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.

Check out some of the most stunning Instagram photos of Hanoi, Vietnam.

There are some nice local shops and a good and cheap restaurant, it`s really worth a visit.

A proposal to build a statue of a turtle beside Ho Guom (Sword Lake), located in the heart of Hanoi capital city, was submitted to the Hanoi People’s Committee at the end of March.

Walk around The Old Quarter, eat bun Cha… top things you can do for one day in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Phan Dinh Phung is considered one of the most popular streets in Hanoi, with beautiful location for photography.

The fourth Vietnam Book Day program will take place at Thong Nhat Park (Hai Ba Trung District) from April 6-10, opening a series of activities across the country in response to Vietnam Book Day.

The US Cable News Network (CNN) has broadcast promotional videos titled “Hanoi – the heart of Vietnam” and “Hanoi – The cradle of heritage” of the “My Hanoi” programme, part of CNN’s city discovery series, featuring the beauty of Hanoi, the Capital of Vietnam.

Cuu Village in Van Tu commune of the suburban district of Phu Xuyen is one of the oldest "modern" villages in Hanoi. Unlike the famous Duong Lam Village, which is a typical traditional village, Cuu Village boasted a more luxurious veneer because its buildings are a combination of French style and Vietnamese features.

On March 30 afternoon, to celebrate the 4th Vietnamese Book Day, the Press, Information and Publications Department announced the activities of Book Fair 2017. The Fair will be held from April 6-10 at Thong Nhat Park with the theme "Book and Community Knowledge Development".

Hanoitimes - A special week of coverage from March 27 and a 30-minute special program airs during March 31-April 5.

Hanoitimes - Having a high expectation for promoting precious values of the Capital of 1000 years of history, in 2016, Hanoi tourism will focus on attracting and diversifying investment resources to develop and enhance particular product quality with new tourism products introduced to draw more attention from tourists.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has instructed the city’s Department of Transport to pilot the iParking technology for car parking management on Ly Thuong Kiet and Tran Hung Dao Streets.

The Hanoi Museum received a model of the Mong Phu village gate crafted by Japanese architect Ejima Akiyoshi at a recent ceremony.

The Spring Book Festival 2017 will be organised from March 15-19 at Vietnamese Women’s Museum at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hanoi.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday officially launched the Earth Hour campaign 2017 at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, with the message of “Lights off to turn on the future”.

KTĐT - Determining the points that the people have not been satisfied with the provided administrative procedures to set out the feasible solutions for solving and making the district become a spotlight in solving administrative procedures of the City. This is the main target of the Project "Improving the satisfaction of the people on administrative procedure implementation in Hai Ba Trung District" presided and implemented by the Department of Justice.

There is a high demand for products of Ang Phao carpentry village in Cao Duong commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi city while some other craft villagers are facing many difficulties in consuming their products.

Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival 2017, that is scheduled to take place at Ly Thai To Park, near Hoan Kiem Lake, the downtown of Hanoi from March 10 – 12, will display as many as 150 cherry blossom trees and 7,000 cherry blossom branches imported from Japan.

Hanoi People`s Committee has issued Notification No. 114 to convey the conclusions of the collective leadership of the City People`s Committee Organization implementing the project of walking space from Hoan Kiem Lake and its vicinity. Accordingly, the City`s perseverance scheme piloted walking space from Hoan Kiem Lake and the adjacent area to the end of June 30, 2017.

The year of 2016 was a successful year for Hanoi`s tourism sector. Tourism is currently a strong economic sector of Hanoi. The Capital is focusing on raising the quality of tours, creating more new tourism products and improving the tourism environment.