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.

On December 13, when receiving Vice President of the Frankfurt Book Fair Claudia Kaiser and German designers, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has recently asked for design assistance from Germany for the National Exhibition and Fair Centre which will be built in Hanoi’s Dong Anh District.

On December 13, the Hanoi People’s Committee decided to continue maintaining walking streets surrounding Sword Lake and its nearby areas in 2017, and increasing measures to make them more and more orderly.

On December 11, over 600 people attended the “Race for Wildlife 2016” held in Hanoi by the Hanoi Red River Runners and the Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV).

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.

Hanoi Department of Tourism is anticipating international arrivals to the city to reach a record of four million in 2016, an impressive growth compared to previous years.

Hanoi will launch a Vietnamese "Ao dai" space, the city`s new tourist attraction, at 18 Au Co Street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district on December 11, the municipal Tourism Department announced at the recent press conference.

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.

The Hue Culture and Tourism Days in Hanoi which will be held on December 13-16 at the Hanoi Opera House is a chance to promote Hue’s cuisine and tourism products to Hanoians.

After five years of implementing target program on cultural and tourism infrastructure development, Hanoi has gradually prevented the risk of loss, destruction and serious deterioration of monuments in the area, developed infrastructure and improved tourism products in terms of quality and diversity.

The Sun Grand City Ancora Residence has been unveiled by Sun Group, a new residential project of high-class apartments in the heart of Hanoi. The sales office will be open at Melia Hotel, 44b Ly Thuong Kiet Street on December 11, 2016.

A programme highlighting tourism and culture of the ancient imperial city of Hue, Thua Thien – Hue Province, will take place from December 13-16 at the Hanoi Opera House.

According to the organising board, the 2016 Vietnam-Korea Giant Lantern Festival - Hanoi will take place from December 3rd, 2016 to January 22nd, 2017 at Lepare Trade Centre, Gaduma city urban area in Hanoi.

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.

After a month of launching, the free tour of craft streets in the Old Quarters for tourists provided by Hanoi Tourism Department in collaboration with Hanoi Tourism Joint Stock Company (Vietnamtourism) has really become a special feature among the city`s tourism products

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 Italian Food Festival 2016 will be held from November 19-20 at the West Lake Water Park in Hanoi. Participating in the event, visitors under 20 years old will be free admission and have a chance to receive 2 airline tickets to Italy.

KTĐT - The book street will be officially opened on December 19, known as the First Indochina War Day, when the French renewed hostilities against Vietnam on December 19, 1946.

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.

During the upcoming Korean Culture and Food Festival, that will take place in Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium from November 11-13, participants have chance to enjoy exciting performances by Korean and Vietnamese artists/bands such as LABOUM, UKISS, Pyeon Seung Yeop, Hari Won, My Linh, Nhat Thuy, and Tien Tien.