The formation and development of Ha Noi''s Old
Quarter, one of the last traditional handicraft and trading areas in
Southeast Asia, is being featured at an exhibition in the capital''s
downtown.
Children take part in a painting contest themed I Love Ha Noi – The City for Peace at the Ly Thai To Monument Square by Hoan Kiem Lake yesterday morning.
Twenty-five pairs of dragon dancers from all districts in Ha Noi
gathered at King Ly Thai To Park by the side of Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake
to perform at the fourth dragon dance festival, part of a series of
cultural activities to celebrate...
Sixty photos by local architects and photographers
are on display on the pavement in Ly Thai To Street next to Hoan Kiem
Lake to celebrate Ha Noi''s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2014).
Five famous historical sites and sightseeing attractions in Ha Noi have
been granted certificates as Special National Relics, in a ceremony
that took place at Ly Thai To Square on Saturday night.
A cultural event for overseas Vietnamese returning
for Tet will be held in Ha Noi on February 3, the State Committee for
Overseas Vietnamese Affairs told press this morning.
Members of a local Smiling Yoga club perform at Ly
Thai To park in Ha Noi yesterday. Churches, shops, restaurants and
shopping malls throughout the country are decorated as the people
prepare to celebrate Christmas.
The One-Pillar Pagoda, a landmark of Viet Nam''s
1,000-year old capital Thang Long-Ha Noi, has been recognised as Asia''s
most unique piece of architecture by the Asia Book of Records.
A jazz performance featuring leading Vietnamese jazz
saxophonist Quyen Thien Dac and his Phu Sa bandmates kicked off the
spring-summer season of Luala concerts on Saturday, a series of free
shows in downtown Ha Noi.
