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West Lake leisure activities: Tourism boost for Hanoi

Hanoi's iconic lake would be an ideal destination for water recreation and sports, helping to diversify local tourism offers.

Hanoi to launch night tour of Quang Ba flower market

The largest wholesale flower market in northern Vietnam could become a new night tour, showcasing the capital's unique culture to travelers at home and abroad.

Phu Thuong sticky rice impresses foodies from around the world

Hanoi has not only become known worldwide for its specialties such as phở and bún chả, but also Phu Thuong sticky rice, which was chosen to serve local and foreign journalists and guests at the North Korea-United States Hanoi Summit a few years ago.

Hanoi to build a digital map system for smart tourism

Administrative reform and digital transformation are important in driving tourism in the capital, helping enhance the visitor experience.

New routes help tourists discover Hanoi’s destinations

Joining the "Exploring the heritage road in South Thang Long" tour, people will travel from the city center to the outlying districts of Thanh Oai, Ung Hoa and My Duc.

Hoan Kiem – Thang Long Imperial Citadel e-bus route launched

An electric bus route linking Hoan Kiem to Thang Long Imperial Citadel was launched on February 5 to serve the sightseeing needs of both locals and tourists who wish to explore the rich heritage sites of Hanoi capital city.

Vibrant yellow hue in pomelo orchard

For generations, Dien pomelos have been the revered specialty of Hanoi, the capital city.

Hoan Kiem – Thang Long Imperial Citadel electric bus to debut

The route linking Hoan Kiem lake in the very heart of the city with the historic Thang Long Imperial Citadel is a joint effort among the Hoan Kiem district People’s Committee, the Dong Xuan JSC and the centre.

Hanoi to optimise culinary culture for development

Hanoi should take specific steps to exploit and develop its culinary culture to serve as a motivation for the growth of the city’s cultural industries, according to experts.

Vietnamese incense village shines in Belgian media

The incense-making village of Quang Phu Cau in Hanoi’s countryside, which has become viral on Instagram, has been featured on the La Une channel of Belgium’s French-language broadcasting organisation RTBF.

Hanoi unveils plan to attract foreign tourists this year

Hanoi is set to implement measures aimed at attracting foreign visitors in 2024, focusing on such key markets as Northeast Asia, the EU, and the US.

Hanoi – world’s 144th most liveable city: ECA

Hanoi moved up 16 places to 144th in a global ranking of the world's most liveable cities.

Specialty Dien pomelo – a citrus offering for Lunar New Year Festival

For a long time, the Diễn pomelo has been considered a specialty of Hanoi. The citrus fruit is also one of the most sought-after products that Vietnamese people purchase for the Tet celebration.

Tet holiday re-enactment in ancient Hanoi village

A program set in Duong Lam Ancient Village would give foreign visitors to Hanoi a glimpse of the Lunar Year Year - the most important holiday for people in Vietnam.

Hanoi named as Best Food Destination for 2024: Tripadvisor

Hanoi topped the list of the Best Food Destination 2024, as voted on by readers of the world's largest travel guidance platform TripAdvisor.

Hanoi honoured in two categories of TripAdvisor’s leading awards

Hanoi has been honoured in two categories of the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best 2023 by TripAdvisor – the world's largest travel guidance platform.

Hanoi cycling tour, a gentler way to enjoy the scenery

A weekend night cycle tour has been launched by the Sustainable Tourism Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Vietnam STID) and the VN National Museum of History to offer a gentle way of exploring the capital by night.

GenAI to contribute VND14 trillion to VN digital economy by 2030

Generative AI is expected to contribute 14 trillion VND (574.83 million USD) to the Vietnamese digital economy by 2030.

New routes to explore heritage road in Hanoi

These routes are expected to be a premise for travel businesses to build new tours connecting localities.

Hanoi’s snake village recognized as a city-level tourist destination

Four newly recognized tourist destinations in Hanoi can help enrich the capital's tourism offer.