Hanoi’s Old Quarter turns street food into a global tourism draw
Data show that travelers are choosing destinations for what’s on the plate, putting Vietnam’s capital at the center of Asia’s culinary travel boom.
Data show that travelers are choosing destinations for what’s on the plate, putting Vietnam’s capital at the center of Asia’s culinary travel boom.
The goal is to ensure that residents welcome the New Year safety and joyfully while upholding the spirit of leaving no one behind.
This is an annual activity that Hanoi organizes to help workers enjoy a happy Tet holiday and to show the city’s care for its workforce.
Vietnamese agricultural products and One Commune One Product (OCOP) goods are taking center stage ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year, as the first Spring Fair 2026 creates a major trade promotion space to showcase domestic strengths, connect producers with consumers and expand market access at home and abroad.
07 Feb, 09:54 AMHanoi’s newly adopted talent attraction resolution marks a strategic turn from traditional personnel policy toward a governance model centered on trust, accountability and measurable results, according to policy expert Nguyen Si Dung.
02 Feb, 11:21 AMAhead of the Lunar New Year, French Ambassador Olivier Brochet joined traditional Tet activities in Hanoi, using the occasion to reflect on Vietnam’s cultural heritage, its respect for learning and the growing depth of the Vietnam-France relations.
31 Jan, 07:45 PMAfter a standout run at the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, U23 Vietnam's Head Coach Kim Sang-sik looks back on the team’s resilience, preparation and prospects for the senior national side.
30 Jan, 05:42 PMAs global integration deepens, Dinh Cong Ward in Hanoi focuses on building strong local brands rooted in tradition and sustainability.
30 Jan, 03:49 PMChuyen My Village advances traditional mother-of-pearl and lacquer craftsmanship through innovation, helping Vietnamese handicrafts gain global recognition.
28 Jan, 10:31 PMWelcome to Words on the Street on The Hanoi Times. Today’s reflection looks at Tet as more than a holiday, but as a season of quiet worry that shapes how families prepare, spend and return home. It is a familiar tension that sits beneath the celebrations, revealing why Tet’s meaning often begins long before the new year arrives.
27 Jan, 10:54 PMAs urban expansion accelerates and farmland shrinks, Hanoi faces a defining challenge: move beyond volume-driven farming and reposition agriculture as an ecological, high-value sector closely linked to the capital’s vast consumer market and intellectual resources.
27 Jan, 08:46 AM