The Vietnamese capital comes to life at Lunar New Year, but there’s plenty to see, do – and eat – at any time Why go now? Vietnam is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world, with the number of UK arrivals soaring to more than 200,000 this…
As soon as the sun sets in Hanoi, Vietnam, there’s only one place to be: the corner of Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen streets. Known as “Beer Corner”, this famous intersection in the Old Quarter lures travelers and residents alike to socialize over ice-cold bia hoi (light Vietnamese draft beer) atop…
Bia hoi is the cheapest beer in the world! Bia hoi can be found in Hanoi, Vietnam, its surrounding areas and that’s it! One beer costs between 5,000 – 7,000 VND (0.23- 0.32 USD) depending on where you find it. One would think that because it is the cheapest beer…
The capital of Vietnam is known for a lot of things; crazy traffic, hundreds of mopeds, the sprawling old quarter with its street food and street sellers and, of course, its ridiculously cheap beer! After three months in Borneo, where beer was limited and cheap beer was even more sparse,…
Bia hoi has never been so popular in Hanoi. Wine bars and gastro pubs have been popping up in cities right across Asia in recent years. But while microbrewery craft beers and obscure French organic biodynamic wines have taken the region by storm, in Hanoi, Vietnam, the bia hoi joint reigns supreme. Our Hanoi bia…
Furbrew’s co-founder Thomas Bilgram is the self titled ‘craziest brewer in Hanoi.’ As the first independent brewery making craft beer in Hanoi, Furbrew are the old hands in a young market. Thomas invited us to visit Furbrew’s Hanoi beer garden ‘The 100’ to find out a little more about their story and…
Why Ta Hien Street becomes a must-visit place in Hanoi Old Quarter? Do you know why locals want to hang out on this narrow and crowded street on weekends? Why people call it “Beer street Hanoi”? The answer to your question is so simple! Because Ta Hien street is super famous…
Bia hoi, draft beer or fresh beer is a very famous drink in Hanoi. It has been so popular for being cheapest but the freshest in the world. One glass of beer costs just around VND8,000. It is the reason why anyone can afford to drink this beer and Vietnam…
Barack Obama joined the chorus of commemorations of Anthony Bourdain, posting to Twitter a photo of the two of them enjoying pork noodles and beer at a Hanoi restaurant during the then-president’s 2016 appearance on Bourdain’s CNN show, Parts Unknown. “He taught us about food,” wrote Obama of the writer, presenter, and chef, who died Friday. “But…
Scrambled, fried, or … whipped into beer? It might not be the most conventional way to serve eggs, but a decades-old Hanoi cafe is delighting drinkers with a frothy beer cocktail that has no place on a breakfast menu. The staple menu item at Giang Cafe in Hanoi’s pulsating Old…