Việt Nam
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When traveling abroad, you gotta buy something for yourself, friends and family. In Ha Noi’s Old Quarter rows upon rows of shops line up along the streets to share the beauty of Vietnamese craftsmanship. The items range from ceramics, to clothes, to accessories, to coffee and snacks.
We highly recommend looking into these products as souvenirs for your Vietnam trip:
Pottery Ceramics
For centuries, Vietnam has crafted their own ceramics that used to be a long and tedious task. To this day, they have perfected it to be a durable and highly accessible product. Many of the ceramics come from the Bat Trang ceramic village located just on the outskirts of Ha Noi. They supply ceramic art to almost everyone throughout Vietnam and are considered to be very reputable.
Location: Authentic Bat Trang - Ceramic Shop
Website: https://authenticbattrang.vn/
Address: 115 P. Hàng Gai, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Bamboo Products
Leave it to Vietnamese people to turn Mother Nature’s offerings into useful and eco-friendly household items. Bamboo is a traditional plant in Vietnam that offers multiple uses. They can be used to build houses, but you obviously can’t take that home, so we recommend bringing a bamboo weaved basket or other bamboo decorative items home as a souvenir.
Location: Bamboo Village Shop
Address: 108 Đ. Xuân Diệu, Tứ Liên, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Vietnamese Silk Products
Vietnam is a country that is well known in the silk industry for their intricate and skillfully crafted fabrics. These silk products come in various colors and designs that you wouldn't want to miss out on. They are sold in various forms from bags, to clothes, to accessories. But you can also get them custom made into any item of your choice, for instance, a custom Ao Dai.
Location: Ha Dong Silk
Address: 102 P. Hàng Gai, Hàng Gai, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Do Paper Products
Made from the bark of a special locally grown tree called Rhamnoneuron blansae. Do paper was used in ancient Vietnam with quill pens all the way until the convenience of industrial paper took over. It is famously used for writing and painting, so you can find them being sold in forms of notebooks, greeting cards, and stationery. For artists or people that love journaling, Do paper would be a great gift to ignite their creativity.
Location: Craft Link
Address: 51 P. Văn Miếu, Văn Miếu, Đống Đa, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Lotus Tea
The flower symbol of Vietnam is used in various ways by Vietnamese people. One way is to drink it as tea. Lotus tea is made by having green tea absorb the lotus flower’s natural scent. Repeatedly marinating the two together will help increase the lotus’ floral scent in the tea leaves. The process to make it can be fairly complex and requires a lot of the plant to make a large quantity, therefore, lotus tea is costly but valuable.
Location: Che Tra Thai Nguyen Minh Cuong
Address: 135 P. Nguyễn Ngọc Nại, Khương Mai, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
Vietnamese Coffee
Vietnamese people take great pride in their coffee; traditional Vietnamese coffee is well-known for its unique and strong flavors. Many Vietnamese consume their coffee in a fairly straightforward way; either with yogurt, egg, or ice cream. You can find Vietnamese coffee in just about any cafe all over Vietnam, each place puts their own spin into the delicacy.
Location: Kim Lai Cafe
Address: 99 P. Hàng Buồm, Hàng Buồm, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Location: Huong Mai Cafe
Address: 15 P. Hàng Mành, Hàng Gai, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
