Xingfu Milk Tea & Ice Cream opens in Hanoi – More than 20 stores in Vietnam

Xingfu Milk Tea & Ice Cream opened in Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi on May 10. The address is 45 Nhon Street, Minh Khai, Bac Tu Liem, Ha Noi. Xingfu Milk Tea & Ice Cream is Taiwan originated chain shop. Xingfu in Taiwanese means happiness and implies delivering great taste and happiness to customers. They have been expanding business since this year and opened more than 20 stores in Vietnam. The new shop just opened in Nhon street has bot tables and terrace area. The menu includes tapioca cappuccino milk tea (25,000 VND), brown sugar milk, salted egg cream tea (more than 30,000 VND), buckwheat tea milk tea (20,000 VND), and ZaiZai ice cream, which includes 4 kinds of seasonal flavors such as mango mix ice cream. In addition, there are orange aloe vera tea, chia seed lychee tea, hibiscus tea, cranberry cream milkshake, matcha milkshake, and toppings such as tapioca, aloe, and jelly. The opening hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (until 9:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays).

Hotel, Hanoi Lake View with restaurant and spa opens in old town

Hanoi Lake View Hotel and Spa opened in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi on March 22. The address is 2 Lo Su, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. The hotel is in old town, Hanoi and it takes one minute from Hoan Kiem lake, Goch son temple, and Tanh Long water puppet theatre. There is a restaurant on 9th floor and visitors can see Hoan Kiem lake and the city view. There are two beds, and four massage chairs and they offer a relaxation menu such as massage. Guest rooms are modern white style. The room types are superior double, twin, deluxe double for two guests, family room, and family suite room for the family. All rooms have breakfast. The front desk also offers tour arrangements, bicycle and car rental, ticket services, currency exchange, and luggage storage services. The room rate varies depending on the time of year, but the superior double and twin room starts from 1,512,000 VND per night.

Drafts&Crafts opens in Tay Ho, Hanoi – Music live session entertains customers

Drafts&Crafts opened in Tay Ho, Hanoi on April 8. The address is 25A, ngach 76/35 An Duong, Tay Ho, Ha Noi. The bar locates in the east Tay Ho area. It is on the second floor of the building and is an open area beside bar counter and sofa area. There are three tables for 6 people and a terrace area with beads cushion. The ground floor is a parking lot. The sofa area with the roof has a big screen to show sports matches. The menu includes chicken wrap (95,000 VND), triple chicken burger (110,000 VND), Vietnamese fried fish balls (65,000 VND), and Filipino pork hot pot (95,000 VND). Drinks include craft beer, whiskey, tequila, and gin, all priced at around VND60,000. A breakfast menu is also available on Saturdays and Sundays, including chocolate waffles, fruit vanilla ice waffles, smoothie balls, and breakfast sandwiches (85,000 VND each). Music events and acoustic live performances by DJs will also be held irregularly. The opening hours are from 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday. They also open from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on weekends. Food is served until 10:00 p.m.

Vietnamese traditional craft shop, 54 Traditions Gallery in Hanoi relocates and reopens

Vietnamese traditional antique shop, 54 Traditions Gallery relocated and re-opened on May 15. The address is 44B Hang Bun Street, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi. The gallery opened in 2004. Nhung Nguyen, who is from Hanoi and loves ethnic minority lifestyle and religions visited Da Nang as a medical volunteer during the Vietnamese wartime. This experience motivated Nhung to open this shop with Mark Rapoport who is from the United States and also collects exotic ethnic items. They relocated to this building which is on the same street as the previous shop to seek more space. The name of the shop implies Vietnam a multi-ethnic country that is consisted of 54 tribes. 85% of them are Kinh Vietnamese, but the other 53 ethnic groups have their own unique lifestyle and have their local languages. There are more than 1000 items such as antiques and artworks at the gallery. Items are displayed on multiple floors, and ethnic costumes and objects are also displayed on the stairs. The rooms on each floor also have exhibits divided by ethnicity. Some of the exhibits are also for sale. The opening hour is from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays.

Secret Garden Beer Club opens in Hanoi – Visitors enjoy DJ live and dance show 

Secret Garden Beer Club opens in a park, Hanoi Hai Ba Trung on May 19. The address is So 1 Vo Thi Sau, Thanh Nhan, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi.   The beer club is on West Tai Nhang Lake. There are tropical-style plants at the entrance. Inside the club, there is a stage where visitors can see dance and live music, and wooden tables and chairs. The restaurant accommodates approximately 350 customers and has tables with a roof. Visitors also can access the bar area and fountain.   Beer includes Vietnamese beer HALIDA, and also international brands such as Budweiser, Sapporo, Saigon, and Tiger. The price range is from 350,000 VND to 490,000 VND. Tequila, wine, Vietnamese wine, vodka, and soft drinks are also available.  For the food menu, they have Vietnamese-style roast pork (289,000 VND), salt herb steamed chicken (429,000 VND), roast Beijing duck (849,000 VND), and grilled lobster (699,000 VND). Besides, they also have side dishes such as fried corn, bitter gourd salad, mango salad, and fried morning glory. Fried rice and dessert are also available.    DJ live shows are held from Tuesday to Saturday nights, featuring dancers, singers, and Tiktokers. The DJ event “Recharge With Nature” will be held from June 6 to 10.

Nguyen The Hung holds exhibition under the theme of Women’s sensibility at Anh Duong Art Space

A painter, Nguyen The Hung holds her temporary exhibition at Anh Duong Art Space. The address is Long Bien Golf Course, Khu Trung Doan 918, Phuc Dong, Long Bien, Ha Noi. This exhibition is a part of Duong Toi Anh Duong, which is an association project with Hanoi Studio gallery. The foundation introduces artworks and artists considered creativity and artistic sense. Nguyen The Hung graduated Vietnam University of Fine Arts in 2009. She created artworks using papyrus, urushi, and charcoal and had held exhibitions more than 10 times so far. At the exhibition, she shows 25 new artworks such as urushi painting. The title of this exhibition, Xin nhe tay – Tham thi – Toi o day means “Please be kind to me, I am here.” The artworks are focused on young ladies. Nguyen says “Many women are proactive and confident in their youth and beauty. They are playing an important role in terms of various industries such as technology and fashion. At the same time, they are also very sensitive, anxious, and in need of kindness.” Therefore, Nguyen focuses on the latter aspect and emphasis the sensible dimension and expressed women’s feeling that they desire the world to notice their vulnerability. The opening hour is from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Opening days are until July 12.

Vietnamese traditional craft shop, 54 Traditions Gallery in Hanoi relocates and reopens

Vietnamese traditional antique shop, 54 Traditions Gallery relocated and re-opened on May 15. The address is 44B Hang Bun Street, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi. The gallery opened in 2004. Nhung Nguyen, who is from Hanoi and loves ethnic minority lifestyle and religions visited Da Nang as a medical volunteer during the Vietnamese wartime. This experience motivated Nhung to open this shop with Mark Rapoport who is from the United States and also collects exotic ethnic items. They relocated to this building which is on the same street as the previous shop to seek more space. The name of the shop implies Vietnam a multi-ethnic country that is consisted of 54 tribes. 85% of them are Kinh Vietnamese, but the other 53 ethnic groups have their own unique lifestyle and have their local languages. There are more than 1000 items such as antiques and artworks at the gallery. Items are displayed on multiple floors, and ethnic costumes and objects are also displayed on the stairs. The rooms on each floor also have exhibits divided by ethnicity. Some of the exhibits are also for sale. The opening hour is from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays.

Baby clothes shop, Babeeni opens in Hanoi old town – Order-made products are available

It has been two months since the baby clothes shop, Babeeni opened in the southern area of Hanoi’s old town. The opening day was on May 27 and the address is 188 P. Ba Trieu, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi. The company produces hand-made clothes with embroidery and runs this store. They have three baby fashion brands such as Babeeni, Lewave, and Marry le. The new shop is the flagship store of Babeeni. The name of the shop is the mixed word of baby and bee. The signboard is decorated with a large illustration of a bee, which is derived from the brand name, and the interior of the store is finished in white. Products include a boy’s T-shirt and pants set with starfish and crab embroidery (630,000 VND), and a girl’s one-piece dress with an embroidered ladybug and red ribbon (468,000 VND). In addition to baby clothes, indoor wear, dresses, and swimwear, there are also plenty of accessories including rucksacks and hats (from 380,000 VND). Based on the clothes in the store, they also offer custom-made products that match the size and embroidery requirements. The opening hour is from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Ladies’ shoes chain opens in Hanoi – Light pink colored interior entertains customers

The sixth store of Ha Huyen Shoes opened in Long Bien district, Hanoi on May 10. The address is 379 Nguyen Van Cu, Long Bien, Ha Noi. HHS Ha Huyen Trade company runs this store. There are first to fifth of their stores are in Hanoi, and will open the seventh in Ho Chi Minh City. The brand concept color is light pink, and French-style furniture is in the store. The product includes high heels, sandals, mules, pumps, ballet shoes, sneakers, and loafers. The color lineup is centered on one tone such as white, black, and silver. The shop offers an excellent line-up that matches clothes easily. The brand is getting even more popular since its shoes are perfect for the party scene. The opening hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Secret Garden Beer Club opens in Hanoi – Visitors enjoy DJ live and dance show 

Secret Garden Beer Club opens in a park, Hanoi Hai Ba Trung on May 19. The address is So 1 Vo Thi Sau, Thanh Nhan, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi.   The beer club is on West Tai Nhang Lake. There are tropical-style plants at the entrance. Inside the club, there is a stage where visitors can see dance and live music, and wooden tables and chairs. The restaurant accommodates approximately 350 customers and has tables with a roof. Visitors also can access the bar area and fountain.   Beer includes Vietnamese beer HALIDA, and also international brands such as Budweiser, Sapporo, Saigon, and Tiger. The price range is from 350,000 VND to 490,000 VND. Tequila, wine, Vietnamese wine, vodka, and soft drinks are also available.  For the food menu, they have Vietnamese-style roast pork (289,000 VND), salt herb steamed chicken (429,000 VND), roast Beijing duck (849,000 VND), and grilled lobster (699,000 VND). Besides, they also have side dishes such as fried corn, bitter gourd salad, mango salad, and fried morning glory. Fried rice and dessert are also available.    DJ live shows are held from Tuesday to Saturday nights, featuring dancers, singers, and Tiktokers. The DJ event “Recharge With Nature” will be held from June 6 to 10.

Nguyen The Hung holds exhibition under the theme of Women’s sensibility at Anh Duong Art Space

A painter, Nguyen The Hung holds her temporary exhibition at Anh Duong Art Space. The address is Long Bien Golf Course, Khu Trung Doan 918, Phuc Dong, Long Bien, Ha Noi. This exhibition is a part of Duong Toi Anh Duong, which is an association project with Hanoi Studio gallery. The foundation introduces artworks and artists considered creativity and artistic sense. Nguyen The Hung graduated Vietnam University of Fine Arts in 2009. She created artworks using papyrus, urushi, and charcoal and had held exhibitions more than 10 times so far. At the exhibition, she shows 25 new artworks such as urushi painting. The title of this exhibition, Xin nhe tay – Tham thi – Toi o day means “Please be kind to me, I am here.” The artworks are focused on young ladies. Nguyen says “Many women are proactive and confident in their youth and beauty. They are playing an important role in terms of various industries such as technology and fashion. At the same time, they are also very sensitive, anxious, and in need of kindness.” Therefore, Nguyen focuses on the latter aspect and emphasis the sensible dimension and expressed women’s feeling that they desire the world to notice their vulnerability. The opening hour is from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Opening days are until July 12.

Baby clothes shop, Babeeni opens in Hanoi old town – Order-made products are available

It has been two months since the baby clothes shop, Babeeni opened in the southern area of Hanoi’s old town. The opening day was on May 27 and the address is 188 P. Ba Trieu, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi. The company produces hand-made clothes with embroidery and runs this store. They have three baby fashion brands such as Babeeni, Lewave, and Marry le. The new shop is the flagship store of Babeeni. The name of the shop is the mixed word of baby and bee. The signboard is decorated with a large illustration of a bee, which is derived from the brand name, and the interior of the store is finished in white. Products include a boy’s T-shirt and pants set with starfish and crab embroidery (630,000 VND), and a girl’s one-piece dress with an embroidered ladybug and red ribbon (468,000 VND). In addition to baby clothes, indoor wear, dresses, and swimwear, there are also plenty of accessories including rucksacks and hats (from 380,000 VND). Based on the clothes in the store, they also offer custom-made products that match the size and embroidery requirements. The opening hour is from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Japanese language school, LOTUS opens in Long Bien, Hanoi

It has been a month since Japanese language school, LOTUS opened in Long Bien district, Hanoi on March 1. The address is No2, 49Thach Ban Street, Thach Ban Ward, Long Bien Dist, Hanoi.  Lotus Education, the subsidiary company of Care 21 in Kita ward which works for social welfare, Osaka runs this school. They accept international students and trainees for welfare industry in Japan. As a fact, those foreign young workers perform much better than the company imagined. Therefore they have decided to establish this school to train their Japanese language skill.  The school is five story building. There are 11 classrooms that can accommodate 15 students. They aim to provide education which is not only for Japanese language skill but also life experience. At the same time, the school holds cultural events such as Japanese calligraphy, and teaching how to wear yukata. In February, they made demon masks and threw beans under the theme of Setsubun. At the cafeteria on the 5th floor, students learned how to make Japanese food such as pork miso soup and rice balls.    The school runs as an educational consignment institution for students who have already decided to go to Japan as technical intern trainees or exchange students at this moment, but they plan to recruit general students in the future. 

Contemporary Art Gallery opens at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, renovated former exhibition space

On February 25, the Contemporary Arts Gallery opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum (66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi). The museum preserves Vietnam’s historical cultural heritage and works of art. It has collected and archived approximately 20,000 pieces from the Bronze Age to the present day. In response to the rapid growth and diversification of the contemporary art field, the second and third floors of Building B, which used to hold special exhibitions, have been renovated into a gallery dedicated to contemporary art. Currently on display are more than 65 paintings (lacquer and oil paintings), graphic arts, and sculptures (steel and iron) created since 1980. Exhibiting artists include Trinh Cung, Nguyen Trung, Bui Tien Tuan, and Vu Dinh Tuan. “We want to provide a place that inspires artists,” said Nguyen Anh Minh, the director. “We hope that art lovers can also feel the message to people today and the dynamic of life from the multifaceted viewpoints of artists.” Opening hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays. Admission is 40,000 VND for adults, 20,000 VND for university and junior college students, 10,000 VND for those aged 6 to 16, and free for children under 6.

Ohisama kindergarten in Hanoi starts online program –Offering same hours as a normal course

It has been four months since Ohisama kindergarten (46 Ngo 445 Lac Long Quan, Xuan La, Tay Ho, Ha Noi, TEL 0971049172) in Tay ho District, Hanoi started the online program. The kindergarten is run by Eikoh Vietnan.CO.,Ltd (Don Da district). The company also operates the Eiko seminar Hanoi branch and the student’s family said “We wish if there is another school that their siblings can go to.”　Therefore they have decided to open the kindergarten in April 2017. In January 2020, they moved from Lac Long Quan street to the current place and restarted programs with a kids’ room that is designed by staff, lunchroom, and sports field. The school started online programs on May 4. They develop the special program with the same amount of time as the normal course because kids do not have enough opportunities to exercise and play due to the pandemic. At the same time, childcare workers think kids should have a chance to do many experiences as much as possible when they are young. The curriculum contains Physical exercise (stretch, rhythmic and play); Memorizing game; Card game; Experiment using water, colors, vegetables, flowers, and plants; Creative activities using scissors and glue; Washing hands and throats; Living training such as folding sox and towels; Nutrition education; Music class; Vietnamese language class; and Evacuation training. The online program is held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. If parents wish, kids can join in the voluntary time which is from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The fee is depended on how many times kids participate in the course; 13,600,000VND for 5 times/week; 11,400,000VND for 4 times/week; 9,100,000VND for 3 times/week; 6,800,000VND for 2.5 times/week; 4,600,000VND/week. Parents can register to participate in the course via the website and phone calls. Yuya Abe, who is the CEO of this company says “We offer the program that can be the tip of raising kids such as what kind of activity that promotes independence, and what works for kids to maintain their courtesy while they play. Also, everyone in the family can join together in our courses. We would like to provide appealing activities that kids can continue their growth.” Closed on Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays.