Jambo! Old Quarter alleys, Ha Long Bay boats and a lot of ride-hailing. Install a JamboSim eSIM before you fly and land in Hanoi already online.
Airport Wi-Fi exists, but your own data makes Grab, maps and hotel messaging work straight from arrivals.
It is roughly 45 minutes to the Old Quarter by taxi or app ride; the 86 express bus is the budget option.
HAN has Terminal 1 for domestic and Terminal 2 for international flights, with a free shuttle between them. Local time is ICT (UTC+7).
Grab is essential across most of Southeast Asia
Yes, your phone connects to a Vietnamese network as soon as you land.
Yes, coverage spans Vietnam where there is signal.
Install before departure and activate on arrival.