These coffee shops stretch along the major roads like Tran Hung Dao, Ly Tu Trong, Pasteur and Mac Dinh Chi.

The cafes are usually located at crossroads or close to convenience stores which are also open 24/24. This cafe is on Mac Dinh Chi Street, District 1.

This shop is located on Ly Tu Trong Street and it is only crowded at midnight.

Even at night, many customers like sitting outdoors. Thanh, a third-year student at university, said: "At the weekend or when I have free time, my friends and I often go to such overnight cafes like this.”

The manager of this cafe said the revenue at night is twice over the day, and the customers are mainly young people. The prices of drinks at night don’t increase and customers can sit as long as they want. 

It was nearly 2am but many coffee shops are still very crowded.

Each cafe has its own recipes and unique drinks, especially many drinks at night.

Hot coffee or cocoa milk is the most popular drink at night.

A coffee shop on Pasteur Street, District 1, at 3 am.

Busy waiters.

The waiters at these coffee shops are mostly students, who work from 8pm until 7am the next morning.

Some customers were asleep on the table.

The prices for drinks do not increase at night but the nighttime parking services are higher, from VND5,000 to VND10,000/motorcycle.