In Pictures: Hanoi opens activities to welcome Lunar New Year A cultural programme themed “Vietnamese Tet (Lunar New Year Festival) – Tet in the Streets” officially kicked off in the streets around Hanoi’s Old Quarter in Hoan Kiem District on January 28, aiming to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year. 15:53 | 29/01/2024
Hanoi weekend abuzz with Tet festivities As the Lunar New Year draws near, Hanoi is seeing a weekend filled with art, history, and cultural celebrations. 10:33 | 26/01/2024
Hanoi jumps 16 places on list of the world’s most liveable cities Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi has moved up 16 spots on the list of the world’s most liveable cities in 2023, which was carried out by the ECA International. 15:39 | 22/01/2024
Around 402,000 tourists visit Hanoi on New Year holiday The number of visitors to Hanoi on the New Year holiday from December 30, 2023 to January 1, 2024 is 402,000, up 65% year-on-year. 08:42 | 02/01/2024
Hanoi's Old Quarter pedestrian space to open throughout New Year holiday The pedestrian space in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District will open from Dec. 29 through Jan. 1 to serve local residents and visitors during the 2024 New Year holiday. 16:02 | 26/12/2023
Jumping and sizzling: Binh-Dinh-style banh xeo with seafood in Hanoi In Cau Giay District, My's eatery serves Binh Dinh's crispy pancakes with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. The shrimp, sourced with freshness, seem as lively as if they have leapt straight into the dish. 08:25 | 05/12/2023
Tradition redefined by Hanoi’s mixed chicken pho Since 1994, the aroma of Pho Hanh's mixed chicken pho has lured diners to the eatery in Hanoi's historic quarter by presenting chicken noodles as a dry variety. 09:13 | 01/12/2023
Sweet potato, banana and corn fritters: Hanoi's fried winter treats As the cold weather sets in, sweet potato fritters, banana fritters and corn fritters flow from roadside stalls, often near school gates. Customers often gather in groups and enjoy the steaming food as the seller fries more in a pan of smoking hot oil. 08:36 | 27/11/2023
IFRC’s 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference opens in Hanoi The 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (AP11), themed “Asia-Pacific: Preparedness for Disasters”, took place in Hanoi on November 21. 08:48 | 22/11/2023
[In Pictures] Vietnamese and Dutch PMs take part in cycling tour around streets in Hanoi Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte took a cycling tour around the Thang Long Imperial Citadel area including Hung Vuong, Phan Dinh Phung, Nguyen Tri Phuong, and Dien Bien Phu Streets. 09:33 | 03/11/2023
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