Water puppet show in Hanoi (times and tickets)

What is the water puppet? Maybe I do not need to say much about it anymore. Because you can read the articles about it in anyplace or on the internet, has a lot of writers have ever written about it.

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Hanoi water puppets. Photo: Nguyen Duy

I just want to say that, if you'd like to watch the water puppet shows, in the center of Hanoi, there are two places where to specialized water puppet performances, namely:

Is Hanoi water safe to drink for travelers?

When you're traveling to Hanoi as well as the major tourist areas of Vietnam, something that you will definitely be interested, whether it's drinking water is safe in Hanoi?

Tien Hai mineral water is sold in the Hanoi market. Photo: Bich Hue

I understand your worries. Maybe you also have a question: How to travel in Vietnam without getting sick? And here are my advise for you. I hope you can use this small experience to identify and prevent.

Things to do in Hanoi at night

Hanoi is not a world-famous place for night life. Even compared with Saigon, Hanoi's night world also can not compare to this big city.

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Things to do in Hanoi at night: "Bia hoi Hanoi" on the road. Photo: Anh Tuan

I mean that, if you'd like exploring a night world in Vietnam, Hanoi is not a place that you will expect but you should go to Ho Chi Minh city. Almost the young Vietnamese think so.

Night in Hanoi was not active as Saigon. In Saigon, seems to be there is not night. But in Hanoi, after 12 pm, the streets will be secluded completely.

Where is Hanoi night market (map and opening hours)

All about Hanoi night market food, map, opening hours and closing time in Hanoi Old Quarter

If you choose a hotel or guest house in the Old Quarter and want to discover nightlife in Hanoi, you should go to Hanoi night market.

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Hanoi night market opening hours: 6 PM at weekend. Photo: Minh Phuong

Where is the Hanoi night market?

Hanoi night market is 3km in length, starting from Hang Dao street and fountain in the north of Hoan Kiem Lake to the Dong Xuan market [Read more: Best street in Hanoi Old Quarter].

What is the name of Vietnam capital city?

Maybe you've heard the name of Vietnam, but maybe you do not know what is the name of Vietnam capital city.

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Hoan Kiem Lake. Photo: Hoa Lam

What is Vietnam's capital name?

My country is located in Southeast Asia, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Vietnam has a history of 4000 years, has gone through several wars against Chinese invaded from feudal times and also underwent two major wars with the French and the Americans.

Where is Hanoi located on the map?

Hanoi has become so familiar to me, but it could be a unknown city to you. And therefore, perhaps you still do not know yet where Hanoi located in Vietnam is.

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Where is Hanoi located in Vietnam: Hoan Kiem Lake. Photo: Long Nguyen

I think you may also like to read more this article: What is Vietnam capital?

If you travel to Hanoi first time, you just need know that, Hanoi is a small city and located in the Northern of Vietnam - called Tonkin (Bac bo).

The best bun cha in Hanoi Old Quarter

Bun cha Hanoi is one of the 5 most delicious gourmet cuisine in Hanoi, which you can not miss when you're traveling to our Hanoi.

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The best place for bun cha in Hanoi. Photo: Ngoc Nguyen

It's not just a good dish that I would recommend to you, which all the people of Vietnam arriving Hanoi from many different regions, also would like to eat this dish.

Where is Ho Chi Minh museum in Hanoi Vietnam?

Not only foreign tourists, but even people in Vietnam arrive in Hanoi to visit and travel also may be not know where Ho Chi Minh Museum is.

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Ho Chi Minh museum in Hanoi Vietnam. Photo: Duc Pho

Actually, it is located right after Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh, but because this area is too vast so not everybody know.

Ho Chi Minh Museum Address: 19 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi Capital, Vietnam

When is the rainy season in Hanoi Vietnam?

 The rainy season in Hanoi is thing I hate most. I almost do not want to go out at this time.

The weather in Hanoi is also like in Northern Vietnam with 4 clearly seasons in the year, including: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

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 The rainy season in the spring in Hanoi Vietnam. Photo: Thanh Loan

Meanwhile, in the Southern of Vietnam, including from Danang to Ho Chi Minh city and the Mekong Delta, there are only two seasons in a year, which is the rainy season and dry season.

The rainy season in the Southern Vietnam starts from the September to December and then it is the dry season from the January to August.

How to get from Hanoi airport to Old Quarter (city center & Hoan Kiem)

After the plane landed at the Hanoi airport (also called Noi Bai airport), probably your first question will be: How to get from Hanoi airport to the center of Hanoi city or the Hanoi Old Quarter?


From Hanoi airport to the Old Quarter

You do not need to worry, because your question is also what most Vietnamese people want to need when they first arrive Hanoi.

Noi Bai is a name that many people in Vietnam still use to calling the Hanoi airport.

Heritage house at 87 Ma May street, Hanoi Vietnam

In the Hanoi's Old Quarter, there is a special house which is called heritage house, that is the ancient house at 87 Ma May streer, Hanoi, where many tourists go to Hanoi can not forget to visit.

The old house at 87 Ma May Street Hanoi

Why is this house so special? Because this is one of rarely old houses which has been preserved in Hanoi untill today.

If you go to our Hanoi, you will see that althought called "the old quarter in Hanoi" but really this place could not keep many old houses as it is.

War and then the process of rapidly urbanizing, rising real estate prices ... have made many old houses being demolished, or they have been ruined by time.

Hanoi weather in December

From December to February is the period of time that Hanoi weather is the coldest in the winter. If the November [Hanoi weather in November] is the time that began of Hanoi's winter, the temperature just began to decrease slightly, so Hanoi's temperature continues to falling down further in December.

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Hanoi weather in December. Photo: Hoang Ha

The lowest temperature at night is usually only at: 13-15°C and the highest temperature during the day is often only at: 17-28°C.

At early morning, the temperature is 15-17 degrees C in Hanoi. At noon, Hanoi's temperature will rise at: 27-28°C (if it is sunny) or 23-25 degrees C (if it is drizzle).

Hanoi Hilton Prison - Hoa Lo Prison

I do not know what to call its name because Hanoi Hilton Prison has got so many different names as "Hilton Hotel", Hoa Lo Prison, Hanoi Hoa Lo Prison, Maison Centrale Prison, nhà tù Hỏa Lò (Vietnamese)...

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Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi

In the latest post, I have shared some infomation about Hanoi Hilton Opera Hotel (5 stars in Hanoi) but note this is not a hotel in Hanoi Vietnam. All of what I want to write here is about Hanoi Hilton Prison (Hoa Lo Prison).

Hanoi Hilton Opera Hotel, Vietnam Photos

(Hanoi weather).- There are just some 5 star hotels in Hanoi and Hanoi Hilton Opera Hotel is one of them. This is also the hotel that is appreciated and rated highly by the prestigious voted magazines in the world for many years.

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Hanoi Hilton Opera Hotel. Photo: Hoa Binh 

Common names: Hanoi Hilton Opera Hotel, Vietnam. The hotel comprises 7 floors, including 269 rooms are built in the style of France.

Hanoi Hilton Opera Hotel Address: No. 1 Le Thanh Tong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

Tel: + 84 4 39330500 Fax: 84 4 39330530
Hanoi Hilton Opera Hotel email address: hanoi@hilton.com

How to go to Hanoi from Ho Chi Minh city

If you visit Ho Chi Minh city (other name is Saigon), you should not miss to go to Hanoi capital in Northern Vietnam. Why to go to Hanoi, please read the article:  Should I go to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh

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How to go to Hanoi from Ho Chi Minh city. Photo: Thu Thuy

So how to fly to Hanoi? Should I go to Hanoi by train or airplane?

These are some my tips and advices for you if you want to visit Hanoi from Saigon:

The best coffee shops in Hanoi Vietnam

I know, drinking coffee is your habit. And if you are traveling in Hanoi Vietnam so you can not forget to enjoy a cup of coffee in Hanoi Vietnam.

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Thuy Ta Coffee and Hoan Kiem Lake - the best place for coffee in Hanoi. Photo: Le Anh

In Hanoi, my advice for you, that is you should walk up to the Hanoi Old Quarter to drinking coffee and see the beauty of a Hanoi with messy architecture that is unlike anywhere in the world.

The best streets in Hanoi Old Quarter (Map and Photos)

Hanoi has got so many beautiful streets, each place to own a beauty of its own. I really can not say that this street is nicer than other, but if have to choose, I will choose the streets around Hoan Kiem lake and Phan Dinh Phung street or Thanh Nien - Co Ngu street at West Lake.

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Ma May street is the best street in Hanoi Old Quarter

If you want to walking in Hanoi streets, you should walking on the Le Thai To, Dinh Tien Hoang street.

Where is the Hanoi old quarter in Vietnam (MAP)?

Where is the old quarter in Hanoi?

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The tourists is drinking coffee on the Hanoi sidewalk. Photo: Fan Shui

In our homeland, Vietnam now just remnants three old quarters, which are Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoi An Old Quarter and Dong Van Old Quarter. Of which, Hanoi Old Quarter is a largest area, but has been modernized now. Perhaps, only Hoi An Old Quarter is a place still kept the ancient architecture and has not urbanized yet.

What to wear in Hanoi Vietnam

You are visiting Hanoi or you are planing to go to Hanoi, so what to wear in Hanoi Vietnam in summer, autumn or winter... that you should do?

I think you are interested in Hanoi weather on my website.

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Hanoi pupils with the warm clothes go to school in the winter. Photo: Ngoc Truc

From August to November (weather in Hanoi in November), the weather in Hanoi is autumn and then from December to March of next year, Hanoi is in winter and then is spring (but is not expressed explicitly). From April to July is summer.

Hanoi weather in November

How is the weather in Hanoi in November? Should you go to Hanoi in this time?

In November, the cold air waves from the north of the Asian continent is complemented and spill down to the north Vietnam and Hanoi are more than in October - read more: Hanoi weather in October.

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In November, the sky will be cloudy and less sunny.

Therefore, Hanoi weather in November is colder than in October. Daytime temperature is maintained at between 25-29 degrees C. Also the night, the lowest temperature is about 18-25 degrees C.

At this time, if go out or go to work, Hanoi people will have to wear warm clothes. We begin to feel cold weather.