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Hanoi to host 2014 Oktoberfest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will host its fifth Oktoberfest at the JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel late this October.

Son Tay ancient citadel surrounded by century-old trees

 VietNamNet Bridge - Trees at least 100 years old surround the walls and gates of the ancient citadel of Son Tay in the suburbs of Hanoi.

Pollution remains problem for craft villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – While authorities say that environmental pollution from industries in craft villages is a result of low awareness among villagers, residents complain that local authorities solutions are ineffective and have many shortcomings.

Hanoi focuses on abattoir hygiene

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Committee Vice Chairman, Tran Xuan Viet, has called on small, private household slaughterhouses in both urban and country areas to shut down.

Angled street-parking sparks controversy in Ha Noi CBD

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers to share their ideas about a Western style angle parking for cars two downtown streets, Tran Hung Dao and Ly Thuong Kiet.

Hanoi more expensive than HCM City, survey finds

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of 211 cities worldwide evaluated by Mercer in 2014, the two biggest cities in Vietnam - Hanoi and HCM City - ranked 131st and 135th for cost of living, respectively.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 10-20 (daily updated)

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Noted modern writer To Hoai dies at 94

 VietNamNet Bridge – The author of the well-known children's tale, Adventures of a Cricket, To Hoai, yesterday (July 6) passed away in Ha Noi at age 94, according to the Viet Nam Writers' Association.

Hanoi suffers from lacklustre waste management

 VietNamNet Bridge – Secretary of the Ha Noi Party Committee, Pham Quang Nghi suggested raising the environmental levy on households in the capital, arguing the current fee is too low.

Hanoi sets sights on becoming modern metropolis by 2030

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will become a modern city by 2030, President of the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association, Tran Ngoc Chinh told the Hanoi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper.

Hanoi hosts conference on UN peacekeeping operations

 VietNamNet Bridge – A regional conference on ASEAN countries’ participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations was co-organised by the foreign ministries of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea in Hanoi on July 3.

TripAdvisor names 95 attractions in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – TripAdvisor, the US’s premier travel website, has rated the best 95 attractions in Hanoi in 2014 based on the reviews from people who have visited the capital city of Vietnam.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 1-10 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Hanoi determined to have five urban railway routes by 2020

 VietNamNet Bridge – From now through 2020, Hanoi will have a new urban railway route each year, and the Cat Linh - Ha Dong route is expected to be completed first, in 2016.

Hospitals struggle to win over the public, doctors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local hospitals and health centres at wards and communes in Ha Noi's suburban districts are struggling to acquire enough patients and doctors despite boasting well-built facilities, local media has reported.

Hanoi’s “Wall Street” looked at from flying cameras

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the past few years, Tran Hung Dao Street has become home to headquarters and offices of major banks, and is now known as “the Wall Street of Hanoi”.

Hanoi works to restore traditional look to old street

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi has gone halfway to recovering the architectural space of Lan Ong Street, which specialises in selling Vietnamese traditional medicine and is one of the few streets in the capital that has maintained its time-honoured trade.

Hanoi in top five budget-friendly cities globally

 Hanoi has been cited as one of the top five most budget-friendly destinations for a short getaway excursion for two people, according to a recent survey by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.

The ancient pagoda of Van Nien

 VietNamNet Bridge - Van Nien Pagoda is located on Lac Long Quan Road to the west of the West Lake in Hanoi. The thousand-year-old pagoda is considered one of the most famous ones in the old capital of Thang Long.

Hanoi prepares for super storms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city authorities in Hanoi have asked relevant agencies to develop a plan to cope with super storms, given that the weather is changing due to climate change.