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Three destinations of Vietnam among SEA Best Places

 VietNamNet Bridge –The US-based travel website www.touropia.com has revealed the list of 29 best places to visit in Southeast Asia, including Hoi An, Hanoi, and Ha Long Bay of Vietnam.

Hanoi can prop up old homes or let them fall

Restoring dangerously dilapidated French-style houses in Ha Noi isn't a simple task. And it's further convoluted by the amount of money that's needed and residents' lack of knowledge about how to preserve their history.

What being a pedestrian means in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Walk! Walk! You can walk! It's easy." You probably associate these words with your earliest memories of taking your first steps. However, these words were spoken in a very different context recently.

Hanoi lights up for mid-autumn festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mid-autumn festival is underway in Ha Noi's Old Quarter with numerous activities organised to serve people, especially children.

A former guide gives Ha Noi travel tips

 VietNamNet Bridge – Get lost in the Old Quarter, mingle among the many street food stands, and other ideas for how travellers can make the most out of a first visit to the crazy but cozy capital.

Mid-Autumn festival underway at Hanoi’s Old Quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mid-Autumn Festival 2015 is underway in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with numerous activities organised to serve people and especially children.

Hanoi’s Old Quarter in the afternoon

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Old Quarter in Hoan Kiem Precinct is the top special historical vestige and sight-seeing of the capital, luring international visitors thanks to their mostly original state.

Plan to pave Old Quarter streets rejected

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hoan Kiem District Party Committee on Wednesday (August 19) asked the district People's Committee to cancel the plan to pave 11 Old Quarter pedestrianised streets with natural stones.

Aromatic noodles fill bellies in Old Quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banh da noodle dishes full to bursting with fish, pork, beef, herbs and bean sprouts please patrons who sit on small stools and happily eat a bowl – or two.

Wistful recallings of Hanoi, 30 years ago

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two books and an exhibition give readers the opportunity to visit a time marked by scarcity and long periods of waiting in queues. Nostalgic Hanoians remember that things were more equal then,

Hanoi’s old quarter street food

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cha Ca La Vong, Bun Cha Hang Manh, Banh Duc Le Ngoc Han) and Banh Cuon Hang Ga are just a few of the well-known dishes in Hanoi’s Old Quarter district.

Straightening up Ha Noi's pavements

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year, the city of Ha Noi once again has made its fight against the illegal use of pavements a high priority on its agenda, a battle many from both sides of the street doubt can be won, citing countless failures in the past.

Volunteer tour guides show foreigners around capital city

 VietNamNet Bridge – One chilly Sunday morning, Nguyen Thu Phuong gets an e-mail. She quickly goes to the Old Quarter's Hang Dao Street, where two foreign tourists are waiting for her.

Payout key to Old Quarter resettlement success

 VietNamNet Bridge – Adequate compensation and income-generating opportunities are key factors that will determine the success of Ha Noi's plan to resettle thousands of residents from its Old Quarter,

Cultural events celebrate New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water puppetry and Dong Ho paintings are just two amongst Viet Nam's many traditional arts selected to entertain locals and tourists alike during the Lunar New Year holiday season in Ha Noi's Old Quarter.

Art & Entertainment News 7/2

Old Quarter exhibit recalls Hanoi's rich past; Chef club debuts in central city; Spring festival shines in Hanoi; Hanoi welcomes OVs returning home for TET; “What do you know about Vietnam” contest 2015

Travelers’ choice – Hanoi 8th best world destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – TripAdvisor has sliced and diced its users' reviews and ratings for calendar year 2014 into lists of its most highly recommended global destinations and recently announced its winning destinations.

Medicine street keeps tradition alive

 VietNamNet Bridge – The scent of herbal medicine pervading from shops and houses reminds people that they are crossing Lan Ong Street, so there is no need to look for the signboard indicating the street's name.

State-owned cinemas see dwindling crowds

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of State-owned cinemas all over the country are now like zombies.

Speakers paint ‘gloomy' picture of fine arts market

Streets such as Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hang Trong and Hang Gai had many shops selling paintings, but the real picture was gloomy, journalist Dao Mai Trang said at an international conference yesterday.