The weekend flea market is hidden in an alley at 456 Hoang Hoa Tham Street. It opens every Saturday from 6 am to about 1 pm and has around 30 stalls selling vintage items. The market lets people see and feel Hanoi’s past.

Regular visitor Le Van Thien, born in 1957, comes to the market each Saturday. He looks for unusual objects, bargains with sellers, and enjoys remembering earlier chapters of his life.

Many sellers are also collectors. For example, 62‑year‑old Ngo The Cuong and 56‑year‑old Hung sell items they love and tell buyers where the objects come from. Prices range from cheap envelopes as low as VND20,000 to antique clocks that cost VND2‑3 million.

The market started as informal meetings of about a dozen vintage‑object enthusiasts in a former tea‑shop courtyard. It has grown into a larger gathering that now attracts local residents and collectors from outside Hanoi. It offers a place to share stories and keep the city’s history alive.