Hà Nội attractions reopen for tourists All scenic, cultural and historic sites nationwide were approved to open for guests as long as safety and hygiene were guaranteed.

Citadel to glow with Tết atmosphere

Thăng Long Royal Citadel will be decorated brilliantly to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year) with flowers, lanterns, conical hats and calligraphic works as a spring festival will run from today until February 2.

Fun for everyone promised during the Mid Autumn Festival

A series of entertaining activities will be carried out at the Thăng Long Royal Citadel Complex in downtown Hà Nội.

Government, people determined to protect President Hồ's body

Preserving President Hồ Chí Minh’s body in the coming years is a meaningful task for the Government and people of Việt Nam, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at a conference yesterday in Hà Nội.

Traditional celebration of Đoan Ngọ festival reproduced During the Later Lê Dynasty (1533 - 1789), kings would host a ritual to give fans to all mandarins during the Đoan Ngọ festival in summer.

Traces of various dynasties unearthed at Thăng Long Royal Citadel complex

Archaeologists have found a stock of soil with artefacts from various times throughout history at a site excavated last year near Kính Thiên Palace inside Thăng Long Royal Citadel Complex in downtown Hà Nội. The discovery was announced at a workshop on May 16.

Ceremony pays tribute to Russia’s Immortal Regiment A ceremony took place in Hà Nội yesterday to commemorate the “Immortal Regiment” of Russia on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War in Russia (May 9).

Suiting and booting APEC’s top leaders

Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà helped make clothes for some of the world’s top leaders last year, without any of their measurements.

Cultural heritage sites help drive tourism growth

Preservation of cultural and natural heritage sites plays an important role in tourism growth in Việt Nam, experts said at a conference yesterday in HCM City.

Thăng Long Royal Citadel explored through woodblocks

Fascinating items are being displayed at a new exhibition entitled ‘The Imperial Citadel through Woodblocks of Nguyễn Dynasty – World Documentary Heritage’. The exhibition is on-going at the Thăng Long Citadel as part of activities to mark Vietnamese Heritage Day (November 23).