Văn Hùng Tailors

TuxMr. Hùng is a tailor who runs a small shop near St Joseph Church in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.  I heard about him through someone who worked with German embassy folks and I thought I'd give him a try.  I read about him online - he speaks no English, but his son speaks some.  I thought how bad can it be?  So, when the Marine Corps Birthday Ball came around, I found myself in need of a tuxedo, so I made my way to his shop - 36 Ngõ Thọ Xương - and brought him some photos, described as best I could what I wanted and then waited.

 

Amazingly, with hand gestures, my limited Vietnamese, and pictures, we came up with a plan. After one fitting for the jacket, we were done.  Amazing work. Check out the photo.  Who can buy a tailored tuxedo for $170 in the U.S.?

I highly recommend him.  I'm looking forward to getting a few more suits made by him.

Here is a map (courtesy of Google) to his shop.  If you don't speak Vietnamese, it's best to go in later in the day, when his son is likely to be around.

Map to 36 Ngo Tho Xuong