Learn the Vietnamese language in an exciting and friendly environment.
Try it as you learn it. See Hanoi with someone who knows the town. Hanoi Language and Culture Tours offers short courses for travellers and expats.Learning Vietnamese with Hanoi Language and Culture Tours
The best way to learn Vietnamese is with this Vietnamese language school. It offers Vietnamese language programmes, Vietnamese courses, Vietnamese programs, Vietnamese classes. It is not just a Vietnamese language school. It is much more. Hanoi Language and Culture Tours approaches language studies in the immersion language studies method. But you will also take tours and excursions that focus on Vietnamese culture. This also allows you to practise your Vietnamese language with local people as well as practising in Vietnamese restaurants, Vietnamese markets, Vietnamese streets, Vietnamese shops, Vietnam restaurants, Vietnam cities, Vietnam, towns, Vietnam markets, Vietnam street stalls. The HLCT formula is to take focussed lessons each morning and follow them with afternoons spent practising in the streets, markets and tourist sites. You will learn fast and enjoy the experience. Travellers' courses focus on handy expressions and conversation tools, together with a grounding to build on during your travels, whether that be an organised tour or independent travel. Expat courses have scope to include orientation activities in addition to providing a grounding in the language. Use this site to find out more about Hanoi, the Vietnamese language, the course director, Vu Tan, and of course the language programs themselves. This kind of Vietnamese languiage course is invaluable to people taking Vietnam travel, Vietnam travelling, Vietnam tours, Vietnam traveling. You can take a short course in Vietnamese language or short courses in Vietnamese before you travel Vietnam or tour Vietnam. This will enhance your travel to Vietnam no end. Learning about Vietnamese language and culture will make a difference either before or at the end of visiting Vietnam. In short Hanoi Language and Culture Tours is a must when you are travelling in Vietnam, traveling in Vietnam, living in Vietnam, an expat in Vietnam, staying in vietnam, working in Vietnam. You won't find Hanoi Language and Culture Tours when you are searching for best deals Vietnam or budget deals Vietnam because this is not a mainstream product. It is hard to find but it it is actually one of the best deals in Vietnam you can get. Visitors to Hanoi often comment on the friendly and open nature of Hanoi's people. Whether in the markets, shops or streets, Hanoi people are always pleased to help. Hanoi's charm is in its harmonious combination of natural features, boulevards and French colonial style buildings. Hanoi has many natural lakes, many of them flanked by European style gardens. Suburban housing is dense. Hanoi's new housing developments display a quaint style of their own as they squeeze French styling into narrow allotments. Hanoi still maintains many traditional buildings such as temples and pagodas where Hanoi people trust their spirit to God and Buddha. Twice a month following the lunar calendar, they pray for peace and luck. A short stroll from the centre of modern Hanoi is the Temple of Literature. This 11th Century building is set in an extensive garden and is considered Vietnam's first university. The Hanoi lifestyle preserves many traditional features, but specially the food.. such as fish barbecue, traditional noodles and bun cha. Hanoi became the capital city of Vietnam in 1010 AD when emperor Ly Thai To chose it as his base. Tradition has it that Ly chose Hanoi believing that it was the place where heaven and earth meet. For almost the entire 19th Century Hanoi lost its status to Hue, but in 1902, France which had been colonising Vietnam in stages since 1847, returned the capital to Hanoi.Learning Vietnamese language
Written Vietnamese dates back many centuries. Originally simple Chinese characters were used. Later, from the 12th or 13th Century, a more sophisticated version called Chữ Nôm became popular. It used Chinese characters in a uniquely Vietnamese way. It wasn't until the mid 17th Century that Portuguese and Italian missionaries, created a romanised written form. The Catholic Church accepted this method under the advice of a French missionary, Alexandre de Rhodes. It became common in the 20th Century and is now universal. That is why Vietnamese is now written entirely in Roman characters like a European language. The Vietnamese alphabet is based on the Roman alphabet. It does not include Chinese characters: There are five tone marks that are applied to vowels to indicate the way they are said, just to add to the fun. That is the reason Vietnamese writing has so many 'squiggles' on it. á à ả ã ạ Each tone mark sounds the way it looks: rising, falling, question-like, wavy, short, so it's not really so hard.Vietnamese courses, Vietnamese lessons, Vietnamese programs, Vietnamese programmes
Courses are a complementary mix of classroom tuition and cultural tours. You will spend morning sessions learning the theory of Vietnamese language. Your afternoons will be spent learning about Vietnamese culture and history on fascinating tours throughout Hanoi and surrounding areas. The language you learn in the morning you'll practice in the afternoon. You will discover the kinds of things you really want to say and Tan will teach you how. Class bookings, which you will typically share with other clients you have just met, are flexible to the extent that no participants expectations are compromised. Private bookings, whether for an individual or a group, can be fully customised in advance or as they unfold to suit your needs and schedules. Most courses include breaks over most lunchtimes and evenings. If you would like organised activities for those times, Tan will be available during course times to recommend or arrange extra activities. HTLC is also able to assist clients who are travelling independently with their travel arrangements. Duration: 5 days Sessions: 10am–noon and 2pm–4pm Morning sessions are "in classroom" Total contact: 23.5 hours Afternoon sessions are spent practising while seeing Hanoi. Duration: 5 days Basic Business follows the format of Basic Traveller but focuses on orientation for living and working in Hanoi Duration: 10 days Total contact: 40-50 hours Follow the format of the Basic courses. May include day tours outside Hanoi. Check current availability and prices. Contact Tan by email to ask any questions might you have.or ring international +(84)913522605. Duration: 2 days Hanoi Accelerated - just two days, but going hard at it. Get as much as possible of the five-day basic course into just two days. Sessions: 8am to 5pm plus dinner on day 1 Total contact: 19 hours Classes are held in a modern teaching institution in central Hanoi. "Tan was a great guide and now a good friend. I can't think of a better way to start experiencing Vietnamese life than having both a teacher and a guide rolled into one knowledgeable - and patient - form. I feel that I not only got to have a vacation, but that I also had an adventure into another way of life."Language programmes - what people thought.
"I experienced something special travelling with Tan as did other tour members. Tan assisted me personally on numerous occasions even after a long tiring day helping other tour members. He still found time to play chess and pool with me, and answer my questions about the history of Vietnam. I would have to write a war and piece novel to express fully my thoughts of Tan, but I submit he is a credit to his profession. In conclusion I would like to think I had one more friend in this troubled world. " "Tan has everything you could wish for in a tour guide – a wonderful depth of knowledge, a deep passion for his country’s culture and heritage and a terrific sense of humour. I doubt that money could buy a better guide and it certainly wouldn’t find you one so genuine, friendly and happy to help with any of your questions." "Not only does he have friends everywhere in this beautiful country, he knows all the local customs and peculiarities, potential hazards and kept the whole group on top of things before any problems could arise. He is very fun to be with and has a good sense of humor. He is very modest about his English, although it is as close to perfect as it can get. I had tried to learn a couple of words and phrases in Vietnamese from a phrasebook, but it is virtually impossible to pronounce anything correctly without the help of a Vietnamese. Tan was very patient with me. I am sure you can learn a lot from him in the delightful old city of Hanoi." "Tan was a fantastic companion in Vietnam, his skilled knowledge of Vietnamese history and culture gave me a fantastic insight of the people and places. I found Tan to be friendly, organised, patient, and flexible, while still maintaining a sense of fun and adventure. I had a wonderful time in Vietnam thanks to Tan!"
If you require help with accommodation, we can book you into accommodation of any standard, from hostel to five star.
Our booking form allows you to book accommodation on line with your course booking. The hotels that we list here are welcoming, clean and comfortable and have everything that most people will want.
We can also book different rooms from those listed or other hotels of any standard but you will need to ask us first about pricing.
Staying in Hanoi, staying in Vietnam, living in Vietnam, living in Hanoi
Vietnam has it's own government supervised star rating system. In Hanoi per night prices for one person are roughly... * USD 3 - 16 per night ** USD 8 - 28 per night *** USD 28 - 90 per night incl VAT. For USD 3 you get a dormitory. For USD 10 or more you will get a comfortable room with bathroom, air conditioning and television. Breakfast might or might not be included. For USD 25 you will get a modern well appointed room in a modern hotel.Expats living in Hanoi
Expats living in Vietnam
When you first arrive in Hanoi in Vietnam, your first needs are to get your orientation for daily living and to learn basic Vietnamese. For an expat in Hanoi, learning basic Vietnamese is best done with an experiential language course through Hanoi Language and Culture Tours. This can be customise to give you your orientation in Hanoi: that is, show you where everything you need is while introducing you to the the language of Vietnamese.Hanoi
The Streets
 Hanoi's charm is in its harmonious combination of natural features, boulevards and French colonial style buildings.
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Hanoi's charm is in its harmonious combination of natural features, boulevards and French colonial style buildings. Hanoi has many natural lakes, many of them flanked by European style gardens. Suburban housing is dense. Hanoi's new housing developments display a quaint style of their own as they squeeze French styling into narrow allotments. |
| Hanoi still maintains many traditional buildings such as temples and pagodas where Hanoi people trust their spirit to God and Buddha. Twice a month following the lunar calendar, they pray for peace and luck. A short stroll from the centre of modern Hanoi is the Temple of Literature. This 11th Century building is set in an extensive garden and is considered Vietnam's first university. |
The Hanoi Opera House is a gracious legacy of the colonial era.
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History
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Hanoi became the capital city of Vietnam in 1010 AD when emperor Ly Thai To chose it as his base. Tradition has it that Ly chose Hanoi believing that it was the place where heaven and earth meet. For almost the entire 19th Century Hanoi lost its status to Hue, but in 1902, France which had been colonising Vietnam in stages since 1847, returned the capital to Hanoi. |
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People
Visitors to Hanoi often comment on the friendly and open nature of Hanoi's people. Whether in the markets, shops or streets, Hanoi people are always pleased to help.
The Hanoi lifestyle preserves many traditional features, but specially the food.. such as fish barbecue, traditional noodles and bun cha.
