City guide Hanoi
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules No specific CFC rules, but strict transfer pricing regulations Vietnam has no CFC rules. Related-party transactions follow transfer-pricing rules (Decree…
- Cooking Classes Hanoi Cooking Centre (Chau Long Street) Hanoi Cooking Centre, 44 Chau Long, near Truc Bach, for hands-on classes. Hidden Hanoi…
- Corporate Tax Standard rate 20% Standard corporate income tax is 20%. Oil, gas and some mining rates are higher…
- Cultural Districts French Quarter (Ba Dinh/Hoan Kiem) for colonial architecture The Old Quarter is the area around and north of Hoan Kiem Lake, with dense colonial and…
- Currency & Banking 1 USD ≈ 24,700 VND, 1 EUR ≈ 26,800 VND (Vietnamese Dong) Vietnamese dong (VND). Vietcombank USD selling rate ₫26,100 per US dollar on 19 October…
- Cycling/Walking Paths 17km loop around West Lake (Tay Ho) The path around West Lake (Ho Tay), and the weekend pedestrianised streets around Hoan…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 0% for corporate shareholders, 5% for individuals Individuals pay 5% on dividends. Dividends a Vietnamese company receives from another…
- E-commerce/Online Store Shopee.vn or Lazada.vn Shopee Vietnam (shopee.vn) is the main local marketplace for everyday goods.
- Gaming Lounges Vikings Gaming (Multiple locations) none
- Grocery Delivery WinMart or GrabMart Grab mart (Di cho) delivers groceries. For a shop floor, Lotte Mart is in the basement of…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers California Fitness & Yoga or Elite Fitness (approx. 1,200,000 VND/mo) California Fitness and Yoga on 19 Thang 12. Numbeo average monthly fitness-club membership…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 35% (for monthly income over 80 million VND) 35% on annual taxable employment income above ₫1,200 million (above ₫100 million a month)…
- Highway Access CT01 (North-South Expressway) and Highway 5 to Haiphong CT.01, the North-South Expressway East, runs through Hanoi (Phap Van-Cau Gie is the…
- Historic Buildings Long Bien Bridge (designed by Eiffel) Hanoi Opera House (French colonial, 1 Trang Tien) and Long Bien Bridge across the Red…
- Historical Sites Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton) Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (UNESCO, inscribed 2010) and Hoa Lo Prison museum, 1 Hoa…
- Internet Speed Average 95 Mbps (Fiber optic widely available in cafes and apartments) Ookla Vietnam median fixed download was 361 Mbps in August 2026 (country figure; a…
- Language Classes Vietnamese Language Studies (VLS) or 123Vietnamese Hidden Hanoi, 137 Nghi Tam, Tay Ho, runs Vietnamese language classes alongside its market…
- Laundry Services Widely available on every street; approx. 20,000-30,000 VND per kg Neighbourhood giat ui shops charge about ₫15,000-30,000 per kg (updated 1 October 2026)…
- Libraries & Study Spots National Library of Vietnam (Trang Thi) National Library of Vietnam, 31 Trang Thi, Hoan Kiem. Tranquil Books and Coffee, 5 Nguyen…
- Local Brewery Turtle Lake Brewing Company (Tay Ho) or 7 Bridges Brewing Co. The everyday local beer is bia hoi at Beer Street, under ₫5,000 a glass. Named craft rooms…
- Local Heritage Traditional lacquerware and silk weaving in Van Phuc Village Thang Long water puppetry at 57 Dinh Tien Hoang, and the Temple of Literature, the…
- Local Markets Quang Ba Flower Market (Best at 3:00 AM) Dong Xuan Market, Cau Dong, Old Quarter (wholesale; listing updated April 2025). Quang Ba…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Ha Noi) on Le Duan Street Hanoi railway station (Ga Ha Noi), 120 Le Duan. Southern trains, including Hue and Ho Chi…
- Museums & Art Venues Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi Contemporary Arts Centre (VCCA) Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen, Cau Giay (Tue-Sun 08:30-17:30), and Manzi…
- Music Scene Binh Minh Jazz Club (near Opera House) Minh's Jazz Club is listed at 1 Trang Tien, in an alley behind the Opera House. The same…
- Must-See Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature (founded 1070) and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on…
- National Parks Nearby Cuc Phuong National Park (approx. 3 hours south) Cuc Phuong National Park, in Ninh Binh province, is the large forest park used as a day…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Ba Vi National Park (60km away) - Trekking and old church ruins West Lake for a city lakeside loop, and Ba Vi National Park on the western edge of the…
- Networking Events Hanoi Digital Nomads Facebook Group meetups; Tech events at The Hive Tay Ho none
- Parcel Delivery Service VNPost or J&T Express Grab delivery (Giao hang) for city parcels. A national post tariff was not loaded on this…
- Popular International Cuisine Pizza 4P’s (Multiple locations) - Gourmet fusion pizza, very popular 01-wan Tantan Ramen, 63 Lan Ong, bowls about ₫180,000-200,000 (listing updated March…
- Population 8.5 million About 8.86 million in 2025 (Wikipedia infobox 8,855,946). The same article also rounds the…
- Power 220V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type A, C, and G sockets (Type C/Flat 2-pin is most common) Wikivoyage lists 220 V at 50 Hz and plugs NEMA 1-15, Europlug, BS 1363 and Schuko…
- Property Tax Very low; currently approx. 0.03% of land value (under revision) No annual wealth tax. Non-agricultural land-use tax on houses and apartments is 0.03% to…
- Property Transaction Tax 2% personal income tax for the seller; 0.5% registration fee for the buyer The seller pays 2% personal income tax on real-estate sale proceeds. The buyer pays a…
- Public Transport Passes Hanoi Metro Line 2A; single tickets 8,000-15,000 VND ($0.30-$0.60) Metro Line 2A (Cat Linh-Yen Nghia) and Line 3 (Nhon-Hanoi Station) run 05:30-22:00. From 1…
- Regional Travel Limousine Vans to Ha Long Bay or Ninh Binh (approx. 250,000 VND / $10) Reunification trains from Ga Ha Noi: Seat61 typical soft-sleeper lower berth about…
- Religious Sites Tran Quoc Pagoda, St. Joseph's Cathedral Tran Quoc Pagoda on Thanh Nien, West Lake, and St Joseph Cathedral, 40 Au Trieu.
- SIM Card Viettel or Vinaphone; monthly 4G plans (4GB/day) cost approx. 150,000 VND ($6 USD) at the… Tourist prepaid SIMs are sold in the Noi Bai arrivals hall and at convenience stores. A…
- Scenic Viewpoints Lotte Observation Deck (65th Floor) Hanoi Sky, the Lotte observation deck on the 65th floor of Lotte Center, 54 Lieu Giai…
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