Tay Ho district People's Committee will soon submit to the Hanoi People’s Committee a draft regulation on the management and exploitation of the West Lake – the biggest freshwater lake in the city.
Situated on the east side of West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda – a landmark in Hanoi – is the oldest Buddhist temple in the capital city, dating back to the 6th century.
With the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, fast approaching, the Nhat Tan peach blossom village in Hanoi has become increasingly busy as many people come to snap beautiful photos or buy beautiful flowers for Tet.
“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.
Flowers are like a mirror of the seasons, reflecting the passage of time. Golden shower trees, or Muong Hoang Yen in Vietnamese, in blossom are dressing up the streets of Hanoi with their brilliant yellow to tell people that summer is finally here.
Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Mawe recently expressed her delight at cycling from home to work a few times each week on her Made-in-Vietnam Thong Nhat bicycle, the Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper has reported.
Since the beginning of this year, there have been cases of foreigners being sexually harassed while walking around West Lake in Quang An ward, Tay Ho district of Hanoi.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has requested the Hanoi People’s Committee direct relevant agencies to promptly verify reports on assaults on women in the vicinity of West Lake.
For a long time, villages around the West Lake in Quang Ba, Tay Ho and Nghi Tam in Hanoi have been well known for making lotus tea. It is the scented tea that forms the delicate art of enjoying lotus tea- a special gift of Hanoians.
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 Japan Environment and Business Organisation (JEBO) has said it is willing to pay all costs to clean the heavily polluted To Lich River and West Lake in Hanoi following a remark by an environment official saying the firm's sewage treatment technology had failed.
The noxious odour and level of mud in the To Lich River and West Lake in Hanoi have decreased dramatically since nano-bioreactor technology has been applied, according to a representative of the Japan Environment and Trade Promotion Organisation (JETRO).
Lotus flavored tea is a treasured specialty of Hanoi that has been handed down for generations, the most famous of which is the classic West Lake lotus tea.
Tao Sach pagoda, also known as “Tào Sách” (meaning Reading Book Under the Sun), is situated on Lac Long Quan street, Tay Ho district, Hanoi, dating back to the 16th century.
If you go to Thien Nien pagoda on a hot day, you could feel the breezy and peaceful atmosphere, complemented by a refined landscape layout, from the neat red tiles backyard to the vast garden.
West Lake Shrimp Cake (Banh Tom Ho Tay) is one of the most famous dishes of Hanoi. The savory snack is highly recommended by the CNN as the one food that everyone has to try in the city.
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