Tag Archives: Hanoi

Hanoi City Tour by Electric Cars and Cyclos

Electric car The electric car is a cheap and perfect option for a short ride around the Old Quarter – the heart of Hanoi – and West Lake with leisure. There are two lines/tours of an electrical car, operated by two separated companies: Line 1: West Lake Tour (by TLC Hotay Joint Stock Co.). The terminal of this line is …

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Hanoi Transport Safety: What You Should Know (Part 2)

GrabBike If you prefer using motorbike service, GrabBike is cheaper and more convenient in a country which has a lot of motorbikes and traffic jams like Vietnam. Grab is originated from Singapore, operated in 30 cities across 6 Southeast Asian countries. GrabBike is same as Uber: you download Grab application from Google Play or Apple App Store to your phone …

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Hanoi Transport Safety: What You should Know (Part 1)

Hanoi is an easy city to travel on the wide range of public transportation means such as public bus, taxi, motorbike taxi and the upcoming Hanoi Metro rail system which shall be installed very soon in the near future. To get around the capital, you can choose the bus, taxi, electric car tour, cyclo tour or rent a motorbike to …

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Hanoi: Charming City with 1000-year History

 [TRIVIA] CAPITAL of Vietnam Nearly 8 millions of population Over 1000 years old The meaning of Hanoi is “inside (the) river” Known as “The city of Soaring Dragon” [HISTORY] Hanoi is the heart of Viet Nam, a capital with a history of over one thousand years and nowadays still beats with its dynamic and lively spirit, making us fall in …

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Are Vietnamese People Really Tourist-sensitive?

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On the following of the incident happened in late July where a bus driver’s assistant of Viet Nhat Travel (Nha Trang) forced two female foreign passengers to leave the bus, part of which was recorded on mobile phone by a Taiwanese tourist who also took the same bus, we have received mixed opinions on the topic. In majority, many shared …

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Teaching English in Vietnam

Teaching English must be the most in-demand job to expatriates in Vietnam. The country is rapidly developing and everyone is learning languages, besides Vietnamese, English is also officially taught in schools. Nowadays, kids in Vietnam started their English classes even before going to primary schools. It’s a competitive business and you might have some difficulty to find a job here. …

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Vietnam Regional Noodle Soups

Besides the well-known Pho, there are many more kinds of soup that are not as popular but just as flavorful, delicious and healthy. Each region, in turn, has to its own a variation of a particular dish with distinctive features and taste, making Vietnamese cuisine so diverse. North Vietnam Pho Nowadays, you can easily find Pho from luxury restaurants to …

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Take a Look at The First-ever Book Street in Ha Noi

19/12 street which was once a noisy, crowded parking lot for motorbikes and cars now has turned into the first book street ever in Hanoi. The new street is a great destination for not only book lovers but also those who want to enjoy your time at an urban-styled, quiet and beautiful place. To uphold the reading book culture, from …

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City Guide: Buses from Airport to Downtown

Airports are often located out of the city, anywhere from few to about 20 kilometres away. Independent travellers sometimes have a problem choosing transportation method which is most convenient with reasonable cost. Here is our guide on buses which run from the airports to the city centre and vice versa. Related: How to take bus in Vietnam Noi Bai – …

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Markets in Vietnam

The most frequent thing you would encounter in Vietnam is no other than the market. There are a lot of markets, almost in every corner in the streets of Vietnam. Markets are where Vietnamese people eat, trade, and talk. All these actions happen on open streets. There might be a prejudice that these markets are dirty, noisy or complicated places. …

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