Ethnic traditional customs on Tet to be reinstated in Ha Noi
Traditional ethnic minority Tet customs of the H’Mong, Tay, Thai and Muong will be reinstated at a programme to take place from February 7th to 11th (from the 19th to 23rd day of the last lunar month) at the Culture –Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Son Tay town, Ha Noi.
Viet Nam – a favourite destination for visitors from RoK
Viet Nam is one of the top destinations for visitors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2015 besides Cambodia, Thailand and Japan, according to the RoK’ largest tour agency…
Fireworks over Red River on Lunar New Year’s Eve
Fireworks will light up the sky over the Red River in Ha Noi on the Lunar New Year’s Eve (February 18) as local authorities recently approved the display from the…
Ha Noi offers free admission at six tourist spots during Tet
Six tourist attractions and historical relics in the capital city of Ha Noi will open, free of charge, during Tet holiday 2015 (from the 30th day of the last lunar month to the 2nd day of the first lunar month), according to a decision by the Ha Noi municipal People’s Committee.
Ha Noi restores 82 doctoral steles at Temple of Literature
Ha Noi authorities are restoring 82 stone tablets recording the royal examinations held under the Le-Mac dynasties (1442-1779) placed at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) and Quoc Tu Giam (Viet Nam’s first national university).
Ceramic heart expresses love for Ha Noi
‘Love Heart for Ha Noi’, a heart-shaped sculpture decorated with millions of ceramic pieces, is on display at Truc Bach Lake in Ha Noi.
Ha Noi to organize Spring Festival to welcome New Year
Ha Noi City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize the Spring Festival to welcome the lunar new year 2015 from February 4th to 10th (the 16th to 22nd day of the last lunar month) at Quan Ngua Sports Palace.
Viet Nam promotes tourism at Norwegian fair
Viet Nam has showcased traditional fine arts, photos, maps, brochures on tourism, air routes promotion programmes at the Reiselivmessen Tourism Fair in Oslo, Norway, with a view to promoting the country’s tourism potential.
First Haiti cultural week opens in Viet Nam
The first ever Haiti Cultural Week commenced in Ha Noi on January 12, themed “Haiti – Live the Experience”.
Travelers’ choice – Ha Noi 8th best world destination
TripAdvisor has sliced and diced its users' reviews and ratings for calendar year 2014 into lists of its most highly recommended global destinations and recently announced its winning destinations.
Ha Noi’s traditional medicine street revived
The Management Board of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter on January 6 said Hoan Kiem district has completed a project to conserve Lan Ong street, which specialises in selling Vietnamese traditional medicine.
Local tourism destinations attract large number of visitors during New Year holiday
Many localities across the nation, particularly tourist attractions, welcomed a large number of visitors during the first four days of the New Year.
Vietnamese folk music night to be held in Ha Noi
A night of Vietnamese folk music featuring ca tru (ceremonial singing), cheo (popular theatre), chau van (spiritual singing) and xam (blind buskers' singing) will take place in Ha Noi on January 6.
Flamingo Dai Lai listed in world’s Top 10 Hotels and Resorts
Flamingo Dai Lai Resort was listed in the Top 10 Hotels and Resorts of 2014 on December 24 by DESIGNBOOM, the world’s first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine.
International arrivals to Ha Noi hit 3 million
The number of international tourist arrivals to Ha Noi reached 3 million in 2014, up 16 percent against the previous year and 200,000 people more than the yearly target, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.