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Vietnamese arts and crafts products have been displayed at many international fairs. Articles made of lacquer, rattan, bamboo, and palm are quite popular. Vietnamese are also experts in making items out of wood, animal hide and horns , tortoise and oyster shells. Other items such as embroidered articles, objects inlaid with mother- of- pearl, ceramic objects, gold and silver jewelry, and paintings are also very popular. These can be purchased in shops directly from the manufacturers.
Especially,in Hanoi you will find a lot of antique shops along Hang Khay and Trang Tien St., which sell siver ornaments, porcelain and jewellery. There are silk shops on Hang Gai St. in the Old Quarter . Around the corner from Hang Gai, along Luong Van Can St., traditional Ao dai dresses are made.
- Clothes and accessories
Ha Dong Silk, 102 Hang Gai St (Traditional designs and modern fashions in Vietnamese silk)
Ipa – Nima , 59G Hai Bai Trung St (Handbags)
Khai Silk, 121 Nguyen Thai Hoc St (Tailored Ao dai, modern fashions, suits and more)
Song Ha Noi, 5 Nha Tho (Exclusive and unique designs, chic boutique offering ready to wear creations)
- Lacqueware, handicrafts, souvenirs
Craft Link, 41 Van Mieu St (Handicraft shopm especially with hand – carved puppets)
Lacasa, 12 Nha Tho St
Sapa, 65 Hang Trong St (Handicraft produced by various ethnic groups who live in northern mountains)
Tre Viet Decor, 125B Lo Duc
Trang Tien Trade Centre, 24 Hai Ba Trung
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