The list highlights a shift in global travel preferences, with Hanoi standing out for its rich cultural heritage, historic landmarks, and distinctive cuisine.

The tour will combine outdoor performances with heritage experiences and run weekly for groups of around 100 visitors.

Hanoi’s tourism sector continues to show strong momentum this year, recording an estimated 12.77 million visitor arrivals in the first five months, a 10.9% increase year-on-year.

According to Time Out, Hanoi is the cheapest city for art and culture on the list, with 82% of locals ranking it highly for affordability.

Above the bustle of Hoan Kiem, Ca phe Dinh remains a sanctuary of the capital’s past.

Nestled in a narrow alley at 61 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, opposite Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, Pho Thin has quietly served steaming bowls of Hanoi-style beef noodle soup for seven decades.

Enjoy Hanoi's most beloved chè dishes at these five crowd-favorite sweet soup shops in the heart of the capital.

With fresh ingredients, fair prices, and cult followings, these Hanoi eateries serve up some of the best offal dishes in the city.

Discover how a Hanoi eatery draws locals and tourists with handmade banh cuon and a century-old stone mill.

Hanoi has mobilised hundreds of billions of VND for the restoration, preservation and promotion of local cultural heritage every year, transforming the treasures into engines for sustainable tourism development.

A guide to the city’s top plant-based dining spots, offering global flavors and elegant interiors.

Dau Pagoda houses two full-body relics of Zen masters that remain unspoiled for nearly 400 years, puzzling scientists.

Boi Khe Pagoda in Hanoi’s suburbs holds relics, sacred trees, and a 3km historical tunnel.

From pho and bun thang to cha ca and shrimp cakes, here’s where to taste Hanoi’s culinary icons.

A famed pork roll shop in Hanoi not only delights with traditional flavors but also honors its heritage with a 100-year-old weighing scale.

Tucked in a small alley, Hoa’s bun bo (vermicelli and beef) stall in Dong Da, Hanoi, draws crowds not just for its flavors but for the owner’s mesmerizing “fire-dancing” spectacle.

In a modest Hanoi dining space, a large earthenware basin big enough for one person to hug, stands out, brimming with plump, glossy red jellyfish slices soaked in water.

At a modest Hanoi eatery, a century-old heirloom is key to the city's most talked-about seasonal specialty.

From Tran Vu to Ngu Xa, these pho cuon restaurants are serving up fresh, flavorful rolls that have won the hearts of Hanoi diners.

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