Nearly 100 photos and documents featuring Hanoi in the 19th century will be displayed online by the National Archives Centre I under the State Records and Archives Management Department on October 8.
Many early birds around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake were astonished when seeing Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide jogging there on early October 20 morning.
Hoan Kiem Lake in the capital city of Hanoi has given a new “cleaner and more beautiful coat” with improved sidewalks and stone pedestals and emerald green waters.
Close to 7,000 people have registered to participate in the VPBank Hanoi Marathon ASEAN 2020, the Vietnam Sports Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism unveiled on September 23.
Many Hanoians have applauded a proposal by the People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem district to build an embankment around Hanoi's iconic site of Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake.
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.
Relevant authorities of Hanoi capital city will work with the UK Embassy to prepare for the British festival scheduled for October to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
An exhibition showcasing paintings by a Vietnamese artist is being organised for the first time in Algeria from May 13-14 by the Vietnamese Embassy in the country in collaboration with the Algerian Ministry of Culture.
The capital city of Hanoi will not open pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem (Sword) lake and the Old Quarter before, during and after the Lunar New Year (Tet) because many people in the city are going to the countryside.
Christmas atmosphere has encompassed every corner of the nation, from families to public places, bringing smiles and a festive mood to both Catholic and non-Catholic people.
A proposal to build a statue of a turtle beside Ho Guom (the Sword Lake), located in the heart of the capital city, was submitted to the Hanoi People’s Committee at the end of March.
The legendary turtle living in Hoan Kiem Lake (lake of the returned sword), which died in January, will be preserved using a plastination method, according to authorities.
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