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Cantonese Assembly Hall in Hanoi's Old Quarter combines western, eastern styles

The Art and Culture Center at 22 Hang Buom Street, Hanoi, also known as the Cantonese Assembly Hall, attracts many tourists for its typical architecture influenced by Western, Vietnamese, and Chinese cultures.

Unknown story of a house in French-designed Old Quarter

The old house retains some distinctive architectural features over the course of time, making it a priceless piece of Hanoi’s heritage.

Lost in the charm of lotus blooms in Hanoi

The lotus evokes memories of a peaceful and serene childhood, keeping alive sweet memories in the heart of every Vietnamese. June is lotus season, get it while you still can.

Experiences not to be missed in Hanoi

Reporter Lim Yian Lu of Yahoo!life Singapore described 14 experiences that she thought foreign tourists should not miss when visiting Hanoi.

Hanoi steps up tourism promotion activities

Hanoi’s efforts to promote tourism activities over the past months have paid off, with the total revenue of the sector surging 74.3% year-on-year to reach 44.8 trillion VND (1.9 billion USD) in the first half of this year.

Hanoi makes huge leap in global livability ranking

The Vietnamese capital has moved up 19 notches to 129th position out of 173 cities in the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)'s livability ranking this year, making it one of the top five biggest risers.

Creative cultural spaces make Hanoi’s Tay Ho district attractive for visitors

Tay Ho district will connect local destinations and cultural relic sites to make complete tours in combination with spiritual tourism, green tourism, experience tourism and night tourism.

Hanoi to expand pedestrianizing streets around Hoan Kiem Lake

The Hoan Kiem Lake weekend promenade and its environs in downtown Hanoi have become a brand, a cultural boulevard and a highlight of the capital city.

Gastronomy - key to attracting international tourists to Hanoi

The richness of Hanoi's cuisine and the city's reputation for healthy eating have contributed to making Hanoi an attractive destination in Asia.

Diners, gourmets flock to Michelin-awarded restaurants

The Michelin guide put the two eateries on their culinary map, adding a huge feather in the caps of these two capital city restaurants, both already loved by residents and visitors alike.

Hanoi tops list of favourite places in Asia for solo travelers

The Vietnamese capital has been ranked first in the list of top trending destinations for solo travelers throughout Asia, as compiled by adventure tour operator Explore Worldwide.

Unique temple in Hanoi for patron saint of lacquer trade

The Ha Vi Community House is a religious building dedicated to Tran Lu, Vietnam's patron saint of lacquering. Its preservation will help promote the heritage value of the Old Quarter and attract more tourists to the capital.

Coffeehouses for those trying to beat the heat

If you’re looking for a cool place to work during the sweltering summer, Việt Nam News can help you uncover the best options.

Night tour of Temple of Literature to be launched in July

Tourists and residents in Hanoi will soon have a chance to visit the Temple of Literature in the evening, thanks to a night tour project set to launch in the coming months.

Lesser-known ‘treasures’ in the largest Dien pomelo hub in Hanoi

Located by the romantic Nhue River, through centuries of development and modernization, Phu Dien Village retains its priceless cultural and historical values.

Hanoi offers free tourism bus services on national holidays

Hanoi has offered free double-decker buses for people on the Reunification Day (30/4) and International Labour Day (May 1) holidays.

Lang Pagoda Festival: Unique heritage in Hanoi

Lang Pagoda Festival is a traditional Spring Festival of people living by To Lich River.

Hanoi to open three more walking streets

This year, the People’s Committee of Dong Da District will set up a plan to open a food zone on Nguyen Van Tuyet Street and a pedestrian zone on Van Mieu and Quoc Tu Giam streets.

The unique 600-year-old Tibetan pagoda in Hanoi

Long Quang, located on Kim Giang Street in Thanh Liet Commune, Thanh Tri District is the only Tibetan pagoda in Hanoi.

VN Village for Ethnic Culture showcases unique culture of 54 ethnic groups

Visitors do not have to travel far from Hanoi to get a sense of the ethnic minorities living in northern Vietnam.