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Hanoi is often the start or end point of a trip to Vietnam, and what a great welcome or farewell it is! If you have been to Hanoi or still at the initial stage of planning your Vietnam Customized Holidays, you can easily see Hanoi Old Quarter in all the top lists of where to go or what to do in Vietnam. So, Hanoi Old Quarter is really attractive, lively and dynamic, which is reflected in the busy life of local people, the sound in the small streets and the tastes of local food. Tours of Old Quarter are truly Hanoi’s specialty and many foreign travelers take interest in the Old Quarter’s history and the traditional lifestyle of Hanoians. However, have you ever been curious about how people in Hanoi Old Quarter can live and enjoy their life in such a cramped places?

Hanoi Old Quarter

A crowded local market always has full tastes of a region and its people. Wandering around, you can see local lifestyle, culture and culinary as well. In Hanoi – Vietnam’s Capital, all the local markets are always bustling with hundreds of stalls selling everything from morning to evening. Imagining, all home meals of the people here begin from their markets, so there is no better place for tourists to have first-hand experience of local daily life than markets when they travel to Vietnam. Here are the list of best local markets you should not miss when staying in Hanoi during your Vietnam Tour:

Typical wet market in Hanoi

Museums are hugely important in travel industry, and contribute significantly to a tourist’s experience when visiting a country. However, there can be a long list of reasons that many travelers do not want to visit a museum in their tour schedule. Assuming that they might have been to a disappointing museum before and the experience can be enough to put them off museum-going for a long time. In fact, when a museum is good, it can be very, very good in providing travelers a good sense of the local place and it is a great way of getting to know the history and culture of a particular area. Indochina, for instance, is a wonderful land to know and feel deeply in just a few days of your tours in Vietnam, Cambodia or Laos. Nevertheless, Indochina has no shortage of good museums that could tell you great stories of local history and culture. Below are seven of the best:

Vietnam Women Museum

In July, 2017, Nadova Tours had an on-air talk with The Great Destinations Radio Show about “Staying Safe In Vietnam”

There are many excellent historic and cultural sights in Ho Chi Minh City. If this is your first time travelling to Vietnam and you are so confused of where to visit during your short time in Sai Gon. Here are some recommendations: