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The walking zone surrounding the Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi has quickly become a hit to local and international tourists since its debut in September.

A tourism information centre opened in Hanoi ​recently, promising to bring tourists more options to discover the capital city and beautiful places nearby.

Taking a leisurely walk through the pedestrian areas that surround Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake on the weekends, one can see there is a lot on offer.

A sea of people gathered at the walking areas around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in Hanoi.

pedestrian streets surrounding the Hoan Kiem Lake and adjacent areas will be piloted from 7pm to 12pm from Friday to Sunday every week, beginning from September 1 to the year-end.

Folk music will be performed around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) lake to make the capital city’s nightlife more attractive to visitors.

Restaurants and bars in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district will be allowed to open until 2 AM instead of 24 PM as before since September 1, according to a recent decision by the Hanoi People’s Committee.

More streets in Hanoi will be shut to traffic at weekends so pedestrians can enjoy Hoan Kiem Lake from October.

Hanoi authorities approved a plan to construct a new hotel in September at 22-32 Le Thai To Street, formerly home to the two-storey supermarket Intimex.

“Ha Noi Moi” (New Hanoi) Newspaper has launched their traditional Run for Peace, a major sporting event to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the capital’s liberation.

An exhibition displaying children’s paintings on Vietnam and Russia opened at Hoan Kiem Cultural Centre in Hanoi on March 30, the Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

The Hanoi’s People Court on March 11 sentenced Nguyen Viet Dung to 12 months in prison on the charge of “disturbing public order” under point d, clause 2 of Article 245 of the Penal Code.

The People's Committee of Hanoi has promulgated a decision on the land-use plan in 2016 in the city's downtown Hoan Kiem District.

Le Van Quy has been carving inscriptions on pens, which can be offered as gifts to friends or kept by the owners as souvenirs.

A turtle, believed to has been residing in Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi for hundred years, was reported dead on January 19, the lake’s management board announced.

A photo exhibition featuring 12 photos of Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) sceneries is opening at Hoan Kiem Lake Cultural Information Centre in downtown Hanoi.

The Hoan Kiem District Party Committee on August 20 asked the district People's Committee to cancel the plan to pave 11 Old Quarter pedestrianised streets with natural stones.