The local authority has recognised the tourism potential of Tây Hồ and built plans to develop culture and tourism in the area to turn it into one of the major tourist centres of the city and country.
Over the last three years, many local people living on Tô Ngọc Vân Street (Tây Hồ District) have come to know a smiling chef with blond hair, who loves talking to them about Vietnamese gastronomy.
Located in Tay Ho District and running along the
West Lake''s southern bank, Thuy Khue Street has preserved its typical
rural Vietnamese features of ancient pagodas and village gates.
For decades, Nhat Tan and Quang Ba wards in Tay Ho
District have been known for peach flower gardens. But in recent years,
many garden owners have started offering a different product.
French Ambassador Jean Noel Poirier (right) vies for a ball against a
Vietnamese footballer during a friendly football match at Xuan La
Stadium in Tay Ho District, Ha Noi on Sunday.
A market filled with the pungent aroma of locally
made French cheese, freshly cooked pastries and free wine tasting may
appear a thoroughly European experience, but tucked away in a hidden
corner of Ha Noi''s West Lake area a small yet thriving market...
