Authentic Hanoi Old Quarter bun rieu: Irresistible charm
In Hanoi's Old Quarter in the Hoan Kiem district, simple yet delicious Hanoi street food wins the hearts of foreign visitors.
20:59, 2024/11/27
Hanoi's Pho declared national intangible heritage
Pho Hanoi, now a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, will be the centerpiece of a year-end festival celebrating its timeless inheritance and cultural significance.
09:07, 2023/04/05
Pearl Island - Ngu Xa night food street: An attractive cultural-cuisine rendezvous in Hanoi
The newly established food street in the inner district of Ba Dinh brings fascinating cultural, tourist, and culinary experiences to travelers at home and abroad.
01:07, 2024/11/22
Finding ways to unlock Hanoi's suburban tourism potential
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.
11:35, 2017/02/09
Exhibition by tattoo artist Emile Rousseau
French tattoo artist Emile Rousseau will unveil a series of drawings at his very first exhibition.
10:16, 2017/02/09
Thang Long volunteer tourist guide team leaves good impressions to foreign tourists
The team of young volunteers supporting Thang Long - Hanoi tourism, who has been impressing residents and visitors with their activities to promote Hanoi’s culture and history, have made a significant contribution to the overall achievement of the Hanoi`s tourism sector in 2016.
17:19, 2017/02/07
Co Loa Festival is taking place in Hanoi
Annually held after Tet Holiday, Co Loa Festival taking place in Dong Anh District, Hanoi pays homage to King An Duong Vuong who built the Au Lac Kingdom and the Co Loa Citadel to fight the battle against enemies in III B.C.
12:07, 2017/02/07
Tens of thousands of visitors attend Yen Tu Spring Festival 2017
The Yen Tu Spring Festival 2017, the largest festivals in Vietnam’s northern region, officially kicked off at Trinh Pagoda at the Yen Tu historical site in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 6, the 10th day of the first lunar month.
11:37, 2017/02/07
Chinese arrivals to Vietnam up nearly 68 pct in January
Over 247,000 person-times of Chinese tourists visited Vietnam in January 2017, up nearly 68 percent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
09:41, 2017/02/07
Vietnam greets the first e-visa tourist in HCM City
The HCM City Department of Tourism and the Immigration Management Department organised a ceremony on February 4 to welcome Richard Kenneth Wilson (Britain), the first e-visa visitor to Vietnam at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
09:41, 2017/02/07
Oppportunity to enjoy Buon Ma Thuot free coffee in March
The Central Highlands Steering Committee in collaboration with the People`s Committee of Dak Lak province held a press conference in Hanoi on February 5 to introduce the sixth Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival that will take place in Buon Ma Thuot city from March 8-13.
11:41, 2017/02/06
President offers incense to open spring ceremony at Thang Long Imperial Citadel
The Heritage Conservation Centre of Thang Long - Hanoi held a spring ceremony to offer incense at the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on February 5 (the ninth day of the first lunar month).
12:34, 2017/02/05
Vieng Market Festival
Held in Nam Truc and Vu Ban District, Nam Dinh Province, Vieng Market Festival is launched on the annual 8th day of the first lunar month, only once in a year, when people have just finished their Lunar New Year.
12:51, 2017/02/03
Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival 2017 kicks off in Ninh Binh
The Vietnam Buddhism Sangha of the Ninh Binh province held a ceremony to open the Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival in Gia Vien district, the northern province of Ninh Binh, on February 2 (the sixth day of the first lunar month).
12:51, 2017/02/03
Pilgrimage to Yen Tu Festival is a deeply meaningful journey
A popular saying goes: "Even after 100 years of virtuous religious life, if you don`t come to Yen Tu you cannot be called a true religious person". Pilgrimage to Yen Tu Festival in respect of Buddha and sightseeing is so meaningful...
18:21, 2017/02/02
Hanoi opens Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival 2017
A ceremony to celebrate the 1977th anniversary of the Trung sisters’ uprising and kick off the Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival 2017 was held at Hai Ba Trung Temple, a special national relic site in Hanoi’s Me Linh district on February 2 (the sixth day of the first lunar month).
15:34, 2017/02/02
Four thousand visitors to pilgrimage Huong Pagoda on the opening day
On February 2 (i.e 6th of Lunar January), Huong Pagoda Festival has been officially opened in Hanoi.
13:51, 2017/02/02
Vietnam witnesses an impressive rise of Lao tourists in January
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the number of international tourists from almost markets saw a strong increase, with China topping the list (up 67.9 percent) and Laos ranking second with nearly 42 percent.
12:49, 2017/02/02
Lim Festival, the meaningful pilgrimage in Spring
“My friend, please stay here, do not return home. When doing so, you make me weep silently. The two flaps of my dress will be soaked with tears...” are the so beautiful words of a popular Quan Ho song named “Goodbye” (or “Gia ban” in Vietnamese), that makes our supposed upcoming pilgrimage to the Lim Festival so meaningful.
11:31, 2017/02/01
Hanoi welcomes nearly 231,000 visitors on Tet festival
Hanoi Tourism Department reported that during the 5-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays from January 26-30, the number of tourists to the capital city reached over 230,000 arrivals, up 7.5% against the same period in 2016.
14:48, 2017/01/31
Tran Temple publication ceremony to be opened in Spring
The expression lingered in the mind of the Viet people like a reminder of finding way back to the root in memory of Father and Holy Mother, who founded and protected the supernatural land. One of such traditional major festivals, serving as a pride of indigenous inhabitants as thinking about the kingly race of the Viet’s nation: Tran Temple Festival.
09:31, 2017/01/31
Ready for Huong Pagoda Festival in Hanoi
Huong Pagoda Festival 2017 will be officially opened on February 2, 2017 (i.e 6th of Lunar January) at Thien Tru Pagoda, Huong Son Commune, My Duc District, Hanoi.
14:14, 2017/01/29
Hanoi prioritizes to develop high-quality tourism products
In 2017, Hanoi Department of Tourism will promote the collaboration with cities and provinces nationwide in developing high-quality and highly competitive tourism products with special focus on culture, according to Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Do Dinh Hong.
07:21, 2017/01/29
“Giò” – Vietnamese dainty morsel in traditional Tet
On the Tet traditional tray of food according to Vietnamese culture, with traditional dishes such as "Chưng" Cake, chicken meat, spring rolls and so on, “giò” is one of the dainty morsels. Today, when “giò” almost become daily food and there are more various and attractive dishes on the tray, delicious dish of “giò” cannot be missed...