Tag archive for ‘Hanoi’

Travel to Beautiful Hanoi Hotels: Vietnam

For a wonderful Vietnam experience you can make your way to the southwest of the country where the Mekong Delta is located, or the Nine Dragon River. Here is the region where Ho Chi Minh City is located and you will find very interesting geographical elements and natural wonders like the mangrove swamps. For a [...]

Travel Guide To Hanoi In Vietnam

Vietnam is fortunate to have plenty of rich culture, historical monuments, diverse natural scenery, sandy beaches, green rice-paddy fields, mighty mountain peaks and lush forests. Vietnam has an incredible unspoilt natural beauty and is so rich in natural scenery and features many beautiful destinations. Vietnam is in the very heart of the south east of [...]

Travel Guide To Hanoi In Vietnam

Vietnam is fortunate to have plenty of rich culture, historical monuments, diverse natural scenery, sandy beaches, green rice-paddy fields, mighty mountain peaks and lush forests. Vietnam has an incredible unspoilt natural beauty and is so rich in natural scenery and features many beautiful destinations. Vietnam is in the very heart of the south east of [...]

Hanoi Capital Of Vietnam – The Thausand City Year Old!

Ha Noi’s history stretches back nearly a thousand years when the city was founded by Emperor Ly Thai To, who in 1010 renamed the area Thang Long – ‘Soaring Dragon’. Soon after some of the city’s oldest structures were built including the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s oldest university. Ha Noi is a city rich in tradition [...]

Enjoy a Grand Time in Hanoi, Vietnam

The capital city of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Hanoi is an enchanting destination, situated in the Red Delta River, in the center of northern Vietnam. With lush green trees, beautiful boulevards, ancient shrines, dozens of dazzling lakes, and splendid French edifices, Hanoi is truly an interesting spot to enjoy a memorable vacation. Hanoi, through [...]

Hanoi girls with white lilies

Hanoi girls with white lilies
The lily crop has come to Hanoi. Hanoi girls pose for photos with white lilies and traditional ao dai. Source: VNE

Vietnam to pitch itself as a shopping destination

Good bargain? Visitors will be offered discounts of 10-50 percent when shopping at some tourism sites in August and September. The latest national tourism promotion campaign will have a strong focus on shopping in order to entice more spending by local and foreign tourists, officials say. This year’s “Vietnam -Your Destination” campaign plans to offer more shopping [...]

Hoi An receives first international motor tourists

Hoi An receives first international motor tourists
The Hoi An International Tourism Centre in Central Quang Nam province has received its first international motor tour from Singapore to Vietnam. The delegation will travel through southern Tay Ninh province, Saigon, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Hoi An, Hue and Lao Bao in 5 days and 4 nights. This fact finding tour is in preparation [...]

Secrets of Hanoi’s two oldest water towers

VietNamNet Bridge – Passing through the Hang Dau water tower’s old door, you come upon a quiet space. Sunlight from a window above is not enough to light up the room, which has over 1 meter-thick walls. This water tower was built in 1894, before Long Bien Bridge, located at the crossroads of Hang Than, [...]

Gateway to the past

Gateway to the past
With modern ‘villages’ popping up all over Vietnam’s major cities, Lan Hieu looks at the gated communities of times past. A newly built gate in Phu Thanh Chuong follows traditional design An old gate leading to famous ancient Duong Lam Village Son Tay Town, Hanoi Modern life around an ancient gate Along with the banyan tree, [...]