Hanoi

[hunterhi]

hi, Newbies about Hanoi, can anyone Samster tell me izzt worth the stay here... thanks, as i planing to go on 11th-14th Oct... or any place value for $$ as i m going alone... thanks...

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[mazdamx5]

Originally Posted by naemlo

Who is the 1 who sent u this???

There are a few reputable taxi companies waiting outside the airport. The 2 I can think of, Vietnam airport taxi and Noi Bai taxi. They charge flat rates to and fro Hanoi city. I never take Vietnam airport taxi before but Noi Bai charges 230K VND to city and city to airport, 180K VND. No need to bargain. No matters how big round they go, end of the day, flat rates and will reach your hotel.

Bro, it will be one of your signature recommendations. Hahaha!

[mazdamx5]

Originally Posted by deptrai4u

You should just tell ur GF that u dun know anything about Hanoi and ask her to book hotel for both of u. From her response, u will be able to tell many things and plan further. Depending on ur arrival date, if its around the 1000 years celebration, u are gonna get hell... hotel rooms no have, very expensive, everything closed, road blocks, very expensive, inconvenience, heighten security with police raiding the hotels .... and did i mention everything very expensive??? and also dun forget it will be raining very heavy and half the city will be flooded, so bring ur swimming trunk and fishing rod as well...

She wanted to do that favour but somehow I still believe in my own reservations for now till further development with her.

Gosh! The way you sounded it, it is going to be a bad trip to Hanoi. Maybe I should just camp inside to hotel with my works and her, probably making another baby or 2... hahahaha! Just kidding.

Hope to meet you up too together with Namelo for dinner and round the session drinks through the night. Got to make my 5 days stay worth while.

I just realised that Hanoi has not beaches.

[naemlo]

Received a lot of PM and went out with some samsters in Hanoi. This posting is not direct at any person but just Naemlo's rules of engagement.

For PM,
1. Do not ask me for gers' contacts. I am not a pimp or OKT.
2. Do not ask me questions which can be found in this thread.

Misc,
1. Do not tell me eat anything. Tell me straight what you want to eat.
2. Do not tell me cheong anywhere. Tell me what you like, example soft music with gers or loud disco. I encountered a few times, commented this place is boring.
3. Do not call me last min. Inform me earlier cause I myself also have my own life.
4. Do not call me after 9. Life is simple in Hanoi, sleep early. Everything close early at about midnight. So if you call me at 9.30, by the time we meet is 10 plus. I dun want to go and close shop.

Bear in mind the following, so dun ask me what to do. You tell me what you want.

1. Local KTV starts in the afternoon and closes at about midnight, if you intend to pick pretty SYT, you have to go before the Vietnamese men knock off at about 4. If you thinking of going in the evening, then you can go ahead without me. The reason is simple, prettier gers are chosen and what left are leftover. I met some samsters who pick gers like choosing wife. In the end, moody, complains no ger. Also my Vietamese is almost nil so dun ask me to help get the ger out for bonk.

Tips is abt 200-400k VND
Bonk is 600k-1.2mil VND, ST or LT

2. Boss and Hanoi KTV starts at about 7 in the evening and closes at about midnight. Gers are definitely prettier and more expensive. Most speaks English. This place will be expensive, a night will cost about 200USD for a cheap bottle of whiskey or Brandy and gers hours. I dun go this place unless it is for business. So if you want to go, either you can go yourself or you pay for my share. Of cos I will pay for my own ger tips and bonk.

Inform mummy that you want to bring girl out for ST or LT, she will pick those able to go for you.
Tips is abt 300-500k VND
Bonk is 60-100 USD, ST or LT

3. Japanese KTV starts at about 7 in the evening and closes at about midnight. Gers are attractive and most speaks English. There is an entrance fee per person and bottle of whiskey or brandy is cheaper than Boss or Hanoi KTV. Gers earn money by tips and lady drinks.

4. Most Pubs start at about 7 in the evening and closes at about midnight. There are few pubs with attractive waitress who will company you chat and drink only. Do not ask me to get them out for a night. You need a lot of time to get them out unless you are like my idol, Richard Gere.

5. Disco in Hanoi start at about 7 in the evening and closes at about midnight. I seldom go cause the blast from the speakers are just too loud.

6. Hanoi GL open till very late and has lots of ugly gers so I dun go there. If you want to go, u can go alone. I'm tired of samsters choosing wife there.

7. Massage palour closes at about midnight. Most offer HJ, dun ask me about BJ or FJ.

Tips for HJ is abt 200-500k VND

8. BBBJ joint closes at about midnight. It is simple joint. Go in, a ger cleans your dick, HJ follows by BBBJ, HJ again till u cum. Tips the ger and pay the owner.

Tips is abt 100-200k VND

3 companies taxi you can take in Hanoi. The rest depends on luck, they just love to adjust their meter.

1. Mai linh
2. CP
3. Hanoi

Airport Taxi to and fro Hanoi city. Noi bai taxi or Vietnamair taxi. Flat rates.

In Vietnam, the law forbids Viet ger to stay overnight with a man in the hotel room. Recommend these 2 hotels which suppose to be ger friendly, but if they stop your ger, dun blame me.

1) Rising Dragon, 61 Hang Be St or 24 Hang Ga St
2) Lakeview, 57A Quang Trung



Important : Show some sincerely, buy me the first meal or drinks. The next will be shared. You can always dun look for me if you are unwilling to pay for it. . There are a few samsters staying in Hanoi. You can look for them instead. You can try looking for deptrai or ahkokk

If u got my contact and we have not met, remember this, I am not a staff from Hanoi cheongster call center. Do not call me and ask where to get a good FJ/HJ/BJ.


Will amend or add more details as time goes by.

[babyonboard]

Firstly, a big 'Hi' to all the bros out on this thread. I've been reading this thread for an earlier trip out to Hanoi (for 10 days about a couple of weeks back) and it took me a while to digest all the information out here (not to mention getting a good dose of the personalities of the regular chiongers of Hanoi).

In any case, this thread has been a big help, so thank you bros.

I went with what can only be described as the safe option of checking out Seventeen Saloon and their cowgirls; and later during the trip, hitting Fortuna Hotel's KTV and paying expensive shite to shag a gal there. Thankfully, the gal I picked spoke Mandarin and we hit it off so well that she agreed to meet me outside of the regular KTV hours (at a reduced charge! No bar fines! No compulsory drink! No stupid mommy tips! No crazy 2-hr hotel room booking!). Not sure if that's the way to wing this, but it was fun while it lasted with the gal.

One thing about Viet girls though, they are REALLY so sweet...

In any case, I'm headed to Hanoi again almost every week for the month of October. Does anyone have any info on the Thang Long celebrations? Like... when is it, and where's a good place to be at to see anything? (fireworks, parades the works).

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by babyonboard

In any case, I'm headed to Hanoi again almost every week for the month of October. Does anyone have any info on the Thang Long celebrations? Like... when is it, and where's a good place to be at to see anything? (fireworks, parades the works).

Read the few posts before u. Hiazzzz another..... what can I say....

[mazdamx5]

Originally Posted by naemlo

Read the few posts before u. Hiazzzz another..... what can I say....

Hahaha. I think he is trying to find out the exact date of the celebration. Bro, you happen to be free on a Sunday? How is the night life scene on Sunday for Hanoi. I know that in BKK, it is very much off days for coyotes.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by mazdamx5

Hahaha. I think he is trying to find out the exact date of the celebration. Bro, you happen to be free on a Sunday? How is the night life scene on Sunday for Hanoi. I know that in BKK, it is very much off days for coyotes.

I should be back only on next Monday. As for Hanoi, dun think too much abt entertainment. It sucks....

[naemlo]

October 1

8am: Opening ceremony at Ly Thai To Flower Garden (in front of Hoan Kiem Lake)
9.30am: Art shows at five stages around Hoan Kiem Lake
2pm: Exhibition of literary and art works about Hanoi at 2 Hoa Lu, Hai Ba Trung Street
3pm: Photo exhibition about Hanoi at 45 Trang Tien
7.30pm: Exhibition of Vietnam and Hanoi’s economic-social achievements at 138 Giang Vo
7.30pm: Film week at National Cinema Center, 87 Lang Ha
8pm: Video conference between Hanoi and other provinces on VTV channel, special arts show and ao dai performance around Hoan Kiem Lake

October 2

8am: Exhibition of artifacts about Hanoi’s 1,000 years at the Thang Long Royal Citadel, 9 Hoang Dieu and 19 Nguyen Tri Phuong
9am: Introduction of a bookshelf about Thang Long-Hanoi at National Library, 31 Trang Thi
2pm: Announcement of a comprehensive scientific research work about Hanoi at the Hanoi Opera House
8pm: Introduction of new songs about Hanoi at Ba Kieu Temple
8pm: Thang Long-Hanoi International Tourism Festival to open at Bao Son Heaven Park

October 3

7am: Ha Noi Moi newspaper marathon race around Hoan Kiem Lake
Final match of Thang Long-Hanoi Football Cup at My Dinh Stadium
8pm: Thang Long-Hanoi in Ho Chi Minh Age art show at Hang Day Stadium

October 4

8.30am: Award ceremony of the contest about knowledge of Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000 years and the city’s heroes at the Hanoi Opera House
3pm: Exhibition of Vietnamese heroes and great men in Vietnamese culture at the Revolutionary Museum, 25 Ton Dan
3.30pm: Exhibition of famous battles and military campaigns in Vietnam’s military history at the Vietnam Military History Museum, 28A Dien Bien Phu
5pm: Calligraphy exhibition and festival at the Temple of Literature
8pm: Award ceremony of the national press contest about Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000 years at 8 Huynh Thuc Khang
8pm: Thang Long-Hanoi ancient dance show at Ly Thai To flower garden


October 5

9am: Introducing the Hanoi ceramic road on Yen Phu road
2pm: Bat Trang ceramic – Tradition and Modernity exhibition at Bat Trang village
2pm: Hearts for Thang Long-Hanoi exhibition at Hanoi Cultural Friendship Palace
8pm: A music show of famous Vietnamese artists at the Hanoi Opera House
8pm: A great show entitled “Thang Long Spirit – Song for the Country” at Hang Day Stadium

October 6

8am: Hanoi Kite Festival at My Dinh square
8am: Martial arts performance at Quan Ngua Sports Palace
8.30: Inauguration of Hanoi Museum
2pm: Inauguration of Hoa Binh Park at Tu Liem district
2pm: Inauguration of President Ho Chi Minh – President Ton Duc Thang statues at Thong Nhat park
2pm: Old Hanoi photo exhibition at Hanoi Museum, Pham Hung road
2.30pm: Inauguration of Kim Dong Theatre at 19 Hang Bai
8pm: Inauguration of Worker Theatre at 42 Trang Tien
8pm: Inauguration of Dai Nam Theatre at 48 Hue Street
8pm: Hanoi food festival at Ho Tay Water Park

October 7

8am: International workshop on Hanoi’s sustainable development at 11 Le Hong Phong
9am: Award ceremony of international contest about Hanoi at the Hanoi Opera House
8pm: Traditional music show at Hanoi Opera House

October 8

7am: Cultural and arts program for youngsters at outdoor stages around Hoan Kiem Lake
8pm: Meeting of 1,000 heroes and heroic mothers at the National Convention Center
8pm: Street festival at State Bank of Vietnam Square, 49 Ly Thai To

October 9

8am: Inauguration of Thanh Tri and Vinh Tuy Bridges
9.30am: Inauguration of Thang Long Avenue
8pm: Shows by international art troupes at outdoor stages in Hanoi

October 10

8am: Meeting and marching at Ba Dinh Square
8pm: Cultural and art festival at My Dinh Stadium

[mazdamx5]

For a person who does not like National Day Parade, something tells me that this is going to bored me out.

Should I divert my trip to another time?

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by deptrai4u

of course if u think that u cannot speak Vietnamese and have to learn that before even trying... then u are just simply thinking systematically (which every other idiots can do so as well), then u are wrong! Its even more fun when u cannot speak Vietnamese!

Hanoi is not like Singapore... in Singapore when u see a pretty girl, and u stare at her a bit and smile at her, she will show u the center finger... in Hanoi, the girl smile back and could probably even come over to talk to u if u just give her a little wave..

Bro, i no such luck as u.... Try not to speak tv with them, but cant get far cos chick and duck talk...

[deptrai4u]

Originally Posted by mazdamx5

For a person who does not like National Day Parade, something tells me that this is going to bored me out.

Should I divert my trip to another time?

I am out of Vietnam tomorrow until after all the shit is over and maybe back only on 12 Oct.

[mazdamx5]

Bro, I booked my hotel through https://www.ratestogo.com/ Hope it is reliable. Normally I book through hotels personal website.

If there are other better sites to book, please advise so that I can access them in future.

Thank you

[mazdamx5]

Originally Posted by deptrai4u

I am out of Vietnam tomorrow until after all the shit is over and maybe back only on 12 Oct.

I can imagine that... hahaha.

[ahkokk]

hi all... i was get company recall back singapore... due to some reason.... so i can't permenant stay hanoi... next time will go hanoi once a month....
and HCM also once a month...