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.

Visitors who used to go to Hanoi will eagerly seek a chance to enjoy West Lake shrimp fried pancake, a speciality of this place, which can make a great impression.

Under the Hanoi`s Master Transport Plan for 2030, with a vision to 2050, the city will build several new interprovincial coach terminals in urban centers and satellite urban areas.

The flamboyant tree - also called royal poinciana and flame tree - is listed as the urban green tree category by the Ministry of Construction and Hanoi People`s Committee.

Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism Do Dinh Hong told the reporter of the Economic and Urban newspaper that the municipal tourism will implement practical and specific measures to promote Hanoi` cuisine becoming the local featured tourism product in the time ahead.

A street photography exhibition titled Like a Life has been being held by AIA’s Hanoi office (AIA Vietnam Insurance Company) from June 29 to July 3.

Hanoi strives to become a green and modern urban area. The city targets to increase the rate of public transportation to 20-25%, zone off 10-13% of urban land for transportation and green the city with planting one million trees in the 2016-2020 period.

The capital of Hanoi has long been an attractive destination for its scenic spots, historical and cultural sites, and unique cuisine. The Telegraph recently selected Hanoi as one of the world’s best cities for food.

Protecting the environment begins with cleaning up your surroundings. With a goal of cleaning up all the rivers and restoring their flow, the Keep Hanoi Clean group is where Vietnamese and international friends meet to refresh their beloved Hanoi.

Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung met with Anna Lange - Head of government representatives of the French-speaking Belgian Community and the Belgium`s Wallonie-Bruxelles area in Hanoi on June 24.

Hanoimoi newspaper and Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports jointly held a ceremony to launch the 43rd Hanoimoi Newspaper Open Running Tournament for Peace 2016 at the Quan Ngua Palace on June 21.

A performance of Xam singing, a form of unique traditional folk music, took place recently at the Hao Nam communal house in Hanoi.

The French Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VPBank) co-chaired a press conference in Hanoi on June 9 to announce the one-night performance of the Paris Ballet which will take place in Hanoi on June 11.

Hanoi people are well-known for the simple but subtle cuisine. Especially, the city’s food has played the important position in Vietnamese culinary culture. The cuisine of Hanoi is not only diversified, but also remains its traditional feature.

Instead of a plastic glove, woman and housewives should move using the bag and basket which are made of natural ingredients and easy to destroy, Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung urged at the ceremony on June 5 to kick start a series of activities in response to the 2016 World Environment Day.

Speaking at the first ever children’s book festival which opened in Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on June 1, Vice Chairman of the municipal People`s Committee Ngo Van Quy said the event will be held annually from this year.

Photographers from the three sister cities of Hanoi, Hue, and HCM City are displaying 100 coloured and monochrome photos at the exhibition which opened at the Exhibition House, 29 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi on May 27.

The number of customers of Bun cha Huong Lien shop, which is now called "Bun cha Obama" by locals, located at No. 26 Le Van Huu Street suddenly rocketed.

Pho (Noodle soup) is one of the traditional food of Hanoi, closely associated with the people daily life and history of this old city.

Hanoi People’s Committee held a ceremony to launch the 2016 Action Month for children, themed “For safe lives, preventing accidents and injuries for children”, from June 1-30, at Dan Phuong district on May 25.

US President Barack Obama dined with chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain at "Bun cha" Huong Lien place at 24 Thi Sach in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 23.