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The Huc Bridge is a small bridge on Hoan Kiem Lake, which connects the bank with a small islet where Ngoc Son Temple is located.

Turtle Tower is not only the capital city’s landmark but also a spiritual symbol of Vietnamese people in general and Hanoians in particular.

Hanoi received more than 2.4 million tourists in January, a year-on-year increase of 10.4 percent, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Party, State leader releases carps to bid farewell to Kitchen Gods

Fireworks will light up the Hanoi sky to welcome the Lunar New Year, which falls on February 5 this year, at 30 display venues.

Hanoi will organize a number of cultural and artistic activities to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, which lasts from February 5-7.

A running race around Hoan Kiem Lake kicked off the 6th Mottainai Festival on the morning of October 13 with the participation of representatives from the Vietnam Women’s Association and the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi.

Luat of Border Guards team wins Hanoi Moi race

Around 1,500 athletes from 20 cities and provinces, including 280 foreign runners from 26 embassies, will compete in the 45th Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) Newspaper Run, scheduled to start at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on September 30.

The 10th Thai Festival kicked off at Ly Thai To Monument area by Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on September 15, with free entry offered to visitors.

Along with famous destinations like Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo prison historical relic site, and Bach Ma Temple, the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi has become an attraction that lure throngs of visitors to the capital on the weekends.

A festival promoting the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 was held by the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake on August 12, aiming to introduce the host country and the regional sporting event.

Hello, a UK weekly magazine, has announced its annual list of Asia’s best destinations for backpackers. And Hanoi has been named the number one city on its seven best.

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

At least 5,000 performers will parade and showcase their acts at the biggest festival ever to be held in the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in downtown Hanoi this weekend.

A ceremony was held by Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on May 27 (13th day of the fourth lunar month) to mark 590 years since the coronation day of King Le Thai To, the founder of the Le so Dynasty (1428 – 1527).

A new pedestrian street, Trinh Cong Son street in Nhat Tan ward of Hanoi’s Tay Ho district near the West Lake, was launched in the evening of May 11, offering additional entertainment spaces for locals and visitors.

Hanoi recorded a surge in tourist arrivals during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday starting on April 28, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Japanese artists will perform Yosakoi - a unique style of dance in Japan - at the walking area around Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi on April 21.

Hanoi’s tourism sector is taking measures to turn the capital city into a safe, friendly, quality and attractive destination.