Hanoi bedecked in bauhinia flowers
Bauhinia (ban) flowers from mountainous areas add a great deal of charm to the capital Hanoi during February as they bloom along Bac Son and Hoang Dieu Streets.
Hanoi greening urban roads
The capital city of Hanoi wants to plant more trees along its urban roads towards the goal of 250,000 this year.
Peach blossom festival in Lang Son
Thousands of locals and tourists are flocking to the first-ever Peach Blossom Festival held in the northern province of Lang Son.
Hanoi suffers traffic jams ahead of Tet
Many streets in Hanoi are regularly gridlocked in the run-up to Tet with people trapped in traffic unable to get any real time information about the jams.
Glowing lanterns signal start of Mid-Autumn Festival
Thousands of colourful lanterns are lighting up the streets of HCM City’s District 5 during the night, attracting thousands of visitors for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
Hanoi’s 936 streets to feature natural stone
The Hanoi administration has announced it will pave 936 streets with natural stone in 12 districts across the city.
HCM City pilots street vending
The People’s Committee of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City will start to pilot food vending in several streets from the middle of April 2016.
Ornamental plants - indispensable part of Tet
During the days just before Tet, it is easy to see motorbikes carrying all sorts of ornamental plants, while streets which are used to selling ornamental plants and flowers become crowded.