Where To Buy Lanterns In Hanoi Vietnam

Lanterns are commonly found in Vietnam, and they are often used in religious rituals and celebrations or for a more practical purpose: lighting up the streets of Hanoi with a timeless charm.

Originating in China, the lantern travelled through history and made its way to Vietnam, where they are commonly used during festivals or for decoration. They come in different shapes, sizes and colours, and make for great souvenirs to take back home. Here are four places in Hanoi where you can purchase lanterns.

Hàng Mã Street

Home to votive paper offerings and kids toys, Hàng Mã is one of the most colourful streets in Vietnam, let alone Hanoi. For more than 500 years, from store to store, this street has been consistently selling paper goods that have remained unchanged over time.

T.N.D Lacquer – Lantern

This shop stands out among its neighbours down Hàng Trống street thanks to its bright colours that spill out onto the sidewalk. Inside, you will find two special kinds of lanterns – fabric and rattan. The fabric ones are often used as décor, whereas the rattan ones serve a more practical purpose in households as bedside lamps. The price for a fabric lantern starts at around 10,000 VND (USD $0.5), while the rattan is a little more expensive, ranging from about 100,000 VND ($4) to 200,000 VND ($8) per lantern.

Son Son Enterprise

Son Son Enterprise is a Vietnamese traditional handicraft export company that supplies most of the country’s handicraft products to the outside world. Countries exported to include the US, France, Sweden and even Egypt. The lanterns sold here originate from traditional Vietnamese villages, and are created using materials such as lacquer, bamboo, and silk.

Head over to their shop located on Hang Hom street, which is again an easy find thanks to the stark contrast created by the bright colours. The store is quite large, with two floors of handicrafts for sale.

41 Hàng Hòm, Hàng Gai, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam, +84 24 3928 7871

Huong Dang Lacquer

Huong Dang is another lacquer manufacturing company, renowned for its international export quality. The lanterns by Huong Dang are made from bamboo, paper, silk, and sometimes even wood. They also sell other lacquer products, seashell handbags and even bamboo furniture.

While most of the shops selling lanterns are found in the Old Quarter, Hoàn Kiếm district, Huong Dang’s showroom is on Minh Khai street, Hai Bà Trưng district. If you don’t have time to go lantern shopping during your Hanoi visit, no fear, just head on over to Alibaba.com where you can submit a custom order.

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