Contact Admin. Not advisable for female travellers. Area gets really shady at night with many prostitutes standing in the streets. The pubs are also very noisy at night. Bui Vien Street has it all - shops, restaurants, and an exciting night life.
There are shops for clothing, hats, silk scarves, totes - you name it. The restaurants served local foods, as well as hamburgers and other "American" foods.
The night life went on to the wee hours of the morning - inexpensive drinks and street shows, such as a flame thrower. Great food women and entertainment massage to mango shakes,warm croissants,French bread and disco,s.
Fixed metres and give you wrong change. Lots to do and see here. Street food - music - bars - restaurants - not just a back packer area - a good mixed bunch of travelers. A late night area unlike Hanoi. Great for wandering around. Bui Vien Street has it all for the local or international tourist with a fantastic variety of food together with the hotels and tourist support services needed by the weary traveller.
It is busy busy and a great place to sit and watch the world go by while enjoying a cold beer. A great eating mall has also been finished nearby specializing in the local cuisine, as does Bui Vien. Many other interesting nooks and cranies and art shops are sprinkled around.
