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June 2026
Hanoi city walk (ENG) p.m: Medicine, alcohol, cemeteries and the fighting spirit – Nguyễn Công Trứ Street area
Our walk starts outside number 5D Hàm Long street, where the first Communist Party Cell of Hanoi was established. Then along Lò Đúc Street to the Pasteur gardens, and outside the National Institute of Hygiene & Epidemiology (originally the Pasteur Institute). Back up Lò Đúc and to Nguyễn Công Trứ Street. Carry on to Hai Bà Trưng Lake and the temple complex opposite where we touch on the Hai Bà Trưng sisters’ era and their contribution to Vietnamese history (we…
Find out more »Tea Talks (EP2) a.m: Tea – The Essence of Vietnamese Heritage behind a Tiny Cup – NEARLY FULL
Episode 2 in our Tea Talks series NOTE: TIME CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL MAILING SENT ON 31 MAY. THIS IS NOW A MORNING EVENT (NOT AFTERNOON). ALSO THIS IS NEARLY FULL. PLEASE ALSO RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST. INTRODUCTION Living in Vietnam we have all come to cherish arefreshing glass of cold tea on a scorching summer day – and countless cups of hot tea sipped from tiny cups, shared with our Vietnamese friends. From the big teapot full of…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (ENG) p.m: Trần Dynasty street names, the French Concession and hidden surprises – FULL
Sub title: General Trần Hưng Đạo Full Circle THIS WALK IS NOW FULL. NO MORE THAN 6 PAX FOR THIS WALK. PLEASE NOW RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST AND WE WILL ALSO TRY TO DO A REPEAT WALK We start on Trần Hưng Đạo street focusing on the man himself, the area’s development, the origns of Central Military hospital 108, then we go up Lê Thánh Tông street, and over the road to Chương Dương Ward ending with General Trần Hưng Đạo…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (ENG) a.m: Ngọc Hà area and B52 stories – POSTPONED
OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES. THIS WALKING TOUR IS POSTPONED; WE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH A RESCHEDULED DATE, THOSE SIGNED UP FOR 23 JUNE WALK WILL HAVE PRIORITY A new walking route for FVH around the Ngọc Hà area, with narrow shaded alleys, twists and turns and stories echoing back to the war. Ngọc Hà flower village and B52 Lake We will start our walk at the B52 Museum, where we will take a brief glimpse at the enormous size of the…
Find out more »Hanoi City walk (ENG) a.m: The Foggy Nights and Misty Mornings of Nghi Tàm, Tây Hồ – POSTPONE
OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES. THIS WALKING TOUR IS POSTPONED; WE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH A RESCHEDULED DATE, THOSE SIGNED UP FOR 27 JUNE WALK WILL HAVE PRIORITY Tây Hồ past and present One of newest routes - focused on a very well known area for many of us but you may be surprised to discover new places and alleys within this familiar homely neighbourhood. We need to do this walk as often as we can before the area becomes 'remodeled'. In…
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