Hanoi is a great city for children. There’s a lot to do and it’s safe. A Cau Lac Bo (club) in your area has classes in painting, martial arts, dancing, musical instruments … the list goes on. Check them out.

One word of warning: The Vietnamese fascination with children (especially expat kids) can sometimes be overwhelming. Prepare your children for a lot of attention.

American Club
21 Hai Ba Trung
Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
T: (04) 3824 1850
Membership $225/year
9am to 9pm

Arcade
VinCom Tower, 4th floor
191 Ba Trieu
Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
All kinds of arcade games and a play area

Bach Thau Roller Skating (patin)
1B Hoang Hoa Tham
Ba Dinh, Hanoi
T: (04) 3843 9703
7am to 6pm, 10,000 vnd/hour
Inside the Botanical Gardens

Cau Lac Bo Tuoi Tre
55 Vo Thi Sau
Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Mini golf and water slides

Circus (xiec)
67-69 Tran Nhan Tong
Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

Grass Ski Complex
end of Lang Hoa Lac Street
30 k from Hanoi
Tien Xuan, Luong Son
Hoa Binh
pool and grass skiing from April to September
35,000vnd – Mon to Fri, 40,000vnd – Sat & Sun
children 15,000 vnd

Hanoi Cooking Centre
40 Chau Long
Ba Dinh, Hanoi
T: (04) 3715 0088
www.hanoicookingcentre.com
Children’s cooking classes

Hanoi Starbowl
2B Pham Ngoc Thach
Dong Da, Hanoi
T: (04) 3574 1614
F: (04) 3574 1617
bowling

Laser World
449 Bach Dang
Chuong Duong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
M: 091 279 0150
laserworldhanoi@gmail.com
From 2 to 11pm and from 10am weekends.
2 to 12 players
20 minutes = 50,000vnd or 35,000 weekdays befor 6pm.
Tuesday and Thursday evening promotion.
Special Kids birthday party prices

Lenin Park
Dien Bien Phu
Ba Dinh, Hanoi
opposite the Military History Museum
rent a car, badminton in the evening

Quynh Huong
Sap 05-07A (ground floor)
Dong Xuan Market
T: (04) 3829 5303
Huong and her daughters can string necklaces for you. Choose the beads, pearls, stones or mother of pearl for a one-of-a-kind designer piece. They’re great with kids and prices start at about $1.

Reunification Park
Tran Nhan Tong
Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Play ground, mini railway, trees, flowers and rides

POOLS

Tay Ho Amusement Park
614 Lac Long Quan
Tay Ho, Hanoi
T: (04) 3718 4175
30,000 to 80,000 for unlimited rides
10am to 10 pm

Tay Ho Water Park
614 Lac Long Quan
Tay Ho, Hanoi
T: (04) 3718 4222
April to September 8am to 8pm

Thu Le Zoo
West of the Daewoo Hotel off Nguyen Van Ngoc Street
6am to 6pm
There are rides and swan paddle boats as well as animals

UNIS – Community Education
Lac Long Quan
Tay Ho, Hanoi
T: (04) 3758 1551
F: (04) 3758 1542
Weekend activities and sports
info@unishanoi.org
www.unishanoi.org

Water Puppets
57 Dinh Tien Hoang
Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
T: (04) 3825 5450/3824 9494
3 shows daily
www.thanglongwaterpuppet.org

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