Staying in Cau Giay and My Dinh: Hanoi's modern west and business district

Who should stay in Cau Giay?

Cau Giay suits business travellers, visitors to conferences and events at the National Convention Centre or concerts and matches at My Dinh stadium, students and academics visiting the national universities, and travellers who want modern hotels and apartments at reasonable prices. Families visiting the Museum of Ethnology also find the area convenient.

The trade-off is distance from the historic centre: the Old Quarter is about 6 to 9 km away, 25 to 40 minutes by car depending on traffic, and the wide avenues are less pleasant for walking than the old streets.

Hotels and apartments in Cau Giay

The 158 properties listed in this area are mostly hotels, followed by apartments and aparthotels. Hotels are mainly three- and four-star business hotels along the main avenues, with a few international hotels near the Convention Centre and Landmark 72, and apartments are in the large residential towers of the district. Guest ratings are good, with a median of about 8.3 out of 10 on this site.

As a guide for 2026, rooms cost about 500,000 to 1,200,000 VND a night in most hotels, with international hotels from about 2,000,000 VND; prices rise when large events take place at the Convention Centre or the stadium.

What is there to do in Cau Giay?

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the highlight: it presents the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam, with a large outdoor garden of traditional houses moved here from all over the country, including a Bahnar communal house and Ede long house. It costs 40,000 VND and is closed on Mondays. The Hanoi Museum, in a striking building on Pham Hung avenue, covers the history of the capital, and Cau Giay Park and the Nghia Do park are green spaces popular with families.

Landmark 72, one of the tallest buildings in Vietnam, has shops and restaurants, and the shopping centres of the area, such as Indochina Plaza and the malls around My Dinh, are useful for rainy days. Concerts, football matches and fairs take place at My Dinh National Stadium and the National Convention Centre.

How do you get to Cau Giay?

From Noi Bai International Airport, about 25 to 28 km away, the ride takes 35 to 50 minutes and costs about 250,000 to 380,000 VND by ride-hailing car. My Dinh bus station is the main departure point for buses to the north-west of Vietnam, including Sa Pa and Ha Giang.

Metro Line 3 runs through the area on an elevated track from Nhon to Cau Giay station, with stops such as National University and Chua Ha, for about 9,000 to 15,000 VND; the underground extension towards Kim Ma and Hanoi railway station is expected around the end of 2027. Ride-hailing cars take 25 to 40 minutes to the Old Quarter.

When is Cau Giay at its best?

Autumn, from about October to November, and spring, from March to April, are the most pleasant seasons. Summer is hot and humid, and heavy showers can slow traffic on the main avenues; winter is cool and grey. Business travel is busiest outside the Tet holiday, and large events at the Convention Centre or stadium fill the hotels: check the calendar before booking. Around Tet, in late January or February, the district is quiet while many residents visit their home provinces.

What is daily life like in Cau Giay?

Cau Giay is young and busy. Several large universities bring thousands of students, who keep the cafés, milk-tea shops, street-food stalls and cheap restaurants busy from morning to night. Office workers fill the restaurants at lunchtime, and the district has a strong community of Korean and Japanese residents, with restaurants and supermarkets serving them, especially around My Dinh and Trung Hoa.

In the evening the parks, shopping centres and food streets are the meeting places, and the areas around the universities are lively until late. English is spoken in hotels and international businesses, less in local shops and street stalls.

For travellers, Cau Giay offers modern comfort, good value and easy access to events and the Museum of Ethnology, with the historic centre a taxi or metro ride away.

Is Cau Giay good for business and events?

Yes. Cau Giay, My Dinh and Nam Tu Liem have the highest concentration of offices, government agencies, technology companies and exhibition venues in Hanoi, and the National Convention Centre hosts conferences, trade fairs and concerts throughout the year. Business hotels along the main avenues offer meeting rooms, airport transfers and breakfast from early morning, and the airport is closer than from the historic centre.

When a large event takes place at the Convention Centre or My Dinh National Stadium, hotels nearby fill up quickly and prices rise, so book early. For visitors who also want to see the historic centre, an evening in the Old Quarter is easy to arrange by taxi, and Metro Line 3 is a quick way to reach the university area and, once the underground section opens, Hanoi railway station.