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Saturday, 04 September 2010
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Featured Articles
Swan Song
One of the best known faces of Hanoi’s food and beverage industry, Carl Gagnon of the Sofitel Metropole Legend, has moved on to different climes. He leaves us with some parting words about his job there, Hanoi and life in general. Words by Brian Webb. Pho
Mystery Diner - July
With North Korea once again centre stage in the forum of international affairs, our mystery diner visited Pyongyang Restaurant to find out whether the cuisine packs as much punch as the ‘Dear Leader’.
A Frenzy of Fruits
The fruits on the back of bicycles and in the markets around town look interesting, in that I-have-no-idea-what-to-do-with-this sort of way. Ian Paynton unpeels the mystery of summer fruits in Vietnam. Photos by Aaron Joel Santos.
C’est La Vie
If city life is getting too much, it could be time to visit a lake so large that it can swallow whole whatever ails you. Ian Paynton escapes to Ho Thac Ba and suggests you do, too. Photos by Aaron Joel Santos.
Flashback & Bloopers
Hanoi’s after dark scene in the 1990s and the early part of the last decade was a thrill a minute. We speak to some of the city’s veteran nightlifers to find out what was going on while most of us were still in our pushchairs. Flashback interviews by JC S
Beyond the Bar
Want a night to remember that you can actually remember? We searched for stuff to do in Hanoi that doesn’t centre around bar tabs and bottles. Photos by Aaron Joel Santos.
Top of the Drops
Who says nightlife in Hanoi doesn’t have variety? We certainly don’t. To prove our point we found the city’s top venues for everything under the sun… err nighttime sky. Photos by Aaron Joel Santos and Dominic Blewett.
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Restaurants & Delivery Services As Vietnam moves into the 21st century, so the options for dining out increase by the day. Local cuisine and street food continues to have a huge following while anything from Malaysian curries to falafels, French-style bistro fare, Korean bibimbap, sushi and pasta is also available around town. With aircon dining the present fad, so street dishes like pho, bun bo Hue and cha gio are getting a makeover. |
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Bars, Clubs, Cafes and Music Venues
Hanoi has fairly strict late-night drinking laws. Nonetheless, the options for a night out on the town are continuing to grow. A number of bars do a decent trade in the Old Quarter, while Vietnamese nightclubs and the more expensive hotel bars are a good hang-out spot. Live music has yet to go much beyond bands playing covers, but thanks to the growing ranks of promoters, original music is on its way. |
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Resorts, Travel Agencies and Information For contact numbers for airlines to local travel agencies, tours and transport information, the listings on these pages have everything you need for travel to and from the city. There is also a list of resorts and hotels up and down the country. So, find the best budget guesthouses and the country’s most exclusive hideaway, look no further. |
In Print
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The News
 Vietnam Amateur Open in DalatAn eventful weekend of golf at the Dalat Palace Golf Club, the ... Read more |
Featured Events
CanCham Hanoi
The CanCham Hanoi Networking event will take place on Thursday Aug. 12 at the Movenpick Hotel Hanoi. Read more
Love Shorts
The nine-year-old Hanoi International Theatre Society (HITS) returns on Friday Aug. 6 and Saturday Aug. 7 at L’Espace. Read more
Yali Wine Tasting
Vine Group will host two Yali wine tasting nights on Wednesday Aug. 4 and Friday Aug. 6 in Hanoi. Read more
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