Introduction to facilities/restaurants at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (Airport code: HAN) is the second largest airport in Vietnam. The largest airport is of course Ho Chi Minh Airport. Noi Bai International Airport is about 35 kilometers away from Hanoi Old Town, but because of the heavy traffic and many motorcycles in Hanoi, it takes about 50 minutes to take a taxi. The cost of taking a Grab taxi to and from the airport (one way) is approximately VND 300,000.

Drop-off point for departure from Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

Hanoi Airport is clean and bright, and it feels better planned than Taiwan's Taoyuan Airport. The wealthy family arrived at the airport at about 11 a.m., and it was almost Chinese New Year, but it felt like there weren't many tourists.

gourmet restaurant

There are 4 or 5 themed restaurants with different themes on the second floor of the departure hall. The rich man suggested that you can arrive at Hanoi Airport a little early and enjoy one last meal of authentic Vietnamese cuisine before returning home. I didn’t expect to be able to eat at such an affordable and delicious meal at the airport. For food, this time I chose the Vietnamese restaurant – EL DOMO, so I can save on airplane meals (laughs).

The menu sells a variety of Vietnamese delicacies, and the prices are quite affordable. There are many good choices for only 100,000 VND. The rich man highly recommends it.

There are also vegetarian meals available. A thumbs up from the rich man.

Rich Man would like to especially recommend this bowl of beef fried rice noodles. The chef made it very delicious, and the portions are substantial. The price is actually cheaper than eating at roadside stalls in the old town. It is really worth the money, Rich Man. The family unanimously agreed that this bowl of fried rice noodles was the winner of the meal.

The fried rice noodles with pork taste pretty good and have a refreshing taste. You can season it with the chef's special chili soy sauce.

Stir-fried instant noodles with assorted seafood. The rich man thinks that the seafood part is very fresh, but the instant noodles part is not fried enough and the noodles taste tasteless. But in my impression, Southeast Asian instant noodles are hard and not easy to taste? The Taiwanese Prince Noodles are still delicious, ranking third in this meal (laughs).

duty free shop

Lotte Duty Free Shop from South Korea can be seen both at entry and exit. In fact, I met many tour groups from South Korea in Hanoi this time, CIRCLE K convenience store,BRG supermarketThey also sell a lot of biscuits from South Korea, which makes the rich admire Korea, it is really awesome.

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There are also a lot of basic beauty products, sunglasses, chocolates, watches, perfumes, cigarettes, and alcohol. Similar to the ones sold at Taiwan Taoyuan Airport.

souvenir shop

On the first floor of the departure hall, many Vietnamese-made traditional costumes, hand-painted containers and carved decorations are sold, as well as various famous products representing Hanoi, Vietnam. For those who haven’t bought enough, this is your last chance.

There are also many shops after the security check, mainly selling some food products. You can buy the famous Vietnamese cashew nuts with skin and coffee, but the price is the price at the airport, which is much more expensive than in downtown Hanoi. Less (laughing).

Even Maison Marou chocolate, which is the favorite among Japanese people, can be bought at the airport. The coffee selection is also very diverse, but the budget-conscious millionaires have long bought it at the BGR Mart and TOPS Mart supermarkets in the city (laughs) ).

exchange money

There are actually many places where you can exchange money at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. There are exchange places at both entry and exit. After arriving in Hanoi and picking up your luggage, there are many money exchange offices nearby that you can choose from and compare. The staff will also use computers to print out more favorable exchange rates.

There is a money exchange when leaving Vietnam in Hanoi. If you still have unused Vietnamese dong before leaving Vietnam, you can exchange it for U.S. dollars or other major international currencies here. The rich man thinks the exchange rate is fair.

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