The capital of Vietnam is truly a shopper’s paradise and there are many unique things that you might want to purchase while visiting Hanoi. The city boasts everything from bustling traditional indoor and outdoor markets where local vendors sell local delicacies, street food, bargain fashion and household supplies, to trendy boutiques and shopping malls where you can buy the best modern international brands.

The Old Quarter is a place you must visit while shopping in Hanoi. There are 36 streets in Hanoi's Old Quarter and each street is associated with a specific handicraft and normally named after the products it sells. While the area has diversified slightly, many of the streets here are still dedicated to specific trades like Silk Street and Silver Street, just as they have for hundreds of years.

From beautiful traditional textiles, silks and crafts, custom made tailored suits, cotton and linen hand embroidery, jewellery and exotic and quirky trinkets, vintage clothing, designer copy clothing brands and shoes and of course the typical Vietnamese souvenir – the conical farming hat.

Shopping in Hanoi is a fun and affordable experience, here are some of the best areas to go shopping in Hanoi.