{"id":15309,"date":"2018-04-08T22:21:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T22:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/?p=15309"},"modified":"2018-08-05T09:34:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T09:34:59","slug":"vietnam-hanoi-night-market-the-3-unusual-vietnam-traits-i-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/2018\/04\/vietnam-hanoi-night-market-the-3-unusual-vietnam-traits-i-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam : Hanoi Night Market & The 3 Unusual Vietnamese Traits I Discovered During My Stay In Hanoi!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hanoi Night market happen on every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7 pm till late. I was lucky to be there doing some cheap shopping during my Hanoi stay. You get to discover what local life is like during the night.<\/p>\n

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The night market found in the Old Quarter, it sells plenty of things including street food and souvenirs. The market is very long, about 3 km in length and starts at the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square and ends at the Dong Xuan market gate.<\/p>\n

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There are several things which I discovered during my 4 days stay in Hanoi which I find quite interesting and worth to share it here.\u00a0 Do spot these things when you go Vietnam!<\/p>\n

Vietnam Unusual # 1 – Raining Day with Plastic Bags on Heads\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

When it rains, instead of using umbrella or poncho, the locals use a plastic bag to cover their heads.\u00a0 They don’t mind other part of their body get wet but head.\u00a0 This is probably due to head is the most important body part for Vietnamese culture.\u00a0 You are not allow to anyhow touch a person’s head as it will consider rude to do so.<\/p>\n

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Plastic bags on heads instead of poncho \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Even young Vietnamese girls don’t mind the fashion of plastic bags on heads.<\/p>\n

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Street food such as BBQ pork,sausages, Vietnamese bread roll and pop corns.<\/p>\n

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If you strong stomach, go challenge the street fruits.<\/p>\n

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Street dessert and drinks.\u00a0 The streets food in Hanoi Night market is very cheap, about SGD 1.00 for a\u00a0BBQ skewer.\u00a0 \u00a0Unlike the street food in night market Myeongdong Seoul<\/a>, it was so expensive, if I remember correctly, a BBQ skewer in Myeongdong Night market cost about SGD 6.00.<\/p>\n

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You will see many local Vietnamese coming out and wondering around the streets of the night market in the Old Quarter. It is such an easy going vibe here. We even see some local Vietnamese set up their karaoke on the road and sing their heart out. Yes, in the middle of the road as most roads are blocked for cars for the night market.<\/p>\n

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Walking around the night market, you will find many imitation stuff for big brands selling at very low price. Sport items such as hiking shoes and haversack can be seen in every corner. You will also find some cultural shows and entertainment activities held here.<\/p>\n

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Vietnam Unusual # 2 – Eating on Mini Plastic Chairs<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was quite curious when I see very low and tiny plastic chairs and low tables in the restaurants.\u00a0 Unlike Chinese and Western dining table and chairs, the height is so much lower in Vietnamese restaurants.\u00a0 I guess originally the Vietnamese people are eating on the floor and with the squatting position, that is why small chairs are used nowadays.\u00a0\u00a0The tables and chairs are so low it feels really awkward and uncomfortable even for me who is a mini size person.\u00a0 \u00a0Another thing I experience was, the higher the chair is, the higher the price you going to pay for your meal.\u00a0 Been to another restaurant upon arrival, the chair is higher than the little cute chair and the meal we paid for is a little more too.<\/p>\n

Please note the food trash can be dropped onto a bin under the small table. There is a small trash bin underneath every small table. If you look down, you will see it.<\/p>\n

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Vietnam Unusual # 3 – Electric cobwebs in Vietnam!<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the wire cables get so messed up that it looks too challenging for us to know where the wires go to. These are believed to be wires of electricity, cable tv and telephone clumped together, look very much like cobwebs covering the whole Hanoi Old Quarter.\u00a0 Not sure how the workers going to fix it if there is any fault on the electricity wire.\u00a0 It is quite scary to look up!<\/p>\n

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Final thoughts :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Night markets happen every Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 7 am till late.\u00a0 Most roads in Old Quarters will be blocked for cars.\u00a0 There are plenty of handmade souvenirs and cheap stuff or imitation of big brand sold at night market.<\/p>\n

There are 3 unusual things that I noticed from my Hanoi trip which I find quite interesting.\u00a0 If you happen to be in Vietnam, do look out for these things!<\/p>\n