Though pâté is originally a French word, it has become part of the Vietnamese vocabulary and is broken into two single-syllable words: pa tê. 

Observing French colonial buildings, visiting Buddhist temples, and trying the tasty street food in Hanoi are among the suggestions of The Times to foreign visitors to Vietnam.

Hanoi has been listed among the 25 best tourist destinations for food lovers in the world as voted by Tripadvisor readers. 

Flower lovers are in for a treat at an 'oasis' in downtown Hanoi. 

Through many ups and downs of the history, the talented smiths of Hanoi’s old Hoe Thi craft village have still hold on with their ancestor’s trade.

Being ready to welcome international tourists from March 15, Hanoi introduces many attractive heritage tours to discover the rich historic and charming capital city.

Every year in March, many streets around Hanoi entered a leaf changing season. The leaf canopies are mixed with yellows and reds, making the scene become more beautiful and romantic .

A series of cultural activities and tourism products are being reintroduced to entertain visitors to Hanoi as the Covid-19 has been contained.

The People’s Committee of Son Tay Town has planned to open a new pedestrian zone around Son Tay old fortress citadel, the fourth of this kind in Ha Noi during the upcoming Reunification Day (April 30) holiday to boost tourism.

As the number of Covid cases is increasing rapidly, many Hanoi families are going camping in the forests or mountains on weekends instead of booking tours or going to amusement places in the inner city.

The reputation of the birdcage craft village comes from the artisans’ great knowledge about the behavior and the shape of different birds to make suitable cages in terms of both shape and size.

Mr. Ho Van Gung, in Giap Long Village, Thuong Tin District, Hanoi, has dedicated his whole life to keeping the traditional glass blowing craft alive.

Wandering around the hustling and bustling streets in Hanoi, visitors will be surprised by ancient and mossy village gates, beside modern buildings. The traditional cultural features are preserved within the village gates.