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  • International tourist arrivals to Hanoi rise by 52.6% in H1

    Hanoi served over 14 million holidaymakers in the first half of 2024, including 3.14 international tourists, up 13.7% and 52.6% compared to the same period last year, respectively. Full story: https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/tin-van/international-tourist-arrivals-to-hanoi-rise-by-526-in-h1-370679.html

  • Hanoi works to encourage summer travellers stay longer

    Hanoi’s tourism sector is working to develop effective strategies to attract visitors during summer, which often sees relatively fewer tourists staying … Full story: https://english.vtv.vn/news/hanoi-works-to-encourage-summer-travellers-stay-longer-20240703124624391.htm

  • Hanoi verifies video of vendor attempting to sell water apples to foreigner at US$7.9/kg

    The foreign tourist said thank you, paid for the water apples … Water apples are currently priced at about VND50,000-80,000 ($2-3.1) per kilogram in Hanoi. A fruit trader at a wholesale market in … Full story: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20240630/hanoi-verifies-video-of-vendor-attempting-to-sell-water-apples-to-foreigner-at-us79-kg/80699.html

  • Hanoi sidewalk tea’s spirit of the streets

    They have become iconic tourist check-in spots that embody the essence of Hanoi. Young people stand by plastic chair set up by an iced tea stall along Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Tung … Full story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/places/hanoi-sidewalk-tea-s-spirit-of-the-streets-4762821.html

  • Preserving heritage: Hanoi’s French house becomes a cultural hub

    “I see myself as a connector, not a professional tour organizer,” Mr. Duc emphasized … launched the Bach Nghe Ward Creative Cultural Space in Ha Dong District, Hanoi. This initiative focuses on … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/preserving-heritage-hanoi-s-french-house-becomes-a-cultural-hub-2293527.html

  • Hanoi works to encourage summer travellers stay longer

    Hanoi’s tourism sector is working to develop effective strategies to attract visitors during summer, which often sees relatively fewer tourists staying in the capital city compared to autumn and … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hanoi-works-to-encourage-summer-travellers-stay-longer-2296606.html

  • Tourist’s video of overpriced bell fruit in Hanoi triggers police investigation

    The police in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, are investigating a viral video showing a street vendor charging a foreign customer 200,000 VND per kilogram of bell fruit. The video has sparked significant … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/tourist-s-video-of-overpriced-bell-fruit-in-hanoi-triggers-police-investigation-2296466.html

  • Hanoi Autumn Festival to take place in September

    Under the festival’s slogan ‘ Thu Hà Nội – Mùa Thu Lịch Sử (Hà Nội’s Autumn – Historical Autumn)’ the event in mid September will promote the beauty, historical and cultural values of the city, using … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hanoi-autumn-festival-to-take-place-in-september-2296343.html

  • Why the west shouldn’t worry about Putin’s visit to Hanoi

    After years of cooperation and booming integration with the US and western markets, should Putin’s warm welcome in Hanoi worry the west? We think not. While the current leaders of the CPV, as well as … Full story: https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/274436990/why-the-west-shouldnt-worry-about-putin-visit-to-hanoi

  • Hanoi to host first ever lotus festival

    Lotus, the flower that symbolises the culture, spirit and character of the Vietnamese people, will be honoured at a festival held in Hanoi next month … is also an opportunity to promote and … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hanoi-to-host-first-ever-lotus-festival-2295933.html

  • Vietnam’s tourism recovery to add 1 percentage point to GDP: expert

    HANOI, June 27 (Xinhua) — Vietnam’s continued tourism recovery in 2024 should add over 1 percentage point to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year, Vietnam News cited Michael … Full story: http://www.chinaview.cn/20240627/5e05d13f844e441c9ab08d2ec747c478/c.html

  • Hanoi to spend $1.7B to make public bus fleet green by 2030

    Hanoi plans to have all public vehicles running on electricity or natural gas by 2030 and has earmarked VND43 trillion (US$1.69 billion) to make the switch from gasoline. Full story: https://www.msn.com/