Old Quarter ReviewHàng Ngang
Original trade: Fine fabrics, now fashion. Once a street of premium cloth traders, today dense with fashion and cosmetics shops.
Like every street in this quarter, Hàng Ngang began as a guild street of old Thang Long, where one craft or one trade gathered on one street and gave the street its name. Our full street story, filmed on location with Suzy, is in production for the channel.
About 11 minutes on foot from Hoan Kiem Lake (0.9 km by street).
Eat
Our tasted and tested picks for this street are being filmed and written now. No paid placements, ever.
Do
The walks, workshops and small experiences of this street will appear here as the channel covers them.
Shop
What this street still makes and sells, and how to judge quality and fair prices, is coming with the street video.
See
Temples, communal houses and photo corners of this street, mapped in the street story when it publishes.
What the name means
Hàng Ngang: The crosswise row. Ngang means across: a cross street of premium cloth traders running off the spine.
Meanings are the literal Vietnamese of each street name, checked against the guild trade recorded for that street on this site.
See this street on a private walk
Private tours are sold and operated by Bao Son Travel, a licensed travel company, and led by a licensed guide. This page never takes bookings or payments.
Nearby in Night Market Spine
The central axis of the Old Quarter and the heart of the weekend night market.
Sweets and preserved fruitHàng ĐườngThe address for o mai preserved fruit, candied sweets and Tet gift boxes.
Bamboo baskets and woven wareHàng BồSellers of bamboo baskets, trays and woven household goods near the market crossroads.