3 Cosy Cafes in Hanoi For Your Java Fix
There’s nothing like a strong cuppa Vietnamese coffee to jolt you back to your senses – but what’s even better is having a cosy and quiet...
3 Tasty Street Eats in Hanoi
by Erica Fong
Besides its incredible history and heritage, Hanoi is legendary for its street food. So, pull up a plastic chair and prepare to get down and...
A Day on the Plate in Hanoi
Hanoi’s restaurant scene might lack the cosmopolitan pizazz of sibling Saigon, but the Vietnamese capital has no shortage of genuinely good dining experiences – you’ll find...
Hanoi’s Top Shops
New York, London, Paris… Hanoi doesn’t naturally trip off the tongue as a fashion capital, but stylistas in the know have long visited Vietnam’s northern city to...
An Insider’s Guide to Hanoi
Hanoi is one of the most difficult Asian cities to define. Architecturally it’s a beguiling mix of century-old pagodas, French colonial period buildings, Soviet-style public...
4 Fab French Restaurants in Hanoi
Hanoi’s colonial past may be a distant memory, but a quick gastronomic gander about town will transport you back to those tasty days of yore....
The Best Street Food in Hanoi
Get down – not dirty – in these local neighbourhood faves repping street food well worth a (ding)dong. Updated August 2019. Think it’s all roasted...
Hanoi: The LUXE Lowdown
Think it’s all tin hats and Jane Fonda? Think again. Though it’s not the quiet, tranquil capital of yore, this enchanting historic gem is bursting...
InterContinental Westlake, Hanoi: Waterside Wonder
The endlessly beautiful West Lake is one of Hanoi’s most iconic features, and what better way to enjoy it than by flinging open your curtains...
Madame Hiên, Hanoi: French-Viet Home Cooking
Frenchman and chef célèbre Didier Corlou (of Verticale and Sofitel Legend Metropole) pulls off home-style chic at Madame Hiên, a tribute to his wife’s granny....