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100 models performed in the Ao Dai Festival, as part of Hanoi's 1,000 year anniversary.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Hanoi to celebrate the city's 1,000 year anniversary.

The 10 day celebration for Hanoi’s 1,000 year anniversary kicked off this morning, putting the city and its visitors in a festive mood.

On the night of September 30, people flocked to the city’s centre in anticipation of the grand celebration.

The woman behind the worlds longest mosaic, which calls Hanoi home, shares how she came up with the idea.

As Hanoi’s 1,000 year anniversary approaches, its streets have been bombarded with colourful flowers of all types.

Hoan Kiem Lake has become the symbol of Hanoi for its 1,000 year anniversary and is lighting up the skies of the capital city.

The giant Buddha statue located on the peak of the Phat Tich Mountain in Bac Ninh Province has been inaugurated.

A man living in Hanoi is dedicated to making paper masks in an effort to preserve this traditional handicraft industry.

Top ten young entrepreneurs of Ho Chi Minh City will receive the “Best young businessman” award 2010 at a ceremony on October 1.

The Moon is at its brightest of the year tonight, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is in full force across the country.

The Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere has arrived and can be seen on the roads and in towns all over Vietnam.

A teacher in Danang received a special prize for the best foreign writer in a French literature contest.

The improved economic climate has seen many Vietnamese who studied overseas have better career prospects upon their return.

Viet Ha explores the secrets of one of Vietnam’s most treasured exports, soya sauce.

Some of Vietnam’s greatest beauties came together to pose in the traditional ao dai, a symbol of the nation.

The renowned collector Pham Duc Si is exhibiting his stunning collection of rare Hang Trong folk paintings in Hanoi.

In anticipation of the upcoming anniversary, the city welcomed international media to join in the celebrations.

A cultural-tourism village highlighting Vietnam’s ethnic groups will open on September 19 in Hanoi.