Thong Phong Billiard Club in Hanoi, Vietnam

Thong Phong Billiard Club is a pool hall at 23 Ngõ Thông Phong, off Tôn Đức Thắng in Đống Đa, Hanoi. It is a practical choice for travelers and local players who want a dedicated billiards session rather than a sightseeing stop, with current 2026 directories still listing the club by name, address and phone number. The published schedule is unusually flexible: a Hanoi billiards guide dated April 2026 lists the club as open all day, and another recent business guide also describes 24-hour operation. The main caution is identity at the address, because a separate Billiards Passion Club listing also appears at 23 Ngõ Thông Phong. Visitors should therefore confirm Thong Phong specifically by phone before making a special trip.

The club sits in the Quốc Tử Giám area of Đống Đa, reached through Ngõ Thông Phong rather than from a large street-facing commercial frontage. Current Be5 Sports and WikiSport listings both place Thong Phong at number 23 in the alley and give the phone number 0857 733 614. That agreement is more useful than the old English rendering “23 Phong Ton Duc Thang Alley,” because it matches the Vietnamese street naming used in current local sources. Taxi and ride-hailing drivers can use “23 Ngõ Thông Phong, Quốc Tử Giám, Đống Đa” as the destination, but the exact entrance pin was not independently verified during this research cycle.

The strongest recent evidence about the playing setup comes from a billiards-equipment supplier rather than a travel directory. Quang Huy Billiards documented an installation for Thong Phong in May 2025, saying it supplied two Aileex Crown S24 Luxury tables and one Rasson Accura table. The same report described the club as having nine tables in total at that time. This is valuable because it is tied to a dated, specific installation rather than generic promotional language. It also shows that the venue was investing in its equipment recently enough to support the idea of an active pool-focused business rather than a stale directory entry.

The supplier’s report should not be stretched beyond what it proves. It confirms the three named tables and the nine-table scale in 2025, but it does not establish that every table in the room is the same model or that the inventory has remained unchanged through 2026. Serious players who care about pocket dimensions, cloth, ball sets or a particular competition specification should call first. For casual visitors, the more important point is that the venue has a multi-table setup and recent documented equipment upgrades, making it more suitable for an actual playing session than a bar with a token pool table.

Current secondary guides repeatedly describe Thong Phong as air-conditioned and group-friendly, with parking and recurring billiards events or competitions. Mytour, in a 2026 article, again lists the same address and phone while describing an air-conditioned room, parking and organized opportunities for players to meet and compete. These are secondary-source descriptions rather than operator guarantees, so they are useful for setting expectations but not for promising a tournament on any particular night. If you are visiting specifically for an event, ask the club directly about the calendar rather than relying on a directory summary.

Opening hours are comparatively well supported. WikiSport’s April 2026 Hanoi billiards guide lists Thong Phong as open “cả ngày,” meaning all day, and CUKCUK’s more recent guide also states 24/24 operation. That makes the club appealing for players who want to fit a session around late dinners, work or other Hanoi plans. Even so, 24-hour listings can outlive temporary staffing changes, holidays or maintenance closures, so it is sensible to verify if you intend to arrive very late at night or early in the morning. The current phone number is the most direct practical check.

Price information is less secure. CUKCUK gives a reference range of 40,000–80,000 VND per hour and mentions promotional schemes such as complimentary drinks after longer sessions or membership discounts. Other Hanoi billiards listicles repeat similar entry-level pricing. These figures are useful only as historical or reference context, because no current operator tariff was located. Do not assume a particular table model or time slot will still cost within that range in 2026. Ask for the current hourly rate and any premium-table surcharge before starting if budget matters.

A relaxed visit will usually make more sense if you allow roughly one and a half to three hours. That is an editorial estimate, not a published venue rule, and group size will make the biggest difference. Two people can play several racks in a short session, while a larger group may spend much longer rotating through games. Because the club is presented in recent guides as a social billiards venue and has multiple tables, it is better suited to an intentional playing stop than to a quick look around. There is no evidence that non-players would gain much from visiting purely for atmosphere.

Accessibility is not well documented. The current sources do not establish step-free access from the alley, entrance width, accessible toilets or spacing around every table. Parking is mentioned by several secondary guides, but its exact arrangement and suitability for cars versus motorbikes were not independently inspected. Anyone with mobility requirements should contact the club first. Likewise, the current evidence does not justify promising a full food menu; recent guides focus much more consistently on billiards, drinks, promotions and the playing environment.

One unusual planning issue is the existence of Billiards Passion Club records at the same street number. Current Foody and Viet-Biz pages place BPC at 23 Ngõ Thông Phong with a different phone number, while 2026 billiards directories still separately list Thong Phong Billiard Club at that address. The available web evidence does not explain whether the two businesses occupy different spaces, reflect a partial rebranding, or are overlapping directory records. Because Thong Phong also has a documented 2025 equipment installation and a 2026 listing, it should not be marked closed on this evidence alone. The sensible visitor action is simply to confirm the name and phone before arrival.

Thong Phong Billiard Club is therefore a credible Hanoi option for people who want to play pool in Đống Đa, particularly those who value long published hours and a venue with recent documented table investment. Its strongest evidence is the consistent current address and phone, the April 2026 listing, and the May 2025 installation of named Aileex and Rasson tables. The weaker areas are current tariffs, exact table inventory, accessibility and the same-address BPC listing. Confirm those practical points directly, then plan enough time for a proper session rather than treating the club as a conventional tourist attraction.