Published:  00:00 Friday - September 25, 2009

  The capital city of Hanoi has been named one of the 13 best cities for shopping in Asia by Smart Travel Asia , the online travel magazine for Asia .

Up from eighth place last year, Hanoi currently ranks sixth among the top of 10, the magazine said.
According to Smart Travel Asia, Hanoi is a beautiful city which sells a variety of silk products.

Hang Gai Street (near to Hoan Kiem Lake ) has the nick-name “silk street” as it sells may traditional products many silk products.

The streets around the Hoan Kiem Lake are good shopping addresses for tourists, with many places selling souvenirs, decorative products and silverware.

The streets are also home to a variety of exhibitions and galleries.

Two other Vietnamese cities, Hoi An city and HCM City, were chosen among the most favourist destinations for tourists.

Hoi An city shared the fifth spot with Bangkok among the 10 best travel destinations and HCM City polled in at 10th together with Seoul and Taipei among the 10 best cities for business.