Book Street

Book Street has a number of book shops, both run by individual vendors and some of Vietnam’s publishing houses. You can find books in both English and Vietnamese, as well as a few other languages. Prices vary from bargain used book racks to pricy illustrated volumes hot off the press. There are two cafes on the street that are a nice stop for coffee while exploring a newly-purchased book. The centre of the street often has art exhibits or special displays and there is a stage that is occasionally used to hold live talk shows and other events. Book selection is often curiously limited, with many of the books in English being safe business and self-help titles, or obviously touristic in nature.

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Getting there

next to the post office, one block long, between Notre Dame Cathedral and the Hard Rock Cafe