"M&M's WORLD" Ladyfromasia's Profile

WHERE TO GO?

VAN MIEU - The Temple of Literature & QUOC TU GIAM - The Vietnam's first University.
Add: Quoc Tu Giam St
Tel: +84 4 38 235 601 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +84 4 38 235 601      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Open hours: Every day

HOAN KIEM LAKE (Restored sword Lake) - called "a pearl of the capital" & The TURTLE TOWER

WATER PUPPET
Add: 57 Dinh Tien Hoang St
Open Hours: Everyday 5.15pm - 9.15pm

WEST LAKE - The biggest lake in the central city & TRAN QUOC PAGODA - The oldest pagoda of Vietnam.
Add: Thanh Nien St

PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM & BA DINH SQUARE.
Add: Hung Vuong St
Tel: +84 4 38 455 168
Open hours: Tues, Wed, Thur : 7.30 -10.30; Sat, Sun: 7.30 - 11.00

HO CHI MINH’s STILT HOUSE - his residence and office from 1958 until his death in 1969.
Open hours: Tues, Wed, Thur

HANOI FLAG TOWER (Cot Co) - It used to be an observation and communication station between headquarter and adjacent military posts of the French troops.
Add: Dien Bien Phu St
Open Hours: Every working day

HOA LO PRISON - Was used by French troops mainly to detain Vietnamese patriots and Communists.
Add: 1 Hoa Lo St
Tel: +84 4 38 246 358/ 39 342 253
Open Hours: Every day

ONE PILLAR PAGODA - built by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong, in which the Goddess of Mercy (Quan The Am Bo Tat) while seated on a lotus flower, handed him a male child gratitude
Add: Ong Ich Khiem St
Tel: +84 4 39 421 061
Open Hours: Everyday

HANOI ACIENT CITADEL- Was built in the 11th century.
Add: located in the area between The West Lake and the Lake of Restored Sword
Open Hours: Every day

BAT TRANG VILLAGE - The Ceramics Village
Add: Outskirts of Hanoi on the bank of the Red River

CO LOA HISTORICAL SITE
Add: Dong Anh Dist, abt 18km from the central

VAN PHUC VILLAGE - Silk Village.
Add: Thanh Xuan, Ha Dong Dist
Open Hours: Everyday

HO CHI MINH MUSEUM
Add: 3 Ngoc Ha St
Tel: +84 4 38 463 757
Open Hour: Everyday

VIETNAM MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY - presence of the deferent cultures of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam
Add: Nguyen Van Huyen St
Tel: +84 4 38 360 352
Open Hours: Everyday

VIETNAM ARMY MUSEUM - Presents many objects and documents related to the Vietnamese Army
Add: 30 Dien Bien Phu St
Tel: +84 4 38 234 264
Open Hours: Everyday

REVOLUTION MUSEUM
Add: 5 Tong Dan St
Tel: +84 4 38 254 151

VIETNAM FINE ART MUSEUM - presents more than 10,000 works, objects, restored articles, pottery, pictures and paintings... through various eras, from Neolithic Age, Bronze Age until now
Add: 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St
Tel: +84 4 38 233 084

VIETNAM HISTORY MUSEUM - Keep alots of valuable artefacts of the history of Vietnam through various dynasties
Add: 1 Trang Tien St
Tel: +84 4 38 242 433/ 8 241 384
Open Hours: Everyday except Monday

NOODLE (Pho) under 2$: There are 2 wonderful tastes of Pho in Hanoi ya should try as Pho Bo (noodle soup with Beef) & Pho Ga (with Chicken). My fav places are: 49 Bat Dan St, 2 Ly Quoc Su St & 44 Ngo Thi Nham St.
GRILLED CHOPPED FISH (Cha Ca) under 10$: This taste of fish is very creasy, sweet & fresh. It goes with a special shrimp sauce & vermicelli. The most famous restaurants are at 14 Cha Ca St & 107 Nguyen Truong To St. I prefer the second one coz this restaurant is larger & they have Car Park.
VERMICELLI & SOUR CRAB SOUP (Bun Rieu) under 1$:1 Thi Sach St, Phan Boi Chau St. It has a very characteristic taste of crab, fish sauce & chilly.
CRISP SHRIMP PASTRY (Banh Tom) 10$: The welknown restaurant located in the West Lake so its called West Lake Crisp Shrimp Pastry. Thanh Nien St suggested.
VERMICELLI & GRILLED CHOPPED MEAT (Bun Cha) under 1$: Thats smt very interesting 2 enjoy ze food in ze meat-favoured smoke around:) The idea place is 32 Le Van Huu St.
STEAMED ROLLED RICE PANCAKE or RAVIOLI (Banh Cuon) under 2$: Its very delicious to eat with a drop of belostomatid oil (Ca Cuong), the smell is strong & unforgetable. 17 Cha Ca St; Hang Chieu St.
VERMICELLI & SHELLFISH SOUP (Bun Oc) under 1$:Wow.. very spicy :) I like the restaurant at Mai Hac De St, crowded everytime.
DOG MEAT (Thit Cho) over 5$:This is not a traditional food but if ya not scared, lets try once ;) There are many restaurant of Thit Cho along Nhat Tan area, Yen Phu Dyke near the West Lake. Honestly, I definitely don't like this food :(
This is not Food, this is a "MUST" : HANOI BEER (Bia hoi Ha noi) under 1$/glass: The good way is 2 enjoy Bia Hoi in a popular restaurant on the pavement watching & feeling the bustle of ppl, vehicles... in the streets. You can find it everywhere!

Vietnamese food:
Dong Phuong Restaurant* - 17, Tong Dan street, Hanoi -
Ngon Restaurant* - 26, Tran Hung Dao street, Hanoi - great place to try, lots of choices.
Nam Phuong Restaurant* - 19 Phan Chu Trinh St., Dist Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi
Ashima* - 44, Phan Dinh Phung street, Hanoi - Tel: 7 344 600 - Mushroom dishes. Book 4 tables before u come there, always crowded at weekend.
Vegetarian Restaurant or Com chay Nang Tam* - 79A, Tran Hung Dao street, Hanoi - Avoid coming there on 1st and 15th day of the lunar month, will be very crowded.
Cay cau* - 17A, Tran Hung Dao street, Hanoi

Latin American food:
Au Lac do Brazil II* - 6A, Cao Ba Quat street, Hanoi - steak -

Japanese food:
Asahi Sushi restaurant or Nha hang Trieu Nhat* - 288, Ba Trieu street, Hanoi - - invite me if you want 10% discount lol
Totoya Restaurant* - 322, Ba Trieu street, Hanoi or 637, Kim Ma street, Hanoi - Closing time at 22.30 everyday.
Sakura Restaurant* - 17, Trang Thi street, Hanoi
Benkay Restaurant* - Nikko Hotel, 84, Tran Nhan Tong street, Hanoi

French food:
Hanoi Gourmet* - 1B, Ham Long street, Hanoi
Vine* - 3, Xuan Dieu street, Hanoi
Hoa sua Training Restaurant* - 28, Ha Hoi street, Hanoi - is also an NGO and training school for disadvantaged youth -
Bobby Chinn Restaurant* - 1, Ba Trieu Street, Hanoi - Very romantic place. Very special with fruits flavour service.

Italian food:
Il Grilo* - 116, Ba Trieu street, Hanoi - good wine & very nice lady owner
Pepperonies* - 29, Ly Quoc Su street, Hanoi or 31, Bao Khanh, Hanoi - very nice lady owner
Al Fresco's* - 23L, Hai Ba Trung street or 108 D1 Lang Ha or 98 Xuan Dieu St, Hanoi

Iternational food:
Ciao* - 2, Hang Bai street, Hanoi - good place & food. I luv yaghurt there :)
Little Hanoi* - 21, Hang Gai street, Hanoi
Jacc's* - 4/F Hanoi Tower, 49, Hai Ba Trung street, Hanoi
Hit club* - 2/F HITC Schmidt Tower, 239 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi. Nice guy owner & very delicious bread & food.

Korean food:
Han Kook Kwan* - 31, Nguyen Chi Thanh street, Hanoi

Gloria Jean's Coffees* - Vincom City Towers, 191, Ba Trieu street, Hanoi - steak -
La Do (Red Leaves)* - 4, Tong Dan, Hanoi - Bar & Karaoke
Funky Monkey* - 15B, Hang Hanh street, Hanoi - Great bar
Minh's Jazz Club* - 31, Luong Van Can Street, Hanoi - Very great jazz music
Met'Pub* - Sofitel Metropol, 15, Ngo Quyen, Hanoi - Live music & great food.
Highlands Coffee* - West Lake

Hello : Sin chow (read as in English)
Hello madam: Chow bah
Hello sir: Chow owng
Hello Miss: Chow co/ ehm (wiz a young lady, even if she's married, zis is a safe greeting)
My name is.. : Tain toy la...
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You are very beautiful: Ehm zat sii-ng
I love you (male to a female): Ahn e-u ehm
I love you (female to a male): Ehm e-u ahn
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How are you?: Kw-eh kong?
Fine, thank you: Kw-eh, cahm uhn
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Thank you: Cahm uhn
You're welcome: Kong kaw chee
Sorry: Sin loy
Good bye: Tom be-yet
See you again: Hen gup lie
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I'd like to buy...: Toy moo-on moo-ah...
How much? : Bow new?
Very expensive: Dat (read as "Date" in french)
I dun't understand: Toy kowm hee-you
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Yes: Vah
No: Kong
I dun't know: Toy kong be-et
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1 = mote
2 = hi
3 = bah
4 = bone
5 = nam
6 = sow
7 = bye
8 = tam
9 = chin
10 = moo-ee