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Hanoi to host largest-ever New Year's Eve drone display

Hanoi to host largest-ever New Year's Eve drone display

Hanoi's "Brilliant Thang Long 2025" event, the city's grandest celebration to welcome the Year of the Snake, will feature the largest drone display in the world, alongside airborne fireworks for the first time.

48 hours in Soc Son District

48 hours in Soc Son District

Located about 30km from downtown Hanoi, Soc Son is an ideal destination for a day or two-day overnight trip over the weekend or holidays.

Breathtaking West Lake in summer bloom

Breathtaking West Lake in summer bloom

Early summer scenes around the West Lake are adorned with the blossoms of Lagerstroemia, Cassia fistula, Phoenix, Lotus, and others, which are blooming one after the other.

Big exhibition commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory

Big exhibition commemorates Dien Bien Phu Victory

Using a wealth of artistic language, veteran Vietnamese artists have powerfully portrayed the struggle against the French invaders during the famous Dien Bien Phu Campaign that shocked the globe.

Hanoi street where dead appliances come back to life

Hanoi street where dead appliances come back to life

Tran Quy Cap Street has long been known to Hanoi residents as a meeting place for broken appliances. The repairers on this street are considered "magicians" whose magic touch brings the family's endearing gadgets back to life.