Hanoi is praised as a city of rich cultural heritage with over 5,000 cultural and historical relics. Over 2,000 relics have been recognised as national heritage and municipal heritage treasures.
With a history of nearly 1,500 years, Tran Quoc pagoda is considered the oldest one of Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Thap Rua (Turtle Tower) in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake sparkles at night (Photo: VNA)
Quan Thanh temple on Thanh Nien road, Ba Dinh district was built under the reign of King Ly Thai To (1010 – 1028) (Photo: VNA)
Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi’s centre (Photo: VNA)
‘Ca tru’ performance in the Old Quarter (Photo: VNA)
Thang Long Imperial Citedal (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi flag pole, built in 1812 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi Opera House is a venue for big cultural events (Photo: VNA)
Van Mieu (Temple of Literature), Vietnam’s first university, is a can’t-miss tourist destination for anyone to the capital city (Photo: VNA)
Authorities of Hanoi have decided to earmark more 124 billion VND (over 5.3 million USD) each year for promoting sustainable poverty reduction in the locality, towards having no poor households by the end of this year.
The east of Hanoi leads the new supply of landed property, covering 80 percent of the total new launch in the first half of 2019, property consultancy CRBE Vietnam announced in an event to review the capital city’s real estate market from January to June and the future trends.
Hanoi will increase activities to improve its population quality in the time ahead, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Health Hoang Duc Hanh stated on July 9.
The capital city of Hanoi has set a target of having 30 new industrial clusters (ICs) by the end of this year, said Le Hong Thang, Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.
After 20 years since being awarded the title 'City for Peace', Hanoi has constantly made efforts to become a modern city imbued with a rich national identity, preserving the title awarded by UNESCO.