Is there another city with more art galleries ? (and wedding dress shops)

We cannot serve you as well as Hanoi Grapevine so for a listing of reputable galleries and events www.hanoigrapevine.com

For a historical look at art in Vietnam http://www.culturalprofiles.org.uk/viet_Nam/Directories/Vi_ACYAIw-7879_ADs-t_Nam_Cultural_Profile/-2159.html

From Nostalgia towards Exploration
Kraevskaia, Natalia
Essays on contemporary art in Vietnam
Kim Dong publishers, 2005 (in French, Vietnamese, English)