If you’re a lover of the fine fabrics, Vietnam is one place where you can find high quality cloths at an even reasonable price. As long as you know where to go or what particular shops to purchase such merchandise, you’ll be surprised to discover good finds at a great bargain.

Like most consumers nowadays though, they usually go to retail stores first before even considering having their clothes sewn by tailors. But for meticulous shoppers who have an eye for quality buys, the Thuy An Silk Shop on Hang Bong Street is one place they would go to for high-quality silks. Moreover, aside from offering custom-made fabrics more than worthy of its clients’ money, Thuy An Silk Shop in itself is a tourist spot.

Unlike most commercial shops nowadays sporting typical though modern and inviting designs, Thuy An Silk Shop maintains the traditional oriental theme of a Vietnamese place. The pleasant store used to be a traditional Vietnamese house made entirely of wood. It underwent a massive renovation to keep up with the times, but made sure to maintain a classic, Vietnamese appeal all throughout the store.

Thuy An Silk Shop is a two-storey store exuding a dark but cool and calm atmosphere. Designed with a traditional Vietnamese theme with ancient ornaments and decorations, one gets the feel of “old, peaceful Hanoi” in a small, beautiful shop. In fact, the place has become so famous in Vietnam that even the former First Lady of France Bernadette Chirac has visited the shop – twice.

Thuy An Silk Shop offers a wide selection of high-end silk, top-quality ladies’ accessories and silk scarves, which include hand-embroidered items. Ao dai, the traditional dress for Vietnamese women composed of a tight-fitting silk tunic, is one of the best in Thuy An Silk Shop. The shop caters to both men and women in tailoring services. Moreover, there’s simply something for everyone.

While Thuy An Silk Shop offers the best of everything, the prices are surprisingly affordable. Tailor services are fairly reasonable between VND300,000 (U.S.$15) for a dress and a million dong (U.S.$50) for a quilt land coat.

As if that’s not enough, the shop also offers free advice to shoppers who aren’t quite sure about what they want. Traditional yet hip, Thuy An Silk Shop can be found online. Loyal and even new clients will be happy to know they can order the shop’s items online, spreading and enjoying Thuy An Silk Shop’s products not only in Vietnam alone but all over the world.