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A programme to promote cultural and tourism destinations in the capital city kicked off on June 26 at Ly Thai To Garden area near Hoan Kiem Lake.

Various folk activities will be on show at the first ever Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival this weekend at Ly Thai To Park in downtown Hanoi.

The application of the multimedia presentation technologies, especially the use of artificial intelligence in image identification, in combination with modern sound and light helped attract viewers.

Vuon Chuoi archaeological site is the most important and largest relic complex of the pre-Dong Son and Dong Son Cultures (700 BC – AD 100) in the North.

The International Circus Festival 2019 opened in Hanoi on October 15.

The International Circus Festival 2019 opened in Hanoi on October 15.

Circus performers from eight foreign countries will join Vietnam’s at the International Circus Festival 2019 in Hanoi on October 15 – 20.

Over 20 art troupes from seven countries will participate in an international experimental theater festival in Hanoi from October 4 to 13.

The past two decades have witnessed a significant change in Hanoi in every aspect from area, population to economic growth, national defense and security, and diverse culture.

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports launched the website Hanoidep.vn on June 3 to call on Hanoians to follow an elegant and civilised lifestyle.

The annual Olympic Run Day for Public Health and the 46th Ha Noi Moi Newspaper Run for peace were launched simultaneously at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 24.

The 2019 Spring Calligraphy Festival kicked off in Hanoi on January 29, providing a space to reflect on ancient culture and feudalism.

A large street festival was held on the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on July 29 to mark 10 years of administrative boundary adjustment of the capital city.

Nearly 200 photos highlighting Hanoi’s renewal and development are being showcased at an exhibition that opened on July 26 to mark the 10th anniversary of the city’ administrative-boundary expansion (2008-2018).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and local authorities have pledged to join forces to boost the management and organisation of cultural festivities across the country, with the aim to prevent commercialisation and distortion of history.

As many as 11 heritages, among 1,793 intangible cultural heritages in Hanoi require urgent protection.

A festival showcasing traditional ca tru (ceremonial singing) artists will be held at Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) on November 11 - 13 in honour of Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports has launched an Atlas featuring the city’s 1,793 intangible cultural heritage forms following an intangible heritage inventory and preservation master plan

Tay Ho lotus tea is listed among 1,793 intangible cultural heritages in Hanoi according to the city’s cultural authority.

Various Japanese bands and artists will perform in the Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend to celebrate the mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries.