LIFESTYLE

Many old French buildings dating back over a century have still been preserved in Hanoi amid the city’s rapid urbanisation.

Politburo member cum Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh hosted a reception for outstanding young civil servants and public employees at Government Headquarters in Hanoi on November 3.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed on the pilot operation of a tourism dive boat service in Nha Trang Bay.

Dao Nhu Khanh, a Vietnamese contestant, has been honourd as the best performer of “To khuc Kieu” (Suite Kieu) which was composed by Professor, musician Dang Ngoc Long and selected as a compulsory part of the eight International Guitar

The ceremony to grant a special national historical site certificate to Sam Son City was held on October 26.

A variety of spooky toys are being sold on Hang Ma Street in Hanoi as Halloween draws close.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on October 25 to commend children with remarkable achievements from nationwide, which was the most important activity of the 9th National Congress of Uncle Ho’s Good Children for 2015-2020.

Autumn has arrived in Hanoi with gentle breezes tenderly penetrating street corners, replacing the summer heat and scattering bunches of yellow leaves on the pavements.

The Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) organised a ceremony in Hanoi on October 18 to honour organisations and individuals that have gained achievements and made valuable contributions to the development of digital technologies, thus making important contributions to the

Thousands of local people and tourists flocked to celebrate the first pedestrian street in Lang Son Province on October 16.

Hanoi’s double-decker bus service has been reopened today, October 17, after a long suspension due to Covid-19.

A 30-second video for Vietnamese tourism promotion is expected to be screened on CNN TV channel from today, October 15.

Many beauty spots in HCM City have been featured on long dresses (Ao Dai) which were displayed at the on-going HCM City Ao Dai Festival.

The unique paper-making craft of the H'mong ethnic group in Hoa Binh Province has been going strong for 300 years.

Many streets in Hanoi have been decorated to mark the 1,010th anniversary of Hanoi and the 66th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day, October 10.

A statue of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh will be erected in Vyborg town, Russia’s Saint Petersburg city, as a stone marking the statue’s location was placed at a ceremony on October 8.

Music composer Phu Quang won the Grand Prize of the 13th Bui Xuan Phai – For Love of Hanoi Awards during a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in Hanoi on October 7.

An exhibition featuring 130 black and white and colour photos of Hanoi taken by world-renowned German photographer Thomas Billhardt during his trips to Vietnam is being held in the capital city.

The American War period Vietnamese revolutionary resistance base at the Cu Chi Tunnels, located in the suburbs of present-day HCM City, has been recommended as a UNESCO-recognised world heritage site.