Hanoi Travel News

Potter Le Minh Ngoc of the Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi, who made a national record with a pair of flower-vases of 3m height, has produced a flower-vase of 3.4m height, breaking his own record.

The Hanoi authorities have approved a $1.2 million project to preserve the Thang Long royal citadel in Hanoi, funded by the UNESCO.

Hanoi collectors found their own way to celebrate Tet — by displaying more than 100 artefacts from Vietnam and neighbouring countries at an exhibition that opened in the capital.

The Mia pagoda is a famous Buddhist relic in Vietnam, located in Son Tay town, Hanoi.

Hundreds of Hanoians and foreign visitors flocked to see traditional festivals open in Hanoi early on Friday morning, Feb 19, for the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

The number of visitors entering the country through Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi increased sharply during the Lunar New Year Festival.

Hanoi is all geared up to host two major Tet-related events on the sixth and seventh days of the Lunar New Year at the Huong Pagoda and the Ba Kieu Temple respectively.

The Italian province of Florence will actively participate in activities to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam, says its president Andrea Balducci.

There’s no better place to let the time roll away than on the waterfront .

Ta Hien street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter is virtually an alleyway but in terms of tourism its something of a thoroughfare – especially in the evening time. It’s no wonder why the locals refer to the street as ‘Pho Tay’ (Foreigner street).

Stretching from Hoan Kiem lake to the south of the city centre, Ba Trieu is one of Hanoi’s most popular and modern shopping streets.

Hanoi’s 1,000-year history is encapsulated in numerous relics of its glorious past that can be spotted now and then between its modern, often ungainly structures.

The salubrious Trang Tien in Hanoi is a wonderful promenade and one of the capital’s most fascinating streets in terms of architecture.

Hanoi has an old quarter of 36 streets, each being closely attached to a traditional trade that is clearly shown by its name, such as Hang Muoi (salt) Street selling salt, Hang Manh (curtain) Street selling bamboo curtains, Hang Bac (silver) Street selling silver jewellery, etc.