each selling at about USD2. There are many shops that you can walk in and choose Remember to check if you can understand the language. Most of the DVDs are from China. We pass by this shop along Trang Tien. The motorbike is not for sale;p
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Theme: Computers and Electronics
Directions: Trang Tien
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Trang Tien Shopping Centre: Trang Tien Shopping Centre
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Name of Shop: Trang Tien Shopping Centre
If you wish to avoid the heat, head to Trang Tien Shopping Centre. They have two banks on level 1 where you can get good rates for changing USD to Dong. The bank on the right gives you the exact amount while the bank on the left round it down. You can find clothings, shops, costmetics and supermaket in this shopping complex. Prices are on the high side but you can just do some window shopping and enjoy the aircon.
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Theme: Department Store
Address: Trang Tien
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Vietnamese Hat: Bring home this souvenier
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Name of Shop: Vietnamese Hat
You will see lots of souvenier shops selling the famous Vietnamese Hat. I still see some ladies wearing this hat. They are usuall wore by those street vendors carrying lots of heavy goods balancing them on a pole with two baskets. Cost - dont pay more than USD2.
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Theme: Art
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Green Hat: "Green" Hat
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Name of Shop: Green Hat
There is a special Chinese meaning when someone says to the guy that he wore a "green hat'. Go find out about it. But this Vietnamese Hat for the soldier is in bright green and with the famous star. You can buy them for USD2 and below at any souvenier shop.
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Theme: Art
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Name of Shop: Lamps
You will see some beautiful lamp shades selling in those souvenier shops. They comes in stirking and sweet colours. Hand carry them back home to decorate your house.
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Theme: Art
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Ao Dai: Ao Dai
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Name of Shop: Ao Dai
Ao Dai is the Vietnamese Coustume for the ladies. You can bring back a off the shelve Ao Dai for about USD25. Else you can buy material and have it tailor made.
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Theme: Women's Clothes
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Souvenier: Souvenier
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Name of Shop: Souvenier
There are some souveniers that you can consider brining home to your friends or to decorate your home. So take your time to pick the products. Be sure to check your goods before you purchase them. I brought a handphone sling pouch, but the string attached to it has snapped.
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Theme: Art
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JohnwMontgomery Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:31 UTC
Had a wonderful half hour in St Joseph's Cathedral. There may have been information on the details, but much in view was self evident. Were those 12 stations of the cross depicted on pillars around the sanctuary? I will go back and check on it. | ValbyDK Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:34 UTC
Hi Jen. You have a great Hanoi page. I'm planning going there later this year. Thx for the tips. | ukirsari Mon Nov 5, 2007 11:39 UTC
hi jen, a nice page about hanoi. want to be there someday. anyway, you should go to lombok whenever you're already in bali. only takes 40 minutes fly and not so expensive by merpati airlines :) that's one of my fave destination within my own country! | AlexWorldWide Tue Apr 3, 2007 02:05 UTC
Oh how i miss vietnam! Nice to see these pics ImSTRESS :) I will remember that night for ever and ever. |
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