Hanoi News

Hanoi sparkles with fireworks on National Day

A firework display and an open-air concert brightened the capital city of Hanoi where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 65 years ago on Sept.2.

Second International Puppetry Festival opens in Hanoi

The second International Puppetry Festival was held at the Hanoi Opera House on September 4, attracting the participation of 17 Vietnamese and foreign art troupes.

Thang Long Imperial Citadel tells story of Hanoi

A host of treasures hidden underneath and left on the ground over 1,300 years has earned the core of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel UNESCO recognition as a world cultural heritage site.

Thanh Hoa presents 100 bronze drums to Hanoi

The central province of Thanh Hoa on August 28 organized a ceremony to send 100 bronze drums to the National Steering Board for Hanoi’s 1,000th Anniversary in Hanoi.

Numerous events mark Hanoi’s 1000th birthday
Numerous art and cultural activities have been held in Hanoi to celebrate the capital city’s millennium birthday on October 10.

Hanoi in autumn

The scorching days of summer have gone. Cool breezes signal the autumn coming that lifts the spirit of Hanoians.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi wins PATA’s top award

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi won the Pacific-Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) 2010 gold award in the Heritage category on August 24. The award ceremony will take place on September 17 in Macau.

Hanoi Food Festival Opens

The Hanoi Food Festival, one of the official events celebrating the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi, will start in Ho Tay Water Park, Hanoi on October 6th.

German music night marks Hanoi millennial anniversary

A special concert to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi was held in Berlin on August 22.

Hanoi to host food and drink festival

The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that a food and drink festival will take place in the West Lake Park from October 6-11 to mark the capital city's 1000th anniversary and the National Tourism Year 2010.

Hanoi hosts int’l puppetry festival

Twelve international art troupes and five Vietnamese puppetry troupes will attend the Second International Puppetry festival in Hanoi from September 4-9.

Hanoi’s festival expects 30,000 visitors daily

The Thang Long-Hanoi International Tourism Festival will take place at Bao Son Paradise Theme Park in Hanoi from October 2-5 to mark the 1000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Exhibition of photos of Hanoi past and present

More than 100 black and white photos by photo-journalists from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) chronicling Hanoi from the past until the present day are on display in Hanoi .

Hanoi to set off fireworks on National Day

Hanoi will organise firework displays in four locations on September the 2nd to celebrate the 65 th anniversary of National Day.

“Hanoi-Heart of the Nation” photo exhibition starts

The Hanoi People’s Committee and the Vietnam News Agency today put on display more than 100 black and white and colored photos featuring Hanoi, the heart of Vietnam.