American tourists vote for Vietnam’s best new bars

Two bars in Hanoi and four others in Ho Chi Minh City have been selected [...]

Australian newspaper headlines charm of Hanoi’s street food, history

Australia’s ABC News has recommended the Vietnamese capital Hanoi to tourists, underlining the attractions of [...]

SPRING RECRUITMENT 2017

Hanoi Free Tour Guides (HFTG) is the only volunteer organization in Vietnam and all over [...]

Banking & Money

Money exchange: Usually airports and train stations offer better exchange rates than in town due [...]

Hanoi Free Tour Guides proudly received National Volunteer Award

“National Volunteer Award” is an annual award from the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union [...]

Light the night

2014 witnessed the unforgettably successful first season of Party winter light “the colors of cultures”.

Transportation

Taxi Some reliable Taxi companies are listed below with their own phone numbers.

Must-try local foods

Pho – a delicious intro to Vietnamese food No matter what time day or night, a [...]

Shopping in Hanoi

Hand-embroidered tablecloths and lacquerware are very popular in Hanoi.

Travel to Hanoi

Please get advised on useful information about ways to travel to “City for peace”, Hanoi:

West Lake (Hồ Tây)

West Lake (Hồ Tây). Large lake (500 hectares in area) in the northwest of Hanoi, [...]

Best time to travel

One of the first questions that comes to mind of a traveller is deciding on [...]

Vietnamese Cuisine – From Variations and Influences to Cultural Reflection

Along with the country’s natural beauty coupled with the friendliness and hospitality of its people,

Hanoi Young Sticky Rice

Com (young sticky rice) is specialty of Vong village, Hanoi and often enjoyed when autumn [...]

Banh Cuon – A Lasting Delicate and Comfort Roll

For years, Bánh Cuốn (Vietnamese steamed rice rolls) has never stop to demonstrate its long-lasting [...]

Hanoi Noodles

Pho (noodles) always ranks the first in the list of must-not-miss Vietnamese dishes.

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country, which is composed of 54 ethnic groups.

Hanoi Old Quarter

As Vietnam’s capital and center of tourism and trade in the country, Hanoi is an [...]