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An outright ban on smoking will be imposed in 30 popular tourist destinations in Hanoi under the capital city’s pilot plan to be implemented this month.

Do Quoc Luat and Pham Thi Hue triumphed in the men’s and women’s categories of the 46th Ha Noi Moi Newspaper – Run for Peace held in the capital city on September 29.

Due to difficulties in designing C9 metro underground station located near Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake, the construction of a metro line connecting Nam Thang Long Station in the north of the city and Tran Hung Dao Street has been halted for 11 years.

A myriad of activities are taking place in Hanoi on the occasion of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.

All 32 students of Vietnam attending the World Mathematics Invitational (WMI) 2019 competition in Fukuoka, Japan, have won awards, including three diamond, nine gold, eight silver, nine bronze and three consolation prizes.

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.

A meeting to mark the 20th anniversary of Hanoi’s recognition as ‘City For Peace’ (July 16, 1999-2019) will be held on July 13 at the Ly Thai To Park besides Hoan Kiem lake in the heart of capital city.

The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) has opened its first fixed blood donation site at Hoan Kiem Health Centr at No 26 Luong Ngoc Quyen street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Ngọc Sơn Temple is one of Hanoi’s must-see destinations. Built in the 19th century, this building was originally called Ngọc Sơn Pagoda, but was later renamed as Ngọc Sơn.

In an effort towards a civilized, modern and smart city, Hanoi has installed free drinking water taps in some streets, which has received the enthusiastic responses from tourists and local residents.

The Singapore Tourism Board and the Singaporean Embassy in Vietnam on March 23 morning opened the Singapore Festival 2019, the first of its kind, at the pedestrian street around the Hoan Kiem Lake right in the heart of Hanoi.

As many as 300 students in Hanoi will promote cultural and historical values of the local tourist attractions when joining the “Supporting Thang Long-Hanoi Tourism” programme launched by the municipal Department of Tourism on March 22.

Tourism managers and experts all affirmed the need to build a smoke-free environment to develop tourism in Hanoi at a conference in the capital city on March 20.

The area around But (brush) Tower at Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of the capital will be lit up green at 8 pm on March 16 in response to Ireland’s “Global Greening” campaign, which aims to raise public awareness of environmental protection.

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.