Culture

Until June 30, visitors can buy books with special discounts of up to 80% and free delivery.

Ngo Van Xiem is one of a few artisans well-known for traditional lotus tea making in Quang An Village, Tay Ho District, Hanoi.

The exhibition entitled ‘Be ve Hanoi’ (Children draw Hanoi) by the group ‘Urban Sketchers Ha Noi’ is on display in an online exhibition from June 1 to 15.

The cultural project initiated by seven Asia-Pacific countries aims to promote regional cultural heritage values in association with boosting tourism and entertainment industries.

Ngo Tu Ha was one of the most senior deputies of the National Assembly and made great contributions to making policies until 1971 when he was 90 years old.

The audio installation by a group of foreign and Vietnamese artists would help audiences to relive the harsh times in North Vietnam during the American war (1954 -1975).

After nine years of searching and collecting, a man in Hanoi has a valuable collection of ballot papers for national elections over the last 75 years.

The diary gives readers an insight of the virulent disease and the fight against it at a typical health center.

A series of Music programs from the 20th century present to Hanoian audience the works from authors that have not performed much in Vietnam yet.

A 'traditional house' in Hanoi is considered as the village’s museum where many valuable artifacts are kept.

Vietnamese books are available in Europe with a great effort to preserve the mother language and culture of Vietnam.

Many valuable photos, documents and objects related to President Ho Chi Minh are on display for the first time at Uncle Ho's Mausoleum in Hanoi.

Vietnam daily life spaces are kept vibrantly from the south to the north, from the countryside to the cities, and from the past to present.

English vocabularies are also printed alongside with pictures of fruits and flowers, helping children to either remember the words and feel the scent.

Hanoi plans to open 10 more libraries and bookcases in suburban areas and launch 50 mobile libraries to schools this year to foster the reading culture among locals and pupils.

With his talent and experience accumulated throughout his whole life, artisan Nguyen Quoc Su is known as a special “painter” in the embroidery world, who needles beautiful painting.

Starting in the early 20th century, silk painting is one of the fine arts which has been practiced by many local painters. Among them, painter Nguyen Thi Mong Bich is considered as a veteran of the art with impressive works telling stories of the people and histories of the country.

A businessman opens a free library for everyone, especially children, who loves reading and learning English.

The Hanoi 8th grader from Nguyen Huy Tuong secondary school, Dong Anh district, Hanoi has won first prize in the 49th Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Letter Writing Contest launched in Vietnam.