Coworking In Hanoi: Where Hustle Meets Lotus Calm

Last updated on August 13th, 2025 at 01:39 pm

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Hanoi might be beautifully chaotic at street level — the motorbike symphony, the endless, constantly evolving negotiation between modernity and tradition — but when it comes to coworking, the city offers a surprisingly diverse and tranquil ecosystem for digital nomads, founders, and creatives. Whether you’re running a startup, deep in a novel draft, or just need fast Wi-Fi and cold brew, Hanoi delivers. And it delivers at a fraction of what you’d pay in Singapore, New York, or even Saigon.

1. Toong: The Vibe Architect

Best for: Aesthetic workspaces, diverse community, hybrid workers

Toong is Hanoi’s best-known coworking chain, and for good reason. With multiple locations across the city (including Toong Trang Thi, Toong Embassy Garden, and Toong IPH), its varied aesthetic is the balance between functionality and beauty. The interiors are a masterclass in Indochine modern — reclaimed wood, brass lamps, concrete floors, and plants that aren’t just decorative but aspirational.

Memberships range from flexible hot desks to private offices, and they’re very used to short-term passes. You’ll find a mix of Vietnamese startups, UN consultants, and crypto bros who dress like fashion editors. Good coffee, quiet booths, decent meeting rooms.

Price: ~1.5M–3.5M VND/month (CAD $85–200) depending on access and location.

Pro tip: Toong Trang Thi is the artsiest; Embassy Garden is best for focus.

2. UPGen: Corporate but Cool

Best for: Tech teams, productivity, growth-stage startups

UPGen is sleek, scalable, and professional. Their spaces are more utilitarian than Toong’s, but they offer 24/7 access, excellent desks, breakout rooms, and some of the best startup infrastructure in Hanoi. With locations like UPGen VPBank Tower or UPGen Viettel Complex, this is where Vietnam’s up-and-coming unicorns and remote global teams set up shop.

You’ll also spot NGOs, product designers, and freelancers who need something more structured. If you like the idea of WeWork without the cult, UPGen is what you’re looking for.

Price: ~2M–5M VND/month

Pro tip: Check for event nights — pitch sessions, investor meetups, and more.

3. The Learning Hub: The Ethical Brainstormer’s Sanctuary

Best for: Activists, writers, NGOs, social enterprises

Already love this place. A little off the radar and proudly non-commercial, The Learning Hub is community-focused, progressive, and intentionally slow. This isn’t really the place for Slack notifications and dopamine loops — it’s a space to write policy papers, host workshops, or journal through a political awakening. The Hub also hosts community events and dialogue circles on decoloniality, feminism, and mutual aid (how perfect is that?)

Tucked into an old building near Ba Dinh, the interior is all warm lighting, bookshelves, and repurposed furniture.

Price: Sliding scale for regulars; day rates available

Pro tip: You can literally trade time for space here — volunteering gets you desk hours.

4. MindX: Gen Z’s Startup Temple

Best for: Edtech energy, hustle culture, code-and-coffee types

MindX isn’t exactly a coworking space — it’s a tech school, incubator, and coworking space all in one — but it buzzes with ambition. The locations are often loud, full of students, and powered by the idea that anything is possible if you code hard enough. They’re serious about tech careers and very plugged into Vietnam’s booming developer scene.

Price: Affordable — ~1M–2M VND/month

Pro tip: Come here for networking, not quiet. You will be adopted by a 19-year-old with a fintech app idea.

5. CirCO: For the Minimalist Brand-Builders

Best for: Design studios, consultants, expat entrepreneurs

CirCO, originally from Saigon, recently opened in Hanoi and has quickly become a magnet for people who want clean lines, natural light, and reliable espresso. The layout is excellent for teams who need a little privacy and a lot of style. It’s the place you go when you’ve outgrown home offices and your Airbnbs are too noisy for Zoom.

Price: Higher end — expect 4M–6M/month

Pro tip: Ideal for client-facing work and pitch prep.

6. eSpace Coworking: No-Nonsense, No-Frills

Best for: Hardcore focus, introverts, people who bring their own lunch

eSpace offers what you need — reliable Wi-Fi, desks, AC — and none of the “we’re a family” fluff. The decor is uninspired, but that’s exactly why some people love it. It’s clean, quiet, and won’t try to upsell you a team-building karaoke night.

Price: Cheap. As low as 1M/month.

Pro tip: If you’re working on a tight budget and don’t care about aesthetics, this is a solid option.

7. Your Local Cafe (a.k.a. Hanoi’s Real Coworking Scene)

Best for: Writers, romantics, people who think in metaphors

A moment of candour? You don’t need a formal coworking space in Hanoi. This is a city of cafes — vast colonial villas with garden courtyards, moody French-Vietnamese patisseries with jazz and cinnamon buns, and gritty local spots with plastic stools and perfect iced coffee. No one rushes you out. Wi-Fi is solid. You can stay all day for the price of one latte. I’m in coffee heaven.