Ancient city of Hanoi

Old Quarter of Hanoi is the common name of an urban area's longstanding lies outside Hanoi Thang Long royal. This urban population concentration craft activities and all trade, forming the characteristic city job, bring distinct traditions of urban residents, the capital. Today the Old Quarter of Hanoi is an attractive destination for those who want to learn about Thang Long

General Characteristics of the Old Quarter of Hanoi's many street names beginning with the word "hang", followed by one from only a certain profession. Example: Hang Dao, Hang Duong, Hang Ma, Hang Tin ...

New visitors to Hanoi, a stroll through the old town - College Street will see the distinction between the capital Hanoi and other travelers passing through. Hoan Kiem lake from the north turn walking through Hang Dao, Hang Ngang, Hang Road is to the Dong Xuan market. Hang Dao formed from the fifteenth century, people here worked as dyeing fabric. Back then they only specialize dyed red, pink, peach ... so called Hang Dao.

From the Le (XV century) and more Chinese are allowed to reside in Thang Long (Hanoi), they invite each other to do business on Hang Ngang. Formerly at both ends of the city has built two gates across the road, up to the close. Hence the name Hang Ngang.


As the name implies, Hang Road has many shops selling sugar, jam, confectionery ... Cho Dong Xuan has more than 100 years, is the biggest market in Hanoi, where the animals converge on forests, marine of both country. Dong Xuan market are barricades of soldiers heroically protecting Hanoi suicide in 1946.

Ancient city of Hanoi

Dong Xuan market is close to Hang Ma. Traditional items made of colored paper in this town is almost unchanged since the city established. Perhaps the only difference is now more categories than before. Every year, on the occasion of Children's Mid-Autumn Festival (lunar 15/8) both Ma Hang become a market selling colorful toys: star light, light unloading, turning lamp, lion head ...

From start to go straight to Hang Ma Hang Chieu 276m long (which sells a variety of rush matting) is to O Quan Chuong (door Dong Ha) relatively intact ruins of one of the ancient Thang Long 36 streets. A very typical city job: Thiec. At this point you will hear the sound tingle religious hammer into pieces, pieces of tin sparkling white. The Tin Man in this city to do all day and add items from small to large as candlesticks, barrels, pots, scoop, boxes, water tanks ... The provinces also Thiec trafficking of goods put on sale at the local ...

Old Quarter of Hanoi is a unique architectural complex, heavily Vietnamese national identity. Hanoi Old Quarter with nuances characteristic of a residential area mainly produce traditional crafts. It takes place at the same time many activities in the daily life of urban residents: living, manufacturing sales, festivals, lodging, entertainment, creating a vitality to the Old Quarter .