Hanoi News

Hanoi to have 1,400 more hotel rooms: Savills
Eight hotels with 1,400 rooms, many of which are managed by international operators like Intercontinental, Marriott, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Candeo, are scheduled to start service in Hanoi this year.

Hanoi street food: cooking up a storm
With its dazzling array of dishes and flavours, Ha Noi's cuisine is considered to be one of the main strengths of its tourism sector.

Hilton opens second hotel in Hanoi
The reputable hotel management group of Hilton inaugurated its second project in Hanoi on April 2. This is Hilton Worldwide's first hotel in Southeast Asia under its Hilton Garden Inn brand.

Ha Noi to restore craft villages as extinction threatens
Ha Noi will restore 21 of its craft villages which are at risk of being lost from the impacts of socio-economic development, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Tour discovers Ha Noi's largest market
Join a city walk on Friday, March 8 to discover Ha Noi’s largest market, Dong Xuan, and its surrounding area.

Hanoi tourism to promote potentials abroad
The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has planned to promote the capital city as a tourist destination in the foreign media.

Art performances kick off Tet in Hanoi
Hanoians and foreigners living in the city will experience the Traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival’s joyful atmosphere by attending a wide range of cultural and art performances held during February in the capital city.

Hanoi among cities with high quality hotel service
Hotel service quality in Hanoi has ranked second only behind the German city of Dresden in a recent survey conducted by the prestigious website Trivago.

Hanoi celebrates New Year 2013
Hanoi’s Old Quarter management board launched cultural activities at four heritage sites on December 27, beginning the lead-up to welcoming New Year 2013.

Accor’s Pullman brand debuts in Hanoi
Accor Group, the world’s leading hotel operator, announced the opening of their debut Pullman Hanoi Hotel.

Asian tour operators to meet in Hanoi
The 11th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) will be held in Hanoi from October 9-13, expecting to attract delegates from Tokyo, New Delhi, Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Ulaanbaatar, and Tomsk.

Ha Noi aims to craft better image for villages
The capital city's tourism authorities have unveiled a plan to make numerous craft villages in the city more attractive to tourists, building on successes like the Van Phuc Silk Village.

Mid-Autumn Festival livens up Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Various activities are being held at four spots in Hanoi’s Old Quarter from September 17-30 on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival 2012.

Hanoi to oppress street vendors who target foreign tourists
Hanoi tourism authorities have ordered police and district authorities to punish street vendors who rip off foreign tourists.

Hanoi plans park for 1,000 year-old Thang Long Citadel
The Hanoi People's Committeeon Aug. 1 unveiled a master plan on preserving the site of the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel and developing part of the area into a culture and history park.