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.

​Overcoming many difficulties and challenges, Hanoi has grown continuously, becoming the political - economic - cultural center of the country.

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. 

Hanoi Department of Tourism held a press conference on October 6 to reveal the Hanoi Ao dai Festival 2016 with the aims to honour the capital’s cultural values and promote tourism products based on fashion.

Hanoi People`s Committee has issued the Notification No. 382/TB-UBND to convey the Hanoi leaders` conclusion at the meeting of the MPC on expanding walking space in Hanoi`s Old Quarter.

Hanoi book festival 2016, themed "Books and Integration" was opened at the Thang Long Heritage Preservation Centre, 12 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street in Hanoi, between October 6 and 10.

Thousands of Hanoi`s residents and foreign visitors attended the 2016 Me Tri Young Rice Flake Culture Day that was held on October 2 in Hanoi`s Nam Tu Liem district.

A master plan for the Capital of Hanoi has received special attention from the public as it is expected to create an image of a green, clean and beautiful city.

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.

The information the Hanoi is one of nine cities which are the least unfriendly, commented by famous British newspaper, the Independent, professionals and tourists have voiced to object the comment by the things they saw, heard and experienced, that are completely opposite.

A British female tourist commented that Hanoi is one of the unfriendly cities, but many people, including tourists from Europe such as France, the Netherlands, Czech Republic and so on have opposed her comment.

According to the 2016 Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index, Vietnam`s two largest cities of Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi have been ranked in the top 20 fastest-growing destination for international visitors in the world, with at least 1 million visitors staying overnight.

Whether it is rainy or sunny, hundreds of volunteers supporting Thang Long - Hanoi tourism man tourist sites with a smile on their lips. They act as tourism ambassadors, promoting Hanoi to foreign tourists.

Since October, Hanoi is going to expand walking space with nine more pedestrian streets in the Old Quarter.

To celebrate the 62th anniversary of Hanoi Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - 2016), with the permission of the Hanoi People`s Committee, The Economic & Urban Newspaper collaborates with Hanoi Elders Photographer Club to organize the photo exhibition of "Hanoi in me 2016" at the heritage center of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Hanoi.

The 11th "Hanoi in me 2016" photo exhibition with the theme "The imprint of Hanoi`s architectural heritage" displayed at the heritage center of Thang Long Imperial Citadel is the organizers` intention to honor and promote the ads for the heritage of Hanoi Capital.

The Hanoi traditional craft village tourism festival 2016 was officially opened at Hanoi`s Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on September 29. This event is considered as a "leverage" to develop traditional craft village tourism.

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.

The walking street around the Sword Lake is a typical cultural feature of the City and attraction to the people and tourists who have demand for walking, shopping and sightseeing. Therefore, after over one month of operation, this space has drawn more and more interest and support from the society.

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.