Tailors in Vietnam for business travelers

On a business trip the hard part is fitting the fittings around meetings. Phan's Custom Tailor in Saigon usually takes three to five days with two to four fittings and can rush a suit to 48 to 72 hours; one group of eight had all their suits made there around a busy schedule. In Hanoi, Ngo Minh Tailor Hanoi works over three visits in two to four days, while Carlo Pham does full bespoke at roughly US$400 to US$500 and needs one week to 12 days.

If your stay is short, ask what the shop can do around your hotel. Staff at Elegant Silk once collected a suit from a hotel, adjusted it overnight and returned it by 7am before an early flight, and 67 of the 158 shops deliver to your hotel. In Da Nang, Paul Bespoke Tailor takes 2-5 days, with an express option of around 48 hours; reviewers place it at the higher end of local prices and say the quality justifies it.

If you want more shirts later, ask whether the shop keeps your measurements. Phan's, Paul Bespoke and Ngo Minh keep them on file and ship later orders, and 71 of the 158 shops ship internationally. Agree the delivery date before you pay: a 1-star review of Nhựt Tailor written on a business trip says the shop missed its own deadline twice on two shirt orders. For typical figures by city, see the tailor prices guide.