Notes

I’m going to describe a street market that I’ve enjoyed visiting many times in Hanoi. It’s the Hanoi Night Market. This night market only operates on weekends, and the entire length of this market stretches across several streets, therefore there's a lot of walking to be done if you are planning to cover the entire market. It is located near Hoan Kiem Lake and it may be very crowded before Mid-Autumn Festival "Tet Trung Thu". I love this Mid-Autumn Festival's atmosphere there. The market stalls are spread across several sites in the city centre.
Just like any typical night market, the Hanoi Night Market stalls sell an array of traditional Vietnamese gifts and foods, drinks, souvenirs, clothes, accessories, etc from all over Vietnam. It’s a great place to find handmade crafts such as jewelry, ornaments, wooden toys and other souvenirs.
The market was originally quite small, occupying just one of the central squares in Hanoi Old Quarter, but it’s grown quickly in recent years, spilling over into maybe five other pedestrian streets and a few other squares. Apparently there are over 150 stalls now, so it’s become a really big event attracting thousands of visitors.
The main reason I’ve always enjoyed visiting the Night Market is the fantastic atmosphere. When I went there last month with a group of my friends. Hanoi seemed to come alive when the market opened; the streets were bustling with people and there was a real festive feel to the city. It’s interesting experience