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Art & Handicrafts
For ethnic minority garb and handicrafts P Hang Bac and P To Tich are good hunting
grounds.
North and northwest of Hoan Kiem Lake around P Hang Gai, P To Tich, P Hang Khai
and P Cau Go are dozens of shops offering handicrafts (lacquerware, mother-of-
pearl,inlay and ceramics) as well as artwork and antiques.
Private art galleries are concentrated on P Trang Tien, between Hoan Kiem Lake and
the Opera House.
Viet Art Centre
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ART
9am-5pm) Contemporary Vietnamese
( 04-3942 9085; www.vietartcentre.vn ; 42 P Yet Kieu;
art, including paintings, photography and sculpture.
Craft Link
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( 04-3843 7710; www.craftlink.com.vn ; 43 P Van Mieu; 9am-6pm) A not-for-profit organisa-
tion near the Temple of Literature that sells quality tribal handicrafts and weavings at fair-
trade prices.
HANDICRAFTS
Books
Bookworm
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( www.bookwormhanoi.com ; 44 Chau Long; 9am-7pm) Stocks over 10,000 new and used
English-language books. There's plenty of fiction and it's good on South Asian history
and politics.
BOOKS
Markets
Dong Xuan Market
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( 6am-7pm) There are hundreds of stalls here and it's a fascinating place to explore if you
want to catch a flavour of Hanoian street life. It's 900m north of Hoan Kiem Lake.
MARKET
Silk Products & Clothing
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