Hanoi just had its moment: in April 2026, the capital hosted the MB Hanoi Cup — a stop on the PPA Tour Asia, played out at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena in front of a home crowd. That's the same venue that hosted the 2021 SEA Games. Pickleball in Hanoi isn't a side activity anymore — it's a proper scene. Here's where to play as a visitor, what it costs, and how to get a game.
The short version
Where: courts have spread across nearly every district — Ba Đình, Cầu Giấy, Đống Đa, Long Biên and Hà Đông all have clubs now.
Cost: courts rent by the hour, roughly 80,000–250,000 VND ($3–10), usually split between four players — about the same per person as Da Nang.
When: play in the cool season, and know that Hanoi just hosted its first pro pickleball tour stop in 2026.
Hanoi's pickleball scene has arrived
A year ago, pickleball in Hanoi was a handful of courts in a few districts. That's changed fast. Clubs have opened across the city — indoor, outdoor, hotel-based, community-run — and in April 2026 the capital hosted its first professional tournament: the MB Hanoi Cup, the opening event of the PPA Tour Asia season, held at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena with roughly $300,000 in prize money on the line. For a visitor, the practical upshot is simple: courts, coaching and open-play sessions are no longer hard to find, even outside the well-known clubs in the Old Quarter's orbit.
Where to play in Hanoi
Courts are scattered across the city rather than clustered in one spot, so it helps to know a few by name:
- ChubbyBall (Ba Đình) — eight floodlit indoor courts, one of the bigger private setups in the city.
- Rooftop Pickleball & Billiards (Cầu Giấy) — four indoor courts with lights; easy to combine a game with a drink after.
- ACE Pickleball Club, at the Pullman hotel (Đống Đa) — a hotel-based club, straightforward for visitors to find and book.
- Thanh Xuân Community Center — six indoor courts, a good community-run option.
- CLB Tennis & Pickleball (Hà Đông) — outdoor public courts, popular with locals in the evenings.
New clubs open every few months in a scene growing this fast, so it's always worth a quick check or a message before you head over. That's exactly the kind of logistics we handle for you on a trip — you just show up and play.
What it costs, and do you need a paddle
Courts in Hanoi rent by the hour rather than by the player, typically 80,000–250,000 VND ($3–10) depending on the club, the district and whether it's peak evening time. Split four ways, that's a similar per-person cost to Da Nang. You don't need to bring a paddle — most clubs rent paddles and balls at the front desk. On our trips, paddles are sorted for you either way.
How to get a game as a visitor
Hanoi's scene is younger than Da Nang's but just as welcoming once you find it:
- Open-play sessions — most clubs run drop-in sessions grouped roughly by level.
- Facebook groups — search "Pickleball Hanoi" or "Expats in Hanoi"; meetups get posted regularly and visitors are welcome.
- Booking apps — the same local court-booking apps used in Da Nang and Saigon cover most Hanoi clubs too.
- Just turn up — go to a club in the early morning or evening, ask, and you'll usually get waved into a game.
When to play
Unlike the central coast, Hanoi has a real winter, so timing matters more here. March–April and September–November are the sweet spots — mild, dry, comfortable for a morning session. November to February turns genuinely cool (you'll want a light jacket, even mid-morning), which is when indoor courts like ChubbyBall or Thanh Xuân earn their keep. May to August is hot and humid with regular rain, so plan for early starts or covered courts.
Play Hanoi without the planning
Our Hanoi & Ha Long tour builds your mornings around pickleball — courts booked, paddles sorted, games arranged — and leaves the rest for the Old Quarter and a night on Ha Long Bay.
See the Hanoi tourThe bottom line
Hanoi has quietly become a real pickleball city — courts in nearly every district, rental paddles everywhere, and, as of 2026, a spot on the professional tour calendar. Play in the cool morning hours, then spend the rest of the day in one of the world's great old quarters.