In Vietnam, Christmas has become a youthful event that seamlessly blends Western customs with the warmth of the local people.

By creating appealing places and local homestays, Quoc Oai District hopes to increase community-based travel in addition to cultural and spiritual tourism.

Designed by world-renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, Hanoi's new opera house will be a major cultural landmark, expected to bring international visitors to the city.

Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) Hanoi 2016, which will be organised in Hanoi from April 14-17, will introduce to tourists thousands of the country’s tourism products, especially sea and island tourism.

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been named as one of the world’s most favourite hotels in Conde Nast Traveller’s 2016 Gold List.

Bat Trang, the seven-century old pottery village, is an interesting attraction in Hanoi that tourists should not ignore.

Vietnam`s capital of Hanoi has just been ranked in the top 50 Ideal Destinations in 2016 selected by the US`s Business Insider newspaper.

Hanoi, Halong Bay and Hoi An has been selected in the top 10 most beautiful destinations in Southeast Asia, according to USA Today newspaper.

At the meeting with President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Dang Ngoc Tung in Hanoi on October 12, Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Vietnam Chang Hee Lee said the ILO has plans to work with the VGCL to support trade unions nationwide.

Apart from numerous world`s famous sites such as Cuba’s Havana, Peru’s Machu Picchu - Incan ruins, Hanoi has recently been ranked in the top list of “Places to see before you turn 30” by the US`s Business Insider.

The New York-based news website Business Insider has singled out the most iconic food to eat in 50 countries worldwide in an article, in which “pho”, a traditional meal in Vietnam, was declared a must-try.

Vietnam, India, Polynesia (France), Spain, Argentina, Canada, US Virgin Islands, Peru, Costa Rica and the Netherlands has been selected as top ten Autumn destinations in 2015.

No matter where you go around the globe, every major city puts its own spin on food, whether they`re serving a slightly different version of a familiar favourite or a strange (to you) dish.

SkyScanner, the world’s travel search engine, has ranked Vietnam first among the best street food cities in Asia.

Dr Prem, a renowned travel and tourism guide website, has named Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City among top 5 cities for a low budget vacation in 2015.

A webpage, a part of the hanoidep.vn website, collecting reviews and information on restaurants in Hanoi was recently unveiled in Hanoi by the Hanoi Culture Fund.

Cha Ca La Vong (fried fish), Bun Cha Hang Manh (rice noodle with grilled pork), Banh Duc Le Ngoc Han (cake made from ground rice and peanuts) and Banh Cuon Hang Ga (steamed rice pancakes rolled with pork and mushroom) are just a few of the well-known dishes in Hanoi’s Old Quarter district.

An estimated 30 hotels offering 5,000 rooms - including 3,600 five-star rooms - are scheduled to be newly available in Hanoi this year, according to the Hanoi Department of Statistics.

It`s Rafael Carneiro of Brazil`s first time visiting Vietnam. He has mostly eaten noodle soups since he arrived – which has given him the impression that all Vietnamese food is the same. But a street food tour he took in Hanoi proved him entirely wrong.

The picturesque flower garden near Nhat Chieu street and the West Lake water park is ideal for those looking for a photo op amid an abundance of bright colours and wonderful scents.

No noise and bustle of the modern life, the Cuu Village is where the wheel of time stop.

Hanoi welcomed its record-setting 3 millionth international tourist for 2015 — a man from Greece — with special gifts and an all expense paid tourist package.

On December 30 at noon, the giant turtle in Hoan Kiem lake floated near the Turtle Tower. According to Prof. Ha Dinh Duc, a senior expert of the Hoan Kiem Turtle, this was the fourth time the legendary turtle floated to the surface in December 2014.