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Giving souvenirs with the images of zodiac animals is a habit of many people in Vietnam and some Asian countries. It is believed that displaying a symbol of the zodiac during the year will bring good luck and happiness to the owner.

The exhibition entitled "The song of unity" is on display from January 8 to February 28 at Hoa Lo prison on the occasions of the 13th National Party Congress and the 91st founding anniversary of Vietnamese Communist Party (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2021).

Hai Ba Trung Temple is a place of cultural and spiritual activities of the local people.

The temple has been a popular destination for international visitors and Vietnamese people who coming to pray for good fortune.

The capital's lighting system is gradually changing to ensure lighting capabilities and create beauty for the city as well as high adaptability to different circumstances.

Hanoi welcomes Lunar New Year with a series of fireworks displays.

At the present time, the kumquat gardeners in Tu Lien (Tay Ho district, Hanoi) are busy preparing bonsai products such as peaches, kumquat to serve the Lunar New Year celebration. A part from traditionally ornemental trees, the artisans have created many products with the shape of buffalo as the Year of Buffalo is coming. These new products have beautiful and unique shapes and forms to attract customers

Last days of the year, when people and families are busy preparing for the New Year celebration, all works run normally at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases (branch in Dong Anh District). The hospital staff will work during the new year holiday under a big pressure, especially when Covid-19 patients are still being treated, and people are worrying about the new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, the hospital staff are ready for all plans and scenarios to ensure safety in all situations.

All well-known destinations in Hanoi sparkle when night falls.

This is one of Hanoi's key projects playing an important role in transport infrastructure.

The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in the last days of 2020 has turned raging red when the leaves of almond trees grown in the citadel change color all together.

As the most impressive tourist attraction in the tours around Hanoi, the pagoda is one of the historic destinations that no one can ignore when experience the city’s cultural beauty.

Referring to Hanoi, people often think of the old narrow streets with mossy roofs. However, once you buy a plane ticket to Hanoi, you will admire a very new Hanoi seen from the plane window. Next to the old and small buildings are extremely modern high-rise buildings reaching to the sky. Currently, there are many skyscrapers being constructed and completed in Hanoi. If you come to Hanoi, you should visit these very attractive high-rise buildings.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex is one of the most historic tourist attractions in Vietnam. There visitors will be sure to have an interest in is Uncle Ho's car collection.

Trip to Thay pagoda offers visitors a great sense of local Buddhism belief and practices, a chance to enjoy the pagoda's ancient architecture as well as its surrounding landscapes of mountains and caves.

Try looking from above angles, you will see a capital city with extraordinary beauty which also changes day by day, even by weather or seasons in the year.

A day trip to Me Linh flower village is a chance to escape from hustle and bustle, filling one’s lungs with fresh air in flower fields after long days choking in Hanoi's polluted air.

Hanoi is gorgeous and charming with its East-West architecture. Today, the emergence of modern architectural constructions has contributed to forming a dreamy and dynamic Hanoi.

2020 is the year when the Covid-19 pandemic spills over 220 countries and territories, killing more than 1.7 million people. Vietnam can be proud when it successfully controlled Covid-19, produced the Covid-19 test kit very early with good quality, initially produced a vaccine at the end of the year, in the context of ensuring economic growth about 2.4%. The achievement was gained thanks to the efforts of the authorities and people of Hanoi in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

With a history of over a thousand years, Tran Quoc Pagoda used to be the capital of Buddhism and now considered as a symbol of Hanoi, both in the past and today.