Impression of Friendship Journey 2022
International guests join in games and activities of Vietnamese traditional culture.

The Friendship Journey 2022 is part of annual activities aiming to help visitors explore local culture and cuisine through field trips.
The Hanoi Times will bring you the quintessence of Vietnamese traditional culture through a variety of activities.
A group of Danish guests welcomed in Tuan Chau Ecopark, Quoc Oai District, Hanoi. |
Delegates in the student exchange program. |
Foreigners practice Cheraw dance. |
Cheraw dance attracts kids. |
Mandarin Square Capturing, a traditional game. |
Quan ho folk songs, UNESCO recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, performed on the trip. |
A local in traditional dress. |
Nguyen Ba Thanh, a 8th grader of Sai Son Secondary School, feels happy to be part of the locals to introduce traditional games and practice English. |

10:13, 2022/13/24
Exploring first astronomy park in Southeast Asia
The first Southeast Asian astronomy park located in Hanoi is almost completed after five years of construction.

16:02, 2022/02/08
Pure white lotus season in Hanoi
Every Summer, the white lotus ponds in Hanoi’s outskirt are in full bloom, springboarding them into the top of the local list of selfie hotspots.

09:27, 2022/27/18
Purple flowers signal Hanoi’s summer
Leaving the gloomy and drizzling days behind, Hanoi has re-encountered its usual summer vibrancy with purple Lagerstroemia blossoming all over the streets.

21:12, 2022/12/06
Close-up of Hanoi’s modern press center for SEA Games 31
Hanoi’s modern press center for SEA Games 31 will attract around 3,000 domestic and international journalists and reporters.

15:01, 2022/01/06
Sepak Takraw - the “golden hope” for Vietnam sport
The Vietnamese Sepak Takraw players are expected to win the gold medal at the 31st SEA Games.