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Travel guides to Hanoi and Vietnam: what to see, where to drink coffee, and practical planning, with time-sensitive details dated or checked against official sources.
Tet 2027 in Vietnam: Dates, Official Holiday Schedule and Travel Guide
Tet 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6, and Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed seven days off for government staff, Thursday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 10. This guide gives the official schedule with its documents, the Tet dates to 2030, the railway and airline Tet announcements, and what closed in Hanoi last Tet, checked November 6, 2026.
Hanoi Train Street Schedule: Train Times, Status and Rules
Vietnam Railways' official timetable still runs passenger trains along both stretches of Hanoi Train Street, timed at Hà Nội station from 05:40 to 22:40 on the Phùng Hưng side. This guide lists every train, explains when it reaches the cafés, and gives the dated record of bans, fines and the 2026 plan to cut trains, with status as of November 3, 2026.
Hanoi to Sapa: Train, Bus, Limousine Van or Private Car
Vietnam Railways' three night trains reach Lào Cai in 7 h 35 min to 7 h 50 min, while buses, limousine vans and private cars reach Sa Pa town in about 5 to 6.5 hours. This guide compares every option using the official timetable and each operator's own prices, checked November 2, 2026, and covers the last leg from Lào Cai and direct pick-ups at Nội Bài airport.
Does It Snow in Sapa? Snow Records, Winter Weather and When to Go
Snow reaches Sa Pa town only in rare cold waves, the latest reported in January 2018, while light falls on the Fansipan summit are more frequent. This guide sets out the station's monthly climate data, a dated list of reported snow and ice from Vietnamese newspapers, and how to plan a winter trip around Vietnam's cold-air forecasts.
What to Eat in Hanoi: 15 Dishes and Drinks to Try
Phở, bún chả, chả cá Lã Vọng and 12 more Hanoi dishes and drinks, with where to try each one, how street food ordering works and food safety tips.
Things to Do in Hanoi: A Practical Guide
19 things to do in Hanoi, from the Old Quarter and Hoàn Kiếm Lake to the Temple of Literature, egg coffee and day trips, with current opening details and a 3-day plan.
Café Lâm Hanoi: The 1952 Coffee House Paid in Paintings
The history of Café Lâm on Nguyễn Hữu Huân street, the artists whose paintings cover its walls, and how to visit.
