Hanoi Entertainment

  1. Club 51

    The downstairs lounge at Club 51 (also a restaurant) is a live-music venue where acoustic ensembles and some of Vietnam's best cabaret singers perform to an adoring crowd. You can also get a mean martini here.

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  2. Jazz Club Minh

    This is the grown-up, late-night side of Hanoi you probably never thought existed. Cool, mustachioed Quyen Van Minh is Hanoi's sax maestro - a cool cat who blows a mean horn. He holds court in his smoky jazz club nightly, often playing host to guest performers from around the world.

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  3. Mosaique Livingroom

    This intimate nightspot books touring artists from around the world. Expats appreciate the Livingroom because it caters to Western preferences, so if you're hankering for a taste of home, head here - the vibe can be very positive. It's a private club that opens its doors to the public fairly often.

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  4. New Century

    Young Hanoians pack into this huge dance hall and shake it up to loud techno and hip-hop-influenced beats. The place draws an adoring crowd when popular singers from HCMC take the stage. DJs are accompanied by shimmying go-go dancers. A multitude of bars afford space to enjoy a relaxed drink or sing karaoke.

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