Moving from India to Hanoi

Welcome to the forum.

AFAIK there's one Indian Spice Mart at 17 Hàng Đồng, Hàng Bồ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội.
Most basic Indian spices (or their local variants) and grocery items are readily available in most supermarkets. Knowing the VN names of spices may help.

As for electronic appliances , soft furnishings and crockery, supermarkets like Fivi Mart, Big C, Lotte etc. etc. are your best bets. They are all over Hanoi. Nguyenkiem stores are there as well.

There's a FB group for Indian expartiates living in Vietnam. If you have specific queries about Indian spices, kitchen equipment, etc. you may get some genuine leads there.

Good luck with your move!

Thank you for reaching out. Will get in touch with people on FB as well . 

Also -

is pressure cooker available ?

Also any other active groups I could join to not miss home ?

Also thank you for sharing the Vietnamese spices list .. are all these commonly available in Vietnam ?

RGeee wrote:

Also thank you for sharing the Vietnamese spices list .. are all these commonly available in Vietnam ?

Difficult to say if ALL are available.  Most are available in big local markets (Chợ). You need to explore those small shops in local markets. Local markets in Ha Noi
BTW, please double-check the VN names with your local friends/colleagues. I just found the list on the net.

RGeee wrote:

is pressure cooker available ?

I remember on a few occasions I saw one/two medium ones (with long handles) in co-op mart down here in HCMC. You can buy online from tiki.vn.
A different model is popular here.
They call it Nồi áp suất.

Thank you once again . Appreciate ur help

senwl wrote:

BTW, please double-check the VN names with your local friends/colleagues. I just found the list on the net.

Excellent advice.  Just a glance at the list and I've spotted a dozen or so errors.

Thank you and noted