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.

The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), will take place from November 1-5, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Vietnam Olympic Committee held a ceremony to launch the Olympic Run Day for Public Health 2016 in Hoan Kiem Lake on March 26.

During the recent meeting with Transport Ministry, Hanoi announced the plan to implement and complete traffic projects in 2016-2017 period to promptly solve traffic congestion at the 7 key traffic bottlenecks. Total expenditure of these projects is estimated at approximately 2,262 billion VND.

Hanoi authorities have sped up the construction of waste treatment projects as well as preparing to put new plants into operation.

Cherry Blossom Festival 2016, a cultural exchange programme between Hanoi and Japan was scheduled to take place from March 19-20. However, Hanoi People`s Committee extended the festival through March 21 to serve the excited welcome of local residents and visitors.

Cherry blossom festival taking place in Hanoi in 2016 not only receives the number of 10 thousand branches, 200 trees; stage decoration design, opening stage design are made by Japanese specialists. This is informed by Mr. To Van Dong - Director of Hanoi Department of Culture and Communication in the meeting on cultural exchange activities with Japan.

A ceremony took place on March 18 at the Hanoi Opera House to celebrate the International Francophone Day (March 20).

Beside displaying 200 Japanese cherry trees and some 10,000 branches of cherry blossoms, Cherry Blossom Festival 2016 in Hanoi, which will take place from March 19-20, will be prepared by Japanese designers to implement its decoration design and the opening ceremony.

The Ministry of Construction in collaboration with the Hanoi People’s Committee held a ceremony in the city on March 15 to announce the detailed planning on the construction of a new national funeral home.

The Hanoi Communist Youth Union launched a “Volunteer Saturday” programme to help local residents in resolving administrative procedures on March 12.

To celebrate the 63rd anniversary of Vietnam Cinema Day, on March 15, seven Vietnamese films will be screened for free at the National Cinema Centre (NCC), 87 Lang Ha street, Hanoi on March 14 and 15.

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been named as one of the world’s most favourite hotels in Conde Nast Traveller’s 2016 Gold List.

Hanoi People`s Committee recently has asked relevant agencies to strengthen the efficient use of energy and resources by tightening the management of energy-consuming equipment and vehicles.

It is difficult to identify the architectural structures of palaces built under the Dynasties of Ly (1010-1225) and Tran (1225-1400) due to the lack of data, heard an international workshop on February 22.

At the signing ceremony held in February 13, leaders of the Ministry of Transport and the main contractor China Railway Sixth Group Co. Ltd promised to officially put the Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway project into operation at the end of 2016.

Located just 50km to the Northwest of Hanoi, Duong Lam is one of the country’s best examples of an ancient village.

The Calligraphy Writing Festival 2016, which is being held at the Lake of Literature in Hanoi has attracted a large number of visitors including many youngsters.

Hanoi People`s Committee opened a book street at Le Thach street, Hoan Kiem district on February 10, the third of the Lunar New Year.

Farmers of the Tay Tuu flower village, about 15 km from downtown Hanoi are working hard in the flower fields to timely meet the capital city’s needs as Tet, the traditional Lunar New Year, is very near.

"Colours of Spring from every corner of the country" festival will be organised from ​February 10-15 (the third to eighth day of the first lunar month) at Hanoi`s Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture-Tourism Village.