Both the Thay Pagoda and the So Village Communal House draw tourists to Quoc Oai District with their timeless appeal, acting as a link between the past and the present, and between people and history.

Van Phuc silk-weaving village in Hanoi is famous for its soft and delicate products, steeped in traditional Vietnamese culture.

Hanoi pho, now a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, will be the centerpiece of a year-end festival celebrating its timeless inheritance and cultural significance.

Mr. Pham Van Quang, 62, is one of the last moon-cake mold makers in Hanoi. He has pursued the job for nearly four decades.

Take a tour to Dong Lac Communal House at 38 Hang Dao Street, it`s your chance to explore Hanoi craft culture and ancient architecture.

It’s essential to explore Hanoi’s craft villages when come to this thousand-year-old city

Vietnamese style conical hat (Nón lá) has come into casual life not just a part of Vietnam national custom but a decent culture trait.

Long ago, steamed sticky rice in Phu Thuong, Tay Ho, Hanoi is best known for its special taste, variety and carefulness from raw material selection to completion.

After the recognition of Hoi An ancient town, Hanoi old quarter, Duong Lam village in Son Tay Town (some 60km to the west of Hanoi Capital) is the first ancient village recognised as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information.

National treasures such as Ngoc Lu and Hoang Ha bronze drums of the Dong Son culture and the Dao Thinh glazed terra-cotta jar are being displayed for the first time at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi from January 10 to May 2017.

An exhibition featuring handicraft products from Hanoi capital which is being organised in Ly Thai To flower park from December 9-12, is expected to help enterprises and trade villages to improve their capacity and competitiveness in producing and trading their products on the domestic and exports markets.

An exhibition themed “One village one product” (OVOP) which is organised by Hanoi People`s Committee is scheduled to take place in Ly Thai To Park from December 9-12.

After implementing two projects to preserve the city’s intangible and intangible cultural heritages, Hanoi has identified 5,922 tangible cultural heritages (monuments) and 1,793 intangible cultural heritages, Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Information To Van Dong stated said at a ceremony to mark the Vietnam cultural heritage Day on November 22 at Hanoi Museum.

The "Great National Unity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage" Week will be organised at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town, Hanoi city from November 18-23.

A festival showcasing traditional ca tru (ceremonial singing) artists will kick off at Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) on November 11.

Hanoi Department of Tourism held a press conference on October 6 to reveal the Hanoi Ao dai Festival 2016 with the aims to honour the capital’s cultural values and promote tourism products based on fashion.

The Hanoi traditional craft village tourism festival 2016 was officially opened at Hanoi`s Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on September 29. This event is considered as a "leverage" to develop traditional craft village tourism.

Hanoi People`s Committee opened the exhibition on cooperation between the capital and France’s Toulouse city in preserving and promoting values of the city`s Old Quarter over the past 20 years last weekend.

The 2016 handicraft fair - exhibition opened at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi on August 26 with the aims to honour great craftsmen who have made significant contributions to building and preserving traditional craft villages.

Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung met with Anna Lange - Head of government representatives of the French-speaking Belgian Community and the Belgium`s Wallonie-Bruxelles area in Hanoi on June 24.

People’s Committee of Long Bien district in Hanoi city held a ceremony on April 9 to receive the certificate recognising the Huyen Thien Tran Vu statue in the Tran Vu Temple in Thach Ban ward as a precious national object.

It is difficult to identify the architectural structures of palaces built under the Dynasties of Ly (1010-1225) and Tran (1225-1400) due to the lack of data, heard an international workshop on February 22.

Hanoi is the only city in Vietnam where ancient streets can be found. The capital city has an old quarter of 36 streets with thousands of roofed houses that have existed since its initial establishment, creating a unique beauty.