44 Chau Long, Ba Dinh
Tel: 3715 0088
www.hanoicookingcentre.com
Hanoi Cooking Centre is a school, retail outlet and café, where you can find classes on not just Vietnamese cooking, but international cuisine, held in a beautiful setting. They also offer culinary tours through Hanoi’s vast and diverse gastronomic environment.
Hidden Hanoi
137 Nghi Tam, Tay Ho
Tel: 0912 254045
www.hiddenhanoi.com.vn
A wide range of Vietnamese culinary classes are offered in these well-appointed and clean facilities. The knowledgeable staff will guide you through the secrets of Vietnamese cooking in an open air courtyard. Then you can sit down to the meal you cooked.
Highway4 Cooking Class
7 Truc Bach, Ba Dinh
Tel: 3715 9577
The well-known restaurant also offers one-off cooking courses in the kitchens at their Truc Bach location. Don’t worry if you forget some of the tricks, as the class includes a recipe booklet.
KOTO
101 Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho
Tel: 3747 03378
www.koto.com.vn
This charitable organisation, which helps street kids gain the skills to succeed in the hospitality industry, also offers cooking classes to the public on Tuesdays at their training centre. Learn how to make some of the items on their menu at home. Pick up is also available at their Van Mieu location.
Saigon Cricket League
This cricket league includes teams from four nations – Australia, England, India and Sri Lanka – as well as a newly formed mixed-nationality team called United Cricket Club (UCC). New recruits are welcome. The teams play on weekends out at RMIT and have regular practice sessions. The season starts every October.
Australian team
saigonaustraliancricketclub@yahoo.com
England Team
alan.mossman@altusholdings.com
richcarri@yahoo.com
Indian Team
subhash@hcm.fpt.vn
venkat@msca.com.vn
Sri Lankan Team
angelo.perera@dhl.com
For further information on the league contact Saigon Cricket Association (SCA) president, Angelo Perera, on 0903 990 002 or email Richard Carrington on richcarri@yahoo.com
Aspara Dance Studio
Level 3, 141 Nghi Tam, Tay Ho
Tel: 3718 6869
Gate 3, Hanoi Academy, Ciputra
Tel: 3743 0455
Cosy, friendly and well equipped dance studios offering dance and fitness classes for adults and children. Classes include ballet, folk dance, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, belly dance, salsa, zumba and yoga for family. Instructors are qualified and certified from Vietnam Dance College or overseas.
Quan Hoa Studio
165 Cau Giay, Cau Giay
Tel: 0904 350538
A small dance studio on the far side of the city that offers a different type of instruction, including a Wednesday night Argentine Tango class. Fees are VND50,000 per lesson. Call Ms. Ly for more information.
Level 3, 141 Nghi Tam, Tay Ho
Tel: 3718 6869
Gate 3, Hanoi Academy, Ciputra
Tel: 3743 0455
Cosy, friendly and well equipped dance studios offering dance and fitness classes for adults and children. Classes include ballet, folk dance, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, belly dance, salsa, zumba and yoga for family. Instructors are qualified and certified from Vietnam Dance College or overseas.
Hanoi Club Driving Range
76 Yen Phu, Tay Ho
Tel: 3623 8115
A fitness club that also boasts a two-level driving range where the balls are hit into the water. No net means you can gauge your driving. The price for a bucket of golf balls depends on whether or not you’re a member.
Tam Dao Golf and Resort
www.tamdaogolf.com
Relatively new golf club near the base of the mountains at Tam Dao. It is about two hours from the city, but does provide an 18-hole course with a clubhouse and a spectacular view, surrounded by green hills.
Friends of Vietnamese Heritage
www.fvheritage.org
A non-profit organization devoted to the culture of Vietnam. People from all over the world join together to educate themselves and others on Vietnam and preserve its heritage. The organization holds events such as lectures, city walks and excursions available to the public.
Hanoi Hash House Harriers
www.hanoih3.com
This big, assorted “family” gets together every week to go on out of town excursions, for hour-long runs along paths marked by flour spots, and with no lack of beer stops along the way. Drink and get into shape at the same time, and add some sight-seeing into the picture. Emphasis here is on fun. Bus leaves on Saturdays from the American Club on Hai Ba Trung at 2pm in summer and 1:30pm in winter.
Hanoi Little League Baseball
www.hanoibaseball.com
If you’re looking for a little league baseball team in Hanoi, this is the website to check out. One of the first, if not still the only, such club in town, their mission is to teach young people about the game, teamwork and to have a great time. Practice every Saturday at Xuan Dinh Field from 6.15 to 8.30 am
Hanoi Poker Club
Tel: 01219 007916
A small group of foreigners who gather four times a week for friendly games of cards, particularly catering to players of No Limit Texas Hold’em. Call Poker Phil for details