10 of the best · Hanoi, Vietnam
Shopping in Hanoi: Silk, Embroidery and the Markets
Silk on Hàng Gai, embroidery at Tân Mỹ, design at Collective Memory and Chula, Tràng Tiền Plaza’s brands, the malls and the great markets.
Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Hanoi moments we keep going back to: the Temple of Literature at eight in the morning, a bowl of phở on Bát Đàn, and a drink in the Metropole’s Bamboo Bar at dusk.
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Hand embroidery
Tân Mỹ Design
Hand-embroidered linens, clothes and gifts on Hàng Gai, from a family of embroiderers.
61 Hàng Gai, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map
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Silk and embroidery
Hàng Gai, the silk street
The Old Quarter street of silk shops, tailors and embroidery, a few steps from the lake.
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Shopping streets 1
Silk and tailoring.
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Silk and embroidery
Hàng Gai, the silk street
The Old Quarter street of silk shops, tailors and embroidery, a few steps from the lake.
Department stores 1
Under one roof.
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Luxury under one roof
Tràng Tiền Plaza
The luxury department store on the corner of Tràng Tiền and Hai Bà Trưng.
Shopping centres 3
The malls.
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By West Lake
Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi
A large shopping centre in Tây Hồ, with shops and restaurants.
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In the centre
Vincom Center Bà Triệu
A central shopping centre on Bà Triệu, south of the French Quarter.
Hanoi makers 3
Design and craft to take home.
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A house of curios
Collective Memory
A shop of Vietnamese design, crafts and curios on Nhà Chung, by the cathedral.
12 Nhà Chung, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map
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Hand embroidery
Tân Mỹ Design
Hand-embroidered linens, clothes and gifts on Hàng Gai, from a family of embroiderers.
61 Hàng Gai, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map
Markets 2
The covered market and the kilns.
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Ceramics from the kilns
Bát Tràng ceramics market
The ceramics market of Bát Tràng village, across the Red River, for bowls, vases and tea sets.
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The covered market
Đồng Xuân Market and the night market
The Old Quarter’s great covered market, and the weekend night market that runs south from it down Hàng Đào.
