Vietnam
Hanoi
Hanoi is old Vietnam — narrow lanes, egg coffee, and a thousand years of street life.
Hanoi is slower and older than Saigon — a maze of the Old Quarter's 36 streets, each once a trade. Eat pho for breakfast, sip egg coffee, and wander the lake at dawn with the locals.
How long
2–3 days
Practical
Currency
Vietnamese dong (VND). Cash essential.
Language
Vietnamese. Some English in tourist areas.
Getting around
Walk the Old Quarter; Grab for longer hops.
Budget range
USD 25–55 equivalent per person per day at mid-range.
See what a trip to Vietnam actually costs. Travel Budget Co.
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