Notes from the quarter, as they happen
Two voices, one feed. Blog posts are Suzy writing in first person about the streets she films. News briefs come from the Old Quarter Review desk: dates, openings and checks that help a visitor plan, each one verified before it is posted and dated the day it goes up.
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Old Quarter Review · 1 November 2026Before you fly: our arrival guides are live
Visa, airport, emergency, eSIM and insurance: the five pages every first time visitor needs, checked on 1 November 2026.
Old Quarter Review · 1 November 2026News · Dates to know23 November is Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day
A good day to be in the Old Quarter: the national day that celebrates the heritage this neighbourhood is made of.
Old Quarter Review · 1 November 2026News · CommunityOld Quarter Travellers, our Facebook group, is open
A public group for visitors to swap notes, ask prices and share finds from the quarter.
Old Quarter Review · 30 October 2026Blog · Street storyHang Ma, the street that dresses the festivals
Lanterns, votive paper and colour stacked to the ceiling. The full story of the quarter's most photogenic street.
SuzyBlog · Food streetTa Hien at beer o'clock
How the famous corner works, what a glass of fresh bia hoi honestly costs, and how to get a seat like a local.
SuzyBlog · Old tradesLan Ong, the medicine street
Herbs, roots and remedies in the air. The Old Quarter's oldest working pharmacy row, explained.
SuzyBlog · The mapEight areas, one quarter
How we group the guild streets so a first time visitor can actually walk them. Start with the map.
SuzyBlog · On footThe Night Market Walk, stop by stop
Our signature evening roadmap, from the great market gate down to the lake.
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