#Old Quarter

Australian minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong took a stroll around Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake, a national historic landmark of Hanoi capital, and sampled egg coffee in the Old Quarter, on August 22 during her official visit to Vietnam.

Hang Ma street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has been given a brilliant red makeover with Tet, known internationally as the Lunar New Year, the biggest and most important holiday of the year, just around the corner.

A wide range of cultural activities will take place throughout Hanoi’s Old Quarter from February 6, or the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, as part of celebrations for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Beautiful colonial buildings, tasty local cuisine, the vibrant Old Quarter and a buzzing nightlife, there are a lot of things in Hanoi that won’t disappoint you.

The exhibition Crafting Futures was officially launched at Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Centre. On view from the 12 to 30 June 2018, the show features the works of 20 young designers and entrepreneurs who participated in British Council’s Craft and Design Challenge 2017.

Hanoi’s Department of Tourism has organized free-guided tours to explore craft streets and distinctive features of Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Hanoi – The People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem district said they had completed the plan to enlarge the walking streets in the Old Quarters of Hanoi.

Hanoi's Department of Transport is considering a ban on non-resident motorbikes entering the inner city from 2021, among several other measures to tighten management over personal vehicles in the capital.