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Timetable
Café opening hours are similar to those of other businesses, i.e. they depend on the mood of the owner. They are busier in the afternoon and evening than in the morning. Generally open 7 days a week, closing around 10pm.
Budget & Tips
Drink a cup of coffee, enjoy a cup of tea or a freshly squeezed fruit juice, sip a beer: in Vietnam, these pleasures enhance the trip without threatening the balance of the budget, however tight it may be... A little more expensive in city centers and tourist areas, but nothing like the rates charged in European capitals.
Age restrictions
The legal age for buying and consuming alcohol in Vietnam is 18. In practice, however, many establishments do not respect this law...
What's very local
Vietnam is one of the world's largest coffee producers. So it's hardly surprising that the Vietnamese spend a lot of time in the cafés, which are packed from midday until evening. After office hours, another institution is the bia hoi, a kind of philosophical café, where the clientele, mainly men, like to forget the worries of home and discuss the major issues of life over a lightly alcoholic beer.