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.

During the recent meeting with Transport Ministry, Hanoi announced the plan to implement and complete traffic projects in 2016-2017 period to promptly solve traffic congestion at the 7 key traffic bottlenecks. Total expenditure of these projects is estimated at approximately 2,262 billion VND.

Hanoi authorities have sped up the construction of waste treatment projects as well as preparing to put new plants into operation.

The Ministry of Construction in collaboration with the Hanoi People’s Committee held a ceremony in the city on March 15 to announce the detailed planning on the construction of a new national funeral home.

The Hanoi Communist Youth Union launched a “Volunteer Saturday” programme to help local residents in resolving administrative procedures on March 12.

Hanoi People`s Committee recently has asked relevant agencies to strengthen the efficient use of energy and resources by tightening the management of energy-consuming equipment and vehicles.

At the signing ceremony held in February 13, leaders of the Ministry of Transport and the main contractor China Railway Sixth Group Co. Ltd promised to officially put the Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway project into operation at the end of 2016.

Farmers of the Tay Tuu flower village, about 15 km from downtown Hanoi are working hard in the flower fields to timely meet the capital city’s needs as Tet, the traditional Lunar New Year, is very near.

The Youth Union of Hanoi has made the detailed plans on voluntary activities to assist communities across the city and help ensure social security in 2016.

The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade held a meeting to announce the implementation of the “Act for consumer rights 2016” programme on January 26.

With two weeks remaining until the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, Nhat Tan village on the edge of Hanoi`s West Lake is blooming with a variety of flora, especially peach flowers.

Mai Dich park with a lake inside will not provide more public parks and playgrounds, but also address demand for green space in Hanoi’s Cau Giay and Nam Tu Liem districts

Hanoi will conduct the investigation, statistic, inventory and classification of traditional craft villages in the city into eight groups to overcome and improve pollution.

According to the recent happiness index of MasterCard – a global leading company in payment, Hanoi ranked the fourth with 71 points behind India’s Bangalore (73.2 points), Indonesia`s Jakarta (72.1 points), and India’s New Delhi (71.7 points).

Gardeners in Nhat Tan flower village on the edge of Hanoi`s West Lake are busier these days tending to a variety of flowers, particular peach blossoms, so that they can bloom on time for the Lunar New Year Tet holiday.

When winter arrives in Hanoi, fried sweet potato and banana cakes will become favorite foods of Hanoians and visitors. Stalls selling hot potato and banana cakes have begun appearing along the streets in the capital.

Authorities have been exerting more efforts and implementing various solutions, especially in energy efficiency, to turn the capital city of Hanoi into a greener city.

A Food Week showcasing the specialties typical of three regions in Vietnam will open at Vinhomes Riverside, Long Bien district, Hanoi, from November 7-15.

As always there’s a wide choice of moon cakes available in Hanoi for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

Lovers of Hanoi have been called upon to help preserve the city`s charming beauty and cultural values with simple daily gestures.

The centre of Hanoi around Hoan Kiem Lake has been cited by SkyScanner as one of the top 15 hippest places in Southeast Asia in a recent post on its website.