Life & Style

Chợ Rẫy Hospital opens Spring Flower Street

Friday, Feb 06, 2026

Hundreds of patients, their relatives, and medical staff gathered to take photos and enjoy entertainment activities at the opening of Chợ Rẫy Hospital Spring Flower Street on Friday.

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Cultures of the World Festival in Hà Nội attracts over one million visitors

Saturday, Oct 18, 2025

The first Cultures of the World Festival in Hà Nội has achieved great success, drawing more than one million visitors over its three days of organsation from October 10-12, according to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Văn...

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Hà Nội paints the town red for August celebrations

Thursday, Aug 28, 2025

The Hà Nội Department of Tourism, in coordination with the People’s Committee of Ba Đình Ward, will launch the Sắc Đỏ Ba Đình (Red Colour of Ba Đình) programme — a series of activities promoting Hà Nội’s cultural and historical...

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Hà Nội railway station hosts art exhibition

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2025

The exhibition is showing 44 works by 37 artists from the Club for Creative Works on National Construction under the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, bringing a fresh atmosphere to Hà Nội''s railway station.

Faces of VN

How did Việt Nam become the second biggest coffee producer in the world?

Thursday, Mar 13, 2025

Việt Nam’s rise to the top of the global coffee market has been, in world history terms, rather quick. From humble beginnings in the 1800s, Việt Nam is now seen as one of the best coffee markets in the world,...

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Fragrant rosewood blossoms add a poetic touch to Hà Nội

Monday, Mar 10, 2025

In Hà Nội, sưa flowers are most abundant on streets like Phan Đình Phùng, Hoàng Hoa Thám, Phan Chu Trinh and Thanh Niên. Not bright or overwhelmingly fragrant, the sưa flowers offer a gentle and serene feeling to the city''s...

Travel

Hà Nội bans tours on train street

Sunday, Mar 09, 2025

The city''s tourism department requires travel agencies to raise awareness among their staff about the risks of traffic accidents in areas where train street cafes operate.

Travel

Mountain town coloured with pink cherry blossoms

Monday, Jan 20, 2025

This year''s flower season is being hailed as one of the most beautiful in recent memory, abounding with large blossoms.

News

Chợ Rẫy hospital opens flower street

Saturday, Jan 18, 2025

Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City, the largest public hospital in the southern region, has decorated its campus with colourful flowers, and ornamental plants with cultural motifs of Tết (Lunar New Year) to bring the holiday spirit to patients and hospital staff.

Dining

Ngon Pho dives headfirst into diverse dishes

Thursday, May 12, 2016

The Ha Noi restaurant, which is divided into five sections, reimagines street food and serves up Vietnamese dishes from all three regions.

Event

Jazz, blues fest to be held in District 4

Thursday, May 12, 2016

The annual Bourbon Street Jazz & Blues Festival featuring music and Cajun food will be held at Cargo Event Space on May 28.

Travel

'Vietnomnom’ showcases VN street cuisine on Instagram

Thursday, Mar 17, 2016

Noey Neumark sits on a miniature blue stool – Hà Nội’s classic throne – admiring the bowl of bánh đa trộn (flat noodles) she ordered from a food vendor.

Life & Style

Đà Nẵng to open book street for readers and to attract tourists

Monday, Mar 14, 2016

A book street will be implemented and put into operation in the central city of Đà Nẵng on September 2.

Event

Street art fair entertains Hanoians at cultural hub

Monday, Feb 29, 2016

Hundreds of people gathered at Creative City, 1 Luong Yen Street, to view paintings, sculptures, performing arts and listen to music.

News

Ancient antiques

Wednesday, Dec 23, 2015

A model presents a design d with inspiration from Ly-Tran dynasty antiques. These designs will be presented by dancers in a ballet performance tonight at the Ha Noi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Centre, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street.