Hanoian – A place to store stories of Hanoi

Hanoi clings to memories with the smell of green rice in the early morning, with the sound of car horns on the old streets, and with the yellow color of the dracontomelon trees each fall. And that’s why a place like Hanoian was born – not just as an information site, but as a living diary of this thousand-year-old city.
Hanoian is where Hanoi is seen through the eyes of a Hanoi lover. There, familiar street corners suddenly become more memorable when retold. An old coffee shop on Dinh Tien Hoang Street, an early market in Long Bien before it’s even dawn, or a small alley in Hoan Kiem that Hanoians pass every day but never really stop to look at – all of which we respectfully record, as if afraid that the city will change too quickly and people will forget what used to be.Not only stopping at nostalgia, Hanoian is also the heartbeat of Hanoi today. Cultural events, newly opened locations, everyday stories of Hanoi people – all are updated regularly, helping people living in Hanoi not miss anything interesting happening right around them. For those who cannot stay, the website is like a small window so that every time you look at it, you can see Hanoi appearing, close and warm as if it had never been far away.
What makes Hanoian attractive is not the majestic articles or exciting information, but the meticulousness, the love, and the desire to preserve every small piece of a city that is transforming day by day. Reading Hanoian, one not only learns more about Hanoi – one also feels a little more belonging to this place.
Because, whether you live here, or just visit once and take Hanoi with you in your heart, Hanoi always has a way to pull you back. And Hanoian, in its own way, is one of the roads that lead you back to this city.

Hai Long