Where to find rental apartments in Hanoi?

Besides marketplaces and listing sites, check the pinned messages in rental-focused chats: they often collect agency contacts and vetted housing options.

Another useful source is dedicated rental chats, where people regularly post sublets and short- to medium-term rental offers.

International booking platforms work well for Hanoi rentals: Agoda, Booking.com, Airbnb, and Trip.com are all available and useful for short-term stays booked in advance.

Facebook Marketplace is one of the best sources for medium-term rentals in Hanoi, with many listings directly from landlords and sublets from expats.

Local Vietnamese property sites Nha Tot and batdongsan are the local equivalents of Craigslist or Rightmove. The interface is in Vietnamese, but a browser translator helps — listings tend to reflect local market prices.

Once in Hanoi, look for street signs: 'Room for rent', 'Phong Thue' (room), 'Nha Thue' (house/apartment), 'Cho Thue' (space for rent). This works especially well in residential neighbourhoods away from the tourist centre.

Watch out for scammers: after posting in rental groups, fake landlords often message privately with too-good-to-be-true offers. Always verify landlords against community blacklists before transferring any money.