Hanoi's Old Quarter

The cafes have made a name for themselves in the capital city, thanks to the tranquillity they offer in the middle of the bustle of Hanoi.

Cultural spaces in Hanoi's Old Quarter will be filled with traditional Tet activities, such as decorating the 12 zodiac animals and showcasing celebration space.

The program aims to restore the traditional values of Hanoians' weddings, an essential event in a person's life in any historical period.

Stores on the Old Quarter streets at night glow with lights and decorations during the Christmas season.

This year, the most popular Halloween decorations for sale at Hang Ma Street are pumpkins, skeletons, skulls and ghost costumes.

For over five decades, the tiny lathe-store-cum-house of artisan Le Dinh Thang in Hanoi's Old Quarter area still attracts passers-by by its own beauty - the uniquely beauty that only be seen in Hanoi.

Nowadays, in a modern world, many traditional crafts have disappeared but still remained artisans who are trying to keep the tradition in every corner of Hanoi's Old Quarter, helping ensure that the past is not forgotten but preserved as evidence of a city with history of thousands of years.

Once a village of the ancient Hanoi, Hang Bai street is now among the busiest roads near the Old Quarter.

Covid-19 has put catering services and fashion shops in the Old Quarter in a dire situation.