Hanoi Lucky Queen Hotel - formerly Moonshine Palace Hotel

Nightlife

Hanoi nightlife is on the up and now there is a good selection of bars and restaurants, although the city can still seem a little quiet after 11pm. Elsewhere there are bares and restaurants but the choice is limited.
Government restrictions mean that venues are unable to stay open very late. Imported drinks are considerably more expensive than local ones and alcohol sold in the more upmarket places to the bars but nightclubs generally charge around US$5. The dress code is very relaxed with no restrictions on jeans or trainers. Gambling is illegal in for the Vietnamese but is allowed by foreign passport holders.

Shopping

Hanoi is bargain hunter?s paradise and the streets are awash with little shops selling all manner of items. Hanoi?s Old Quarter is particularly excellent for visitors with shops selling clothes, gold, embroidered tablecloths and handbags. Markets are always great places to enjoy the local flavor and buy souvenirs. Remember to haggle! Tourists are often charged around four times local price.

Food

Vietnamese cooking is varied and usually very good. It is a mixture of Vietnamese, Chinese and French traditions, with a plethora of regional specialties. As in all countries of the region, rice or noodles usually provide the basis of a meal. Not surprisingly, fish is plentiful.

- Breakfast is generally noodle soup locally known as Pho.
- French-style baguettes are available throughout
- Nem (spring rolls ? pork mixed with noodles, eggs and mushrooms wrapped rice pepper, fried and served hot)
- Banh Chung (Glutinous rice, pork and onions wrapped in large leaves and cooked for up to 48 hours, to be eaten cold at any time)
- Vietnamese dishes are not complete without Nuoc Mam, a fermented fish sauce

Drink

- Green tea is refreshing and available everywhere.
- The French culinary legacy embraces rich, fresh, filter coffer, usually brewed on the table in front of the customer
- Bia hoi, a local drought beer available at street stalls everywhere. It is not only cheap, but free of additives. Other beer worth a go Bia Hoi Hanoi
- Rice wine is also a favorite throughout the country. It is generally extremely potent