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  Portraits of outstanding Vietnamese women like heroines Võ Thị Sáu (left) and Nguyễn Thị Định are being displayed at the Women, Country and Love exhibition. Photo courtesy of Đào Lê Hương HÀ NỘI — Portraits of outstanding Vietnamese women, together with paintings praising the beauty of the country and love, are …

Quý Dương “We are lucky to have a chance to enjoy a special dish (locally known as bánh a quát or loved cake) made by the Tà Ôi ethnic people of A Lưới District of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province,” said Hanoian Nguyễn Thị Bằng. Bằng said her group recently toured the …

HÀ NỘI — Flower lovers are in for a treat at an ‘oasis’ in downtown Hà Nội.  The National Museum of Vietnamese History and Hanoitourist offer a special daily tour to admire kapok blossom inside the museum’s grounds. Phùng Quang Thắng, director of Hanoitourist, said tour companies are busy preparing tourism products …

  Musician Hồng Đăng. Photo laodong.vn HÀ NỘI — Popular musician Hồng Đăng died on Monday morning at Hữu Nghị Hospital. He was 86.  His wife said the musician was ill from the beginning of March and brought to hospital where he suffered several heart attacks. Hồng Đăng was born in Yên Thành District, the central province …

  A sharp increase in MICE tours signals robust recovery for the tourism industry this year, market observers say. — Photo: tuoitre.vn HCM CITY  A sharp pick up in the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) tours is a positive recovery sign for the tourism industry this year, industry insiders say. …

  Tây Phương Pagoda’s statues suffer from peeling paint, while termites have attacked many pillars. Photo kenh14.vn  HÀ NỘI — Time waits for no man — and it seems pagodas are no different.  The Tây Phương Pagoda, a national heritage site in Thạch Thất District, Hà Nội, has been severely degraded over time …

Every March when a variety of typical trees in Hà Nội like banyan, mango-pine or pride of India start to change their leaves, the capital city is like putting on a colourful charming coat. It is also the photography time for many Hanoians. Driving along the streets where these trees …

HÀ NỘI — The annual Việt Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2022 will be held in downtown Hà Nội between March 31 and April 3.  This year, as the borders have reopened to international tourism, the theme of the fair is: “New Normal –  New Chance for Việt Nam’s Tourism”.  The event is …

HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội has taken a big step towards getting back to normal as the capital’s famous walking street reopened to pedestrians from last night. Families and tourists flocked to Hoan Kiem Lake to enjoy the sights and sounds… traffic free! In fact the only vehicles on the road …

  Dancer Đào Nhật Vy at the rehearsal for Nguyễn Linh Chi’s installation. Photo Lạc Hoàng HÀ NỘI — An art project conceived during social distancing will open on Sunday at Hà Nội’s Goethe Institute.  Entitled Mirrors of Confinement – Ignite Creativity Grant 2020, was created by artist and designer Nguyễn Linh Chi featuring …