I am only in Hanoi for a few days. Can I get glasses in time?

Usually yes. Single-vision lenses are held in stock and are normally cut, fitted and ready the same day. Chemi Magic Form progressives take about 24 hours. ZEISS progressives are cut at the lab and take seven to nine days; Essilor progressives take four to five days. High prescriptions or strong astigmatism may need custom-surfaced lenses. Those take 10 to 15 days. If you leave Hanoi before then, tell us at the eye test and we will say what is possible. Tell us your departure date and we will say plainly whether a lens fits or not.

What actually changes when a lens costs more?

Three things. Thickness: a higher index lens is thinner and lighter at the same prescription, which matters most above about 3 dioptres. Coatings: anti-reflective, scratch-resistant and blue-light filtering layers are what you pay for on top of the plain lens. Design: a progressive lens has a wider, smoother reading zone the more it costs. On blue-light filtering we will say what the evidence says: a 2023 Cochrane review found no clear benefit for eye strain, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology puts screen fatigue down mainly to blinking less. The anti-reflective layer does cut glare, which many people do notice. It treats no eye condition.

Do the staff speak English?

Yes, on every shift, including evenings. The eye test, the lens explanation and the fitting all happen in English if you prefer.

Can you deliver to my hotel, or ship the glasses to me at home?

Delivery within inner Hanoi is free, hotels included. If you fly out before the pair is ready, international shipping can be arranged; we confirm the destination, the cost and a realistic delivery time before you order.

147A Le Duan, Cua Nam · a short walk from Hanoi railway station

Prescription Glasses & Eye Test in Hanoi

Your vision, our passion.

A free eye test, 20 to 30 minutes, whether you buy or not. Single-vision lenses are held in stock and are usually cut, fitted and ready the same day. Around a thousand frames to try on, and English is spoken on every shift.

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Tell us the date you leave Hanoi and we will only suggest lenses that can be finished before you go.

Mạnh Long

OPTICAL

Optician · 147A Le Duan, Cua Nam · 8:00 – 21:30, every day

In short: an optician a short walk from Hanoi railway station, used mostly by visitors to the city. The eye test is free whether or not you buy. Single-vision lenses are held in stock and usually ready the same day; Chemi Magic Form progressives take about 24 hours, ZEISS progressives seven to nine days and Essilor progressives four to five days. Essilor and ZEISS lenses, roughly a thousand frames, card payment accepted. A finished single-vision pair runs from 850,000₫ to 3,500,000₫ (the 850,000₫ pair uses a standard lens, not a branded one), and that is one figure covering the frame and the lenses together, not a lens price with the frame added afterwards. Open until 21:30 every day, so an evening visit works.

Start with what happened

You do not need to know any lens vocabulary. Find the card below that sounds like your situation, then tell us that much when you walk in — or read it through first.

I need glasses fast and I am leaving Hanoi soon

Say your departure date first. Single-vision lenses are held in stock and are normally cut, fitted and ready the same day. We would rather tell you a lens will not be finished in time than take the order and hope.

What can be finished today, and what cannot →

I broke or lost my glasses on this trip

Bring the broken pair if you still have it, since the old lenses give us a reference to start from. Then we test your eyes properly, free, and you choose from around a thousand frames. Most people in this situation walk out the same day.

See what is on the shelf, with the sizes →

I just want my eyes checked

That is a whole visit on its own here, and it costs nothing. A full refraction test takes 20 to 30 minutes, you get your numbers to keep, and there is no expectation that you buy anything. We test rather than copy the prescription off your current lenses, because those two are not the same thing.

What the free eye test actually covers →

I want new lenses in the frame I already own

You are welcome to bring it. We check the frame first and say plainly if it is too brittle or too worn to survive a re-fit, before anything is cut.

Which lens goes in it, and what that costs →

I need progressives, or sunglasses with my prescription

Chemi Magic Form progressives take about 24 hours; ZEISS progressives are cut at the lab and take seven to nine days; Essilor progressives take four to five days. Photochromic lenses and prescription sunglasses are made here too. Bring your departure date to this conversation as well.

Progressive Glasses in Hanoi: Prices & Turnaround →

Prescription sunglasses: tints, timing, the honest limits →

I am only free in the evening

We are open until 21:30, every day of the week, including weekends and holidays. If your daylight hours belong to the city, come after them. The eye test at 20:00 is the same test as the one at 10:00.

Address, hours and how to find us →

The frame tables inside Manh Long Optical at 147A Le Duan, Hanoi, with hundreds of frames laid out under glass and along both walls

The collection

Around a thousand frames, out on the tables

Acetate, titanium and metal, including a lot of the slim Korean shapes. Nothing is behind glass — pick things up and try them.

There are wider fronts and higher bridges among them. This is the thing visitors from Europe and North America ask about most in an Asian optical shop, so say your usual size at the counter and those trays come out first. You are also welcome to bring a frame you already own and have new lenses fitted into it.

Stock turns over with each delivery. Message ahead and we will put a model aside for you.

See the frames, with sizes

Acetate, titanium or metal: how the materials differ and how to read frame sizes →

What we do

Free eye test, a full refraction test whether or not you buy. Re-checks stay free for as long as you wear the pair.
Lenses: single vision, progressive (multifocal), blue-light filtering, photochromic and prescription sunglasses, from Essilor, ZEISS and other stocked manufacturers.
Frames: roughly a thousand in store, in acetate, flexible plastic, metal and titanium, including a large selection of Korean designs. You are welcome to bring your own frame.
Aftercare: adjustments, cleaning and new nose pads are free for as long as you own the pair. A genuine manufacturing fault is replaced.

Choosing a lens

The lens decides most of the price and all of the waiting time, so it is worth a minute before you come in. Each link below goes to a page that covers one question properly.

Single vision, for distance or reading only. Usually in stock and ready the same day. Which lens index suits your prescription.
Progressive (multifocal), distance and reading in one lens. Chemi Magic Form progressives take about 24 hours; Essilor progressives four to five days, ZEISS progressives seven to nine. How multifocal lenses work.
Photochromic, clear indoors and darker outside. Photochromic or polarised: which to choose.
Brands: Essilor and ZEISS, plus Tokai, Chemi and Elements. Essilor vs ZEISS on our price list · all five brands compared · our dealer certificates.

Every lens with its price and making time →

How a visit works

Step 1

Message first, or just walk in

WhatsApp is the quickest way to reach us from a foreign number. Tell us your departure date if you are leaving Vietnam soon, and we will say straight away what can be finished in time.

Step 2

Eye test, then frames

A full refraction test, 20 to 30 minutes, free whether you buy or not. Then you try frames against that result and your face shape, not against a sales target.

Step 3

Collect, and have them fitted

Stocked single-vision lenses are usually ready the same day. We adjust them to your face before you leave, and adjustments stay free for as long as you own the pair.

What a pair costs

We agree the full figure with you before anything is cut, and every upgrade is quoted separately so you can turn it down. Where a price says frame and lenses together, that is the whole pair — not a lens price with the frame still to come. The final number moves with your prescription, the lens index and the coatings you choose.

Two slim metal frames on a white surface at Manh Long Optical, Hanoi

Single-vision glasses, blue-light filtering

from 850,000 ₫

Frame and lenses together. Standard lens, not a branded one. Branded lenses such as Essilor or ZEISS cost more.

What do you actually get for 850,000 ₫? →

ESSILOR

1,298,000 ₫

A pair of Essilor blue-light filtering lenses, frame not included. Listed so you can see what the branded lens costs on its own.

What changes when a lens costs more? →

Five tinted lens samples in blue, green and grey laid out for choosing a tint

Photochromic lenses that darken outdoors

from 1,550,000 ₫

Frame and lenses together. One pair for indoors and sun.

Why do they stay clear in the car? →

Four BEETHOVEN round frames with titanium temples, in black, clear pink, tortoise and olive

Essilor Essentials progressive lenses

from 3,950,000 ₫

Frame and lenses together. Distance and reading in one lens, no line across it.

How long does it take to get used to progressives? →

Three pairs of sunglasses with rose, amber and grey tints that can take a prescription

Prescription sunglasses

1,850,000 ₫

Frame and lenses together. Your prescription, tinted.

Which tint suits what you actually do outside? →

The full lens price list, brand by brand, with how long each takes to make →

What customers say

4.9 out of 5 from 112 Google reviews, as of 11 October 2026. We do not trade gifts for reviews, and we do not delete the bad ones. Customer photos are published only with their permission.

A visitor standing with a Manh Long Optical staff member in front of the frame cabinets at 147A Le Duan, Cua Nam, Hanoi

“Was very professional and prompt. I also was able to communicate well with them no problem. I would use them again and have no problem recommending them.”

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A customer wearing sunglasses, holding a paper bag, standing with a staff member under the Manh Long Optical sign at 147A Le Duan, Cua Nam, Hanoi

“I bought a nice pair of blue sunglasses there. They gave me excellent advice and really helped me in my search for sunglasses.”

Leo Vu · Read all reviews on Google

“The best eyewear store in town.”

Andrew Anh · Read all reviews on Google

“Alvin was amazing and very helpful. We really appreciated his help and the help of the staff. The testing was great.”

Cherrie Bettesso · Read all reviews on Google

“Good, fuss-free experience to make a pair of progressive lenses. Alvin is friendly and speaks English well. Will recommend.”

Ryu A · Read all reviews on Google

“Alvin has very good service and knowledge.”

Omar Sadek · Read all reviews on Google

What others say about us

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Beyond reviews on Google, Manh Long Optical has also been covered in independent guides to buying glasses in Hanoi.

Discover quality eyewear and professional optical services at Manh Long Optical in Hanoi

A dedicated feature by Mytour.vn on where English-speaking visitors can get glasses made in Hanoi.

Read on Mytour.vn →

Ranked first in a Hanoi eyewear shop guide

Hanoireview.vn's guide to eyeglass stores in Hanoi lists Manh Long Optical first, citing free eye exams and a wide range of frames to try in person.

Read on Hanoireview.vn (Vietnamese) →

$An eye test in progress in the testing room at Manh Long Optical, with a trial frame and an autorefractor$

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Five things we will say out loud

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The eye test is a test, not a reading of your old lenses
A full refraction in the testing room, 20 to 30 minutes, free whether you buy or not. A prescription older than a year gets re-tested rather than copied. You keep your numbers.
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Aftercare is free for as long as you own the pair
Adjustments, cleaning, new nose pads, tightening, re-checks. Not a favour on the day — the standing policy. A genuine manufacturing fault is replaced.
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Open 8:00 to 21:30, every day, holidays included
Getting glasses takes two visits: one to test, one to collect. Both fit into an evening. The test at 20:00 is the same test as the one at 10:00.
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We ask your departure date before we suggest a lens
If a lens cannot be finished before you fly, you hear that first, not after you have paid. Some lenses take several days and we will say so.
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The price is agreed in full before anything is cut
One figure, every option priced separately so you can refuse it. Nothing is added at collection. Card and cash both accepted.

If you are visiting Hanoi

Most of the people who walk in here are visitors, so the answers below are the questions we are actually asked at the counter. If you are on a short trip, tell us the date you leave Hanoi when you arrive. We will only recommend lenses that can be finished and fitted before you go. There are 23 more answers on the questions page if yours is not below.

I am only in Hanoi for a few days. Can I get glasses in time?: Usually yes. Single-vision lenses are held in stock and are normally cut, fitted and ready the same day. Chemi Magic Form progressives take about 24 hours. ZEISS progressives are cut at the lab and take seven to nine days, Essilor progressives four to five, so those need a little more room in your trip. High prescriptions or strong astigmatism may need custom-surfaced lenses. Those take 10 to 15 days. If you leave Hanoi before then, tell us at the eye test and we will say what is possible. Tell us your departure date and we will say plainly whether a lens fits or not.
Do I need to bring a prescription from home?: No. The eye test here is free, takes about 20 to 30 minutes, and you are not expected to buy afterwards. If you have a current prescription or your present glasses, bring them, it gives us a starting point. We will still test rather than copy a prescription that is more than a year old, because the numbers move.
How much does a pair cost?: A finished single-vision pair, frame and lenses together, runs from 850,000₫ to 3,500,000₫. The 850,000₫ pair uses a standard lens, not a branded one. As one concrete example, an Essilor blue-light filtering lens is 1,298,000₫ a pair. Progressive, photochromic and branded lenses cost more, and we will show you the price of each option before anything is cut.
What actually changes when a lens costs more?: Three things, in plain terms. Thickness: a higher index lens is thinner and lighter at the same prescription, which matters most above about 3 dioptres. Coatings: anti-reflective, scratch-resistant and blue-light filtering layers are what you pay for on top of the plain lens. Design: a progressive lens has a wider, smoother reading zone the more it costs. On blue-light filtering we will say what the evidence says: a 2023 Cochrane review found no clear benefit for eye strain, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology puts screen fatigue down mainly to blinking less. The anti-reflective layer does cut glare, which many people do notice. It treats no eye condition.
Do the staff speak English?: Yes, on every shift, including evenings. The eye test, the lens explanation and the fitting all happen in English if you prefer.
Can I pay by card, and can I bring my own frame?: Card and cash are both accepted. You are welcome to bring a frame you already own and have new lenses fitted into it, as long as the frame is sound enough to take them.
Can you deliver to my hotel, or ship the glasses to me at home?: Delivery within inner Hanoi is free, hotels included. If you fly out before the pair is ready, international shipping can be arranged; we confirm the destination, the cost and a realistic delivery time before you order.
Will anything here fit a larger face?: Yes. Among the thousand or so frames in store there are several sizes, including wider fronts and higher bridges. This is the question visitors ask most nervously and it is the one most easily settled by trying a few on.
What if the glasses need adjusting after I have left?: Adjustments, cleaning and new nose pads are free here for as long as you own the pair, so come back any time you are in Hanoi. A genuine manufacturing fault is replaced. For small tweaks once you are home, any optician can adjust the fit; the frames are standard.

Guides for glasses in Hanoi

Longer answers for when you want the detail before you visit.

GLASSES IN HANOI

Need glasses before you leave Hanoi?

Message us your departure date, or walk in: the eye test is free and we will say straight away which lenses can be finished in time.

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