An exhibition from renowned painter Giang Nam at Exhibition House, 16 Ngo Quyen Street, in Hanoi surprised art lovers with its more than 70 wood-engraved paintings. The works spotlight the traditional customs and culture of ethnic minority groups in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan.
West Lake is famed for fragrant lotus flowers that captivate the hearts of all Hanoians. Twenty kilometres from the hustle and bustle of the centre of Vietnam’s capital, however, another lotus lake also attracts a host of visitors coming to take the perfect photo.
The Year of the Ox, a tumultuous year, is closing. Perhaps apart from good wishes for themselves and their families, the people of Hanoi might share a simple wish with each other.
For the first time ever, Hanoians can enjoy and take photos in an over-1ha-field of globe amaranth, which is a flower with typical shades of magenta and purple. The field is located on Thach Cau street in Long Bien district.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from the beginning of this week, the North of Vietnam will have cold air with relatively strong intensity.
As Hanoi, together with other localities nationwide, is gradually returning to the new normal, the municipal tourism sector is also reactivating itself with a relatively large number of Hanoians drawn to local destinations - an encouraging sign for its recovery.
Tofu made in Mo Village, presently known as Mai Dong village in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai District, has been well-known as the most delicious tofu in Hanoi, giving rise to the moniker, “Mo Village’s Tofu”.
“Thien co de nhat tra” (The most premium tea of time) West Lake lotus tea, made with lotus flower grown in West Lake, Hanoi, symbolizes the quintessence of the capital’s culture. The best time for making lotus tea is from the end of May to Sept. when lotuses bloom over iconic West Lake. It requires a meticulous and time-consuming process to make the tea in a traditional way.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently launched the largest-ever vaccination campaign with a view to stamping out the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people wish to get vaccines soon to bring the life back to normal.
Recently, an article appeared on social networks announcing that people in difficulty can go to house number 154 at Nguyen Van Cu street in Hanoi to receive a small gift combined of 20kg of rice and 500,000 VND in cash.
More than 4,000 young men in Hanoi and many others in 20 different localities nationwide started performing their service in military and public security forces on February 27.
Chrysanthemums may be popular among many Vietnamese people but few know how many species there are. Let’s take a trip to an exotic chrysanthemum garden in Hanoi to see around 40 species showing off their beauty as the Lunar New Year approaches.
A festival featuring the traditional New Year celebrations of the H’mong ethnic minority group was held along the Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian mall in Hanoi on January 10. Organised by the H’mong community living in the capital, the annual festival celebrates their traditional New Year and promotes their cultural characteristics.
The first ever festival highlighting the cultures of ethnic people in the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau in the capital city has attracted attention of Hanoians.
An exhibition entitled “Yuendumu Doors” is scheduled to open at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology on December 8, showcasing Australia’s important cultural and art collections.
When millions of ox-eye daisies erupt in Vietnam's capital, it must mean winter is coming. Hanoians are flocking to daisy gardens to capture the moment.
A space showcasing the distinctive cultural traits of ethnic minority groups in the northern mountainous province of Son La opened in downtown Hanoi recently, in an attempt to attract visitors to the northwest region in general and Son La in particular.
Autumn has arrived in Hanoi with gentle breezes tenderly penetrating street corners, replacing the summer heat and scattering bunches of yellow leaves on the pavements.
The Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) issued a communiqué during the 17th Party Congress of Hanoi on October 13 calling on the city’s people to support their compatriots in the central region which has been hit hard by flooding in recent days.
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