Moving to a new city to settle your life can leave you in a bit of a head spin. The first thing to do, of course is to find a home. If you are moving to the capital of Vietnam, the choice most expats make is to rent a house in Hanoi. Like many other big city, Hanoi rental property market is hard to hold, so you need to consider well before making any decision.
In this post, Mogi will give you some suggestions about which places to find a house for rent in Hanoi.
Hoan Kiem district
Hoan Kiem is the downtown, the very centre of Hanoi since it was made the captial a thousand years ago. You can never be bored living in Hoan Kiem as there are plenty of places to eat out and play around everyday and night, no matter it’s weekend or not. Several restaurants from Western, Asia to Vietnamese cuisine, shopping malls, night clubs, night markets, supermarkets can be found anywhere. With most of the city’s key attractions such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, Hanoi Opera House and especially The Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District is the perfect based from which to experience the vibrant city of Hanoi.
If you want to live a full energy single life in a crowded busy and fun place, Hoan Kiem is place to go. Howver, as it is the centre of Hanoi, the rental prices cannot be cheap. This district is also quite small (in fact, it’s the smallest district of Hanoi) so it’s not easy to find houses for rent in Hoan Kiem but it’s very worth a try. Finding a house is quite impossible so apartment would be a smarter choice.
Tay Ho District
There are many reasons that made Tay Ho the place which have the biggest expat community in Hanoi today. Hugging the spectacular 500ha West Lake, Tay Ho offers peace and quiet from the hectic south of the city. It’s not far from the centre, you can ride to Hoan Kiem lake in just 15 minutes.
You certainly have a more of a neighbourhood feel in Tay Ho, and for sure, much grander properties. It very easy to find both cheap and high rate apartment, house or villa in Tay Ho with lake views, fresh environment and expat neighborhood. This area is more favoured by expat families than singles. Since Tay Ho is a place for expat community, there’s many intertional schools, Western restaurants and mini bars for you and your family to explore.
Cau Giay district
While Tay Ho attracts expatriates of different nationalities, Cau Giay District, particularly My Dinh area is home to most Japanese and Korean.
Being a new and fast developed district in the West, Cau Giay offers its residents plenty of choices when it comes to dining out, shopping and access to the city centre. Several modern high-rises are springing out of nowhere as the district becomes increasingly recognised as a desirable area to live in. Many largest supermarkets in Hanoi are located here, such Big C, Coop, Metro.
As a result, many houses for rent in Hanoi can be found in Cau Giay. Among them, Trung Hoa – Nhan Chinh, Trung Yen, Dich Vong, My Dinh emerges as the most popular and ideal home for expats, whether they are singles, couples or families. However, if you are not Korean or Japanese, you might feel a little bit lonely while living here since these 2 expat communities are very big and different from Western countries’s.
Besides 3 districts listed above, Hanoi has other 9 residential districts for anyone who are looking for a house for rent in Hanoi. The choice must depends on your place of work too, not just these cons and pros. Check out Mogi’s blog for more information!
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