To make Quoc Oai District a magnet for visitors, the local government planned to improve service quality and work with travel agencies to include its destinations in tour itineraries.

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.

Tu Thi communal house at 2A Yen Thai street of Hanoi is a religious architecture worshiping Le Cong Hanh, the founder of the embroidery guild (1606 – 1661).

The stamp set called "Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)" to commemorate and honor the great composer’s dedication to the music and art.

Standing at the heart of Hanoi city, Hoa Loa prison was proof of a revolutionary fighting period, a symbol of fearless determination and the resilient spirit of the Vietnamese patriots who were imprisoned here by the French colonists.

The village is about 50km away from the center of Hanoi capital, in the town of Son Tay. It is a famous tourist site of Hanoi in specifically, and Vietnam generally.

Dong Lac communal house at no.38A in Hang Dao street of Hanoi formerly worshipped the gods of Cao Son, Linh Lang, Bach Ma and offered silk yem under the Le dynasty in the 17th century. Through ups and downs, this place becomes a typical cultural tourist spot in the Old Quarter nowadays.

The excavation under the National Assembly's underground house carried out in 2008 - 2009 by the Institute of Archeology has discovered 140 relics and thousands of artifacts from different periods.

For many foreigners, Hanoi street food has dished up nostalgia.

Through many ups and downs of history, Hanoi’s downtown today still remains the ancient parts in the modern city with unique identities.

The Vietnamese scientists are doing their utmost to save the endangered turtle species.

The extraordinary traditional craftsmanship of embroidery in Quat Dong village, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi has been passing through generations to generations.

Hanoi and its creative residents invent a lot of small food that make your mouth water every time you think about salty or sweet.

The trams have been an inseparable part of the city’s landscape for more than two thirds of a century.

Thang Long Hanoi, a city of thousands of year, has a solid and rich historical background and is believed to be protected by four genies.

People often have fond memories when they see Cốm cake, as this is a must have in happy occasions, like weddings or Lunar New Year.

Serving from beer, cocktail to wine or playing from pop, rock, acoustic, jazz to techno, each bar & club contributes to the diverse color to the night life in the city.

Walking around Hanoi cafeterias, you will see a pristine soul of the city, no matter how much it has changed.

IHG Hotels & Resorts will expand its upscale voco™ brand to Vietnam next year, which will mark the first opening under the voco brand in South East Asia.

Wandering in small streets in the city, you can stray into a vintage cafe which is like a time machine taking you back to some period of the old days, to uncover a different Hanoi.

The land of the rising dragon boasts a great number of cultural and historical destinations.