Night market start ( Friday to Sunday) — Local services in Hà Nội

Came here on a Saturday at around 8pm. Pretty crowded with all the stalls fully set up. While many stalls sold the same stuff, there were some gems that sold interesting exclusive items like unique carved wooden utensils, wooden signs and souvenirs by local artists. However, most of the vendors are really aloof and disinterested. Even when I browsed their items, they either looked away or stared at their phones. I made it a point to only buy from friendly attentive vendors. There were stuff that i was interested to buy but didn't because the vendors were so disinterested. I also bought stuff from the proper shops surrounding the night market and their service is way way better- they are friendlier and...

We stayed in old quarter to experience the hanoi night market,the roads will be blocked with barricades and only 2 wheelers are allowed to pass through. Streets will be filled with singers and musicians playing local instruments will add the vibe to this market.There will be many street vendors with different varieties of shops , most of them are clothes.

You might have seen in insta reels that this market is cheap ,but in reality it's not but comparitively quality of the products are better,but you can bargain with some vendors to get the best price. But I would say it's a different experience and one should visit...

The shopping stalls are all very similar. Not many options. Great food options for local food and ice creams. Stalls are the same kind- clips and hair accessories, north face/ outdoor clothing, gadget and gizmos, souvenirs and eyewear. Nothing out of the ordinary but if that’s what you’re looking for it’s a good place to start. Some outdoor clothing was cheaper than the shops around so maybe check here first and then go...