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The Hanoi capital in tops list of cheapest tourist cities
The Hanoi capital of Vietnam has listed in cheapest global tourist destinations in 2012 summertime, according to the Trip Index recently announced by the world’s largest travel website ‘TripAdvisor.’ The rating is based on the average cost of one night’s accommodation for two at a four-star hotel, inclusive of dinner and return taxi fares over [...] Read more >>
Hanoi listed in Asia’s top ten attractive destinations
The Hanoi capital have been listed in the 2012 top-ten attractive travel destinations in Asia. The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi announced on August 22 that Hong Kong-based Smart Travel Asia, a leading online travel magazine, voted Hanoi as the 6th most attractive venue and Hoi An as 7th, successfully maintaining their positions from [...] Read more >>
Hanoi – Haiphong to upraise 20% of tour number in 2013
On 19 June, Hanoi and Haiphong authorities hold an event about the National Tourism Year in Red River Delta 2013. Both provinces agreed about the traditional tour types, the tourism sector is hoped to boost about 20 more percent of tour number for each region. Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Vice President of Hanoi People’s [...] Read more >>
Hanoi tops list of low-cost destinations on TripAdvisor
Hanoi is put in top of the list of cheapest global tourist destinations in the summer of 2012, according to the Trip Index recently announced by the world’s largest travel website ‘TripAdvisor’. Based on the average cost of one night’s accommodation for two, the rate shows the cost at a four-star hotel, including dinner and [...] Read more >>
Hanoi and Haiphong city collaborate on National Tourism Year 2013
In order to prepare for the Vietnam National Tourism Year 2013 which will be hosted by Haiphong, Hanoi’s hospitality sector will work with Haiphong city’s authority to organize activities in the Red River delta region. This is the news announced at a conference for the event held by the two cities’ Party Committees in Hanoi [...] Read more >>
Thang Long Imperial Citadel to become historical park
The Imperial Citadel of Hanoi – a.k.a Thang Long Royal Citadel – is newly excavated in this early 21st century. The Hoang Dieu Archaeological Site and the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi are to become a cultural and historical park to promote the global value of the 1,300 year-old relic site. Prime Minister [...] Read more >>
Kim Duc – Famous Ca Tru singer to treat Hanoi audience
Pho Kim Duc, an artisan famous for “Ca trù” singing (ceremonial songs) and the only remaining “Ca trù” singer from the well-known Kham Thien Ca trù troupe in the past, will perform at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi on June 13 2012. The show will be delivered at 20:00 at No 24 Trang Tien [...] Read more >>
European documentary fest in Hanoi
The European Documentary Film Festival will be hosted in Hanoi from Sunday to June 17 and Danang from June 15 to 24 this year. The event will present documentaries from Vietnam, Austria, France, Poland, Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium at the Central Studio for Documentary and Scientific Films in Hanoi and at Fafilm Vietnam [...] Read more >>
SilkAir Airlines of Singapore aircraft lands in Hanoi
The regional wing of Singapore Airlines – SilkAir – has launched its first flight to Hanoi, therefore, it is bringing its route network to 41 destinations in 12 countries. Hanoiis SilkAir’s second destination inVietnam, afterDa Nang. The thrice-weekly flights depart Singapore on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays with a same-day return flights from Hanoi on Airbus [...] Read more >>