With every pick,
comes a story.
A guide to Vietnam’s gift and souvenir shops that shows you who made what. Find shops in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi by maker, item and area. We mainly feature shops our editors have visited and checked on foot.
Ho Chi Minh City
77 shops · browse by area and map
Hanoi
75 shops · browse by area and map
Central Vietnam (Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue)
Other areas such as Da Nang, Hội An and Huế are in preparation. We also welcome shop tips for these areas.
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Events & news
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Now onSaleem Mèo Hanoi closes on November 8, with deeper discounts in its moving sale
Wed, October 21 – Sun, November 8, 2026, 10:00–16:00
em Mèo Hanoi
UpcomingOpening / Renewalcoi reopens on November 1
From Sunday, November 1, 2026
coi (around Bến Thành Market)
NewsOpening / Renewalem Mèo Hanoi is preparing to reopen in the West Lake (Tây Hồ) area
em Mèo Hanoi
Stories: tales of origins and techniques
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A single blue line reveals life in the south: Sông Bé ceramics
Indigo lines and free-flowing flowers, a familiar sight in Ho Chi Minh City’s tableware shops. This is the story of the ceramics fired in the kilns of Bình Dương in the south for everyday meals.
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Time in a riverside village flows through indigo brushstrokes: Bát Tràng ceramics
Mugs and tiny dishes painted with indigo flowers and grasses, a familiar sight in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. They are made by artisans in a small village on the banks of the Red River, where pottery has been made for centuries.
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Coat, polish, repeat until it shines: Vietnamese lacquer
Small boxes and trays in glossy black and vermilion, glinting with eggshell and mother-of-pearl. This is the story of sơn mài, Vietnamese lacquer made by applying tree sap layer upon layer and polishing it back.
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Gift guide
See all- Light, unbreakable, and easy to buy in bulk
To hand out at work or to friends
For gifts to hand out, lightness and easy bulk buying are key. Chocolate, tea, paper goods and small soaps fit into the gaps in your suitcase.
Choose from 55 shops › - The taste of Vietnam, as it is
Edible gifts
Cacao, coffee, tea. Foods bearing the names of Vietnamese growing regions make gifts that spark conversation.
Choose from 20 shops › - Sông Bé and Bát Tràng ceramics, lacquerware
Bring home tableware
The beauty of tableware is that every meal brings back your trip. Each hand-painted piece is different, so picking them up and choosing is part of the fun.
Choose from 42 shops › - Light, and full of handcraft
Choosing textiles & embroidery
Ethnic minority embroidery and indigo dye, hand-stitched quilts. Textiles are light, won’t break, and carry the maker’s touch better than any other souvenir.
Choose from 40 shops › - One of a kind, from a maker’s shop
A treat for yourself
Why not choose something lasting from a shop where you can see the maker’s face? Some shops also offer name engraving, custom orders or workshops.
Choose from 35 shops ›
Shops our editors visited recently
- Around St. Joseph’s Cathedral Confirmed open
CULCAT (Lý Quốc Sư)
Stickers, postcards, keychains and T-shirts featuring cats and Vietnam
- Old Quarter Confirmed open
CULCAT (Đinh Liệt)
Stickers, postcards, keychains and T-shirts featuring cats and Vietnam
- Around Đồng Khởi Street Confirmed open
Dakao Quartier Đồng Khởi
Rolls of indigo-dyed hemp, woven basket bags, teak bowls and cutlery, hand-embroidered cloths, illustrated postcards
- Thảo Điền Confirmed open
Louh X Alouane
Quilted bags, DIY accessories and key rings, patterned fabric goods
- Around St. Joseph’s Cathedral Confirmed open
TiredCity (2D Lý Quốc Sư)
T-shirts, postcards and pins with illustrations of Hanoi
- Old Quarter Confirmed open
Vietnamese Craft Guild
Ethnic minority textiles and embroidery, vintage fabrics
