Ta Hien Street in Hanoi Old Quarter which is often called as Pho Tay (Foreigner Street) is busier at night, particularly at the weekend with large numbers of foreigners.

Ngoc Ha flower village is one of the most popular flower villages in Hanoi. Due to fast urbanisation, the village is becoming smaller. Mural paintings created by villagers are considered a way to remind them of their traditional craft.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued an action plan with six tasks to improve the sector’s business environment and enhance national competitiveness.

Nguyen Manh Quan, director of the Ha Noi Department of Planning and Investment, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Ha Noi) newspaper about his department’s resolve to pioneer online business registration.

White lilies have become part of Hanoi in spring and the vendors peddling them around the city are now a very specific feature of April in the city.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just asked the Ministry of Construction to deal with complaints about construction violations in the Trung Hoa-Nhan Chinh Urban Area.

Hanoi transport authorities have not been able to take full advantage of the cameras installed on local streets.

Traveling during holidays has become a habit of many people in big cities in recent years. There will be two long national holidays in April, leading to an increase of 20 percent in travel demand compared to the same period last year.

Hanoi is known as the "city of lakes" where its dwellers are provided with a respite from the crushing traffic and incessant bustle.

Hanoi recorded positive economic figures in the first quarter of 2019, making the capital city one of the top 10 localities with the best economic governance quality, according to Hanoi Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Suu.

 Ho Chi Minh City has been named among best budget-friendly hotspots in the world, according to a list released by New Idea, a long-running Australian weekly magazine published by Pacific Magazines and aimed at women.

 Japan and South Korea are the most favorite destinations among Vietnamese women, according to a survey conducted by the Ho Chi Minh City-based firm Q&Me released on April 8.

 Colourful flower carriages and dances by foreign artists during a street carnival will kick-start the 2019 Sam Son Sea Tourism Festival in Sam Son city, in the central province of Thanh Hoa, on April 13.

 Authorities in the northern province of Yen Bai are planning to expand the paragliding activities.

 The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is seeking approval from the Ministry of Planning and Investment to expand the Can Gio coastal tourist site from 600 to 2,870 hectares.

 Nearly 60 foreign passengers and crew members of the Panorama II cruiser arrived in Quang Tri on April 8 for a tour of the central province’s historical relic sites, once a fierce battlefield in Vietnam.

 Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province has been named among cheap holiday destinations nearby where Singaporeans can go, according to a list released by AsiaOne.

Aside from the island’s beautiful beaches and crystal blue water, young travelers can also check out a new building that has been built with a Roman architectural style in mind.

 Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi has been listed among the top 10 incredibly beautiful pagodas in the world by UK travel website wanderlust.co.uk.

Municipal authorities began planning to move universities from Hanoi’s inner districts to the suburbs about 20 years ago but up to now, few university relocation projects have been carried out and none are complete.