Hanoi News

Tet gathering for Overseas Vietnamese in Hanoi
A “Xuan Que Huong 2012” (Homeland Spring) programme for overseas Vietnamese returning home to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet) will be held at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on January 15.

Hanoi’s weekend market
Located in a small lane near breezy West Lake in Hanoi, the Tay Ho Weekend Market has for two years been a popular place for locals to hang around, meeting friends and, especially, shopping for good, safe food for their family every Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Festival to promote Hanoi’s special dishes
A culinary festival will be held in Ho Tay Water Park from December 30, 2011 to January 2, 2012 to honour Hanoi’s specialities.

Hanoi to hold flower street festival
The 2012 Flower Festival will be held in Hanoi from December 30, 2011 to January 2, 2012 to welcome the upcoming lunar New Year (the Year of Dragon).

Cultural Heritage Day opens in Hanoi
The 7th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day was launched at the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center in Hanoi on November 21 as part of the tourism culture week on the northcentral region’s heritage.

Accor launches new hotel in Hanoi
Accor, a world leader in hotel management, put into service Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi last week, taking a further step to realize its ambitious goal to become the largest hotel management group in Vietnam.

US embassy helps establish drama project in Hanoi
A project to enhance young actors’ performing skills was launched in Hanoi on November 2 under the auspices of the American embassy.

Joint Vietnam-Japan artwork on display in Hanoi
No-where or Now-here, the first collaborative effort by three artists from Vietnam and Japan, will be on display in Hanoi until November 20.
The exhibition is part of a project funded by the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange aimed at introducing promising young artists to broader audiences in Vietnam as well as providing an opportunity for the artists to explore further development of their creativity.

Metropole Hanoi adds rooftop lounge
Hanoi’s landmark hotel Sofitel Legend Metropole is adding a rooftop garden lounge and has redesigned its bamboo bar for its 110th anniversary.

“Ca tru tro lai” program opens new venue
On the afternoon of October 05, traditional music group Ca Tru Thang Long in Hanoi will open a program of “Ca tru tro lai” (the Comeback of Ca tru) in 87 Ma May, Hanoi. It is the second performance venue in Hanoi.

Dong Son’s art exhibition comes to Hanoi
An exhibition and seminar with the theme Nghe thuat Dong Son (Dong Son’s art) on Monday opened at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, 42 Yet Kieu Street, Hanoi until October 3.

Hanoi to expand walking street areas to promote traditional cuisine
Hanoi will expand the capital’s walking street areas to promote its specialty and traditional cuisine, according to the Dong Xuan Joint Stock Company, the project’s investor.

Hanoi expanded, but Hanoi’s tourism not grown enough
With the administrative boundary expansion, people have every reason to believe that Hanoi will develop more strongly and rapidly. However, analysts have pointed out that the great potentials of Hanoi have been untapped.

Hanoi Welcomes More Foreign Tourists
Specifically, the number of tourists from China grew 38 percent, from Australia up 26 percent and from Japan up 16 percent.

Electric tourist buses to operate around West Lake
30 electric tourist buses are expected to be put into operation around beautiful West Lake (Ho Tay) in Tay Ho District, Hanoi.