From sunrise workouts in bustling parks to cleaner meals on family tables, Vietnam is quietly embracing a lifestyle centred on health and wellness.

Locals look forward to the holiday season, and Hanoi's Old Quarter is a hive of activity as Christmas preparations get underway.

The "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" or "Parade of Flowers" is a celebration of the Vietnamese national attire, showing young people's love and pride for the nation's cultural heritage.

KTĐT - At the review meeting of the National Program on protecting children in 2011 - 2015 period and deployment of the program in 2016 - 2020 period held by Hanoi Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on August 10 morning, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affair Dao Hong Lan said: The Ministry ranked localities implementing the authority criteria for children's rights in 2015 and Hanoi always occupied the first place. Especially, Hanoi was up 30 grades related to the resources compared to 2014.

Online public service (OPS) of level 3 is a new model, so it is difficult to avoid obstacles when operating. There are numerous comments that instead of raising its difficulty, the units in charge should promote the propaganda to the public immediately and actively learn best practices.

For the plan of planting 1 million trees more in Hanoi, the Green Park One-member Company Limited has recently planted 5,000-6,000 trees more around the city, of which there are about 200 new Chieu Lieu trees (Terminalia bellirica) planted under the Cat Linh - Ha Dong urban railway.

The production of incence toothpicks, an extra job, has been familiar to farmers living in Quang Phu Cau ward, Ung Hoa district, Hanoi city for a long time. This craft is busy all year round, however, it creates a stable income for rural labourers.

Go sightseeing to Tay Phuong Pagoda, one of the most famous ancient temples of Thach That District, Ha Noi, not only can visitors enjoy the local specialties such as che lam, banh te, but also have the opportunity to admire bamboo souvenirs such as a large variety types of fans, bamboo dragonflies. One of the first artists made bamboo dragonflies here is Nguyen Van Tai.

Hanoi People’s Committee recently assigned the municipal Department of Construction to finalise the reconstruction for old apartment buildings in the city in the period 2016 to 2020 and the next years.

On the occasion of the 86th anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) (November 18), Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined the great national unity festival with residents in Dien Bien ward, Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district on November 17.

The third Vietbuild 2016 international exhibition, one of the most prestigious events of the construction industry, kicked off at the National Construction Exhibition Centre in Nam Tu Liem District in Hanoi on November 16.

The street corners, street vendors, festivals and small hamlets of 1980’s Hanoi were lively and truthfully depicted through the len of photographer John Ramsden.

KTĐT - The Hanoi People's Committee started the construction on Vietnam’s biggest wastewater treatment station with a daily capacity of 270,000 cubic metres started in Thanh Liet commune, Thanh Tri district, on October 7. 

The fifth international workshop and exhibition on water was held in Hanoi on October 3 with the participation of approximately 700 domestic and international delegates from nearly 20 countries worldwide.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, Head of the Central Steering Committee for the National New Rural Construction Programme has signed a decision on recognising Hanoi`s Dong Anh district as the new rural area in the country in 2015.

According to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Hanoi branch, the commercial banks in the city committed at a conference on September 27 to set aside 150 trillion VND as a credit support package, aiming to help local enterprises increase production to stabilise the market with the Lunar New Year approaching.

On October 13 evening, Hanoi City organized a conference on developing a plan to support the new construction and repair of houses for the State-favored people towards the 70 anniversary of the Viet Nam`s War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

The Hanoi Urban Environment Company in collaboration with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) held a ceremony to launch the Vietnam’s first industrial waste power-generating system in Hanoi’s suburban district of Soc Son on September 16.

Traditional medical treatment long-term attached to the livelihoods of Dao Ethnic in Ba Vi Commune, Ba Vi district. Through esoteric remedies of his own peoples, Dao people accumulated experience to draw medication and treatment for patients throughout the area

At present, most of districts and wards in the capital have completed fundamental preparations for teaching, learning, and training, with teachers ready to serve more than 1.7 million students at all levels.

KTĐT - Hanoi People's Committee held a meeting on August 24 to discuss a detailed pilot scheme to free up roads for pedestrians around Hoan Kiem Lake.

The Ministry of Construction held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 11 to announce the decision approving adjustments to the Hanoi Capital Region Construction Master Plan to 2030 with a vision to 2050.

Hanoi started providing the e-government system in 144 wards of 10 districts from August 10 after successfully piloting the model in two other districts of Long Bien and Nam Tu Liem.