VietNamNet Bridge – National Heritage houses are vital for attracting tourists and preserving traditional culture for future generations, but their inhabitants are bound by red tape and often forced to live in squalid conditions.

 American pianist Anne Chamberlain will give a free concert in Hanoi on August 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of 2-3 mini hotels in the ancient town of Hanoi, the commercial hub which is called the “golden land area” thanks to the high profitability, have been offered for sale.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Heavy rain all day long on August 8 flooded Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Thai To, the streets around the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake. The other streets were also 40-50 cm deep.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Serbia’s coach Bora Milutinovic has returned to Vietnam to seek young talents for Qatar’s Aspire Sports Academy under the “Football Dream” programme sponsored by Barcelona club (Spain).

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition named “Beautiful Sunny Day” by Nguyen Van Cuong is being held at the Korean Cultural Center in Hanoi until August 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It seems I only write when I travel away from Ha Noi and sometimes when I go somewhere outside my norm but there is much to talk about in day-to-day life here.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent decision by the Ha Noi People's Council to develop a pilot programme to elevate 18 State-owned schools to a higher quality level has created controversy among parents and educators.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has affirmed the need for Ha Noi to become an economic and cultural hub for Viet Nam at a meeting held yesterday, July 31, to review Ha Noi's expansion plan.

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition combined with workshop on Typography in Vietnam with the theme "Typography: How to read, learn and create" will be held at Manzi Art Space in Hanoi from August 1-12.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 13,000 blood units, or almost 6,000 litres, have been collected across 15 provinces and cities during the successful Red Journey that concluded with its final blood donation festival in Ha Noi on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The TripAdvisor.com tourism website has ranked the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology as excellent. This is the second time the museum received this rating from the website.

Hanoi of the old time with traditional craft villages in the Old Quarter is restored at an exhibition at Dong Lac Temple - 38 Hang Dao, Kim Ngan Temple 42-44 Hang Bac and the Heritage House at 87 Ma May.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many 5-star hotels in Hanoi are owned by Vietnamese companies although most of them were built with foreign funds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sewage treatment has become a serious issue for residents in Ha Noi's Chuong My District despite several temporary projects to deal with the issue during the last three years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various cultural activities will be held at a festival featuring Japanese anime and manga in Hanoi on July 27-28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 964-year-old One-Pillar Pagoda, also known as Dien Huu Pagoda, in downtown Hanoi, is about to undergo extensive renovations, a local official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s plan to pilot 18 high-quality public schools would help significantly improve education quality and teachers’ incomes, one education expert has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will set up an agency to help provide tourists with an all-inclusive support service to help deal with various problems, including harassment, beginning August 1.