(VOVworld) – Hanoi has long been an attractive destination for its scenic spots, historical and cultural sites, and unique cuisine. In 2012 the Asia Record Organization recognized 12 Vietnamese dishes in the food category of Asian values. They include 3 dishes from Hanoi: Pho, Bun Cha, and Bun Thang. Recently the Telegraph selected Hanoi as one of the world’s best cities for food.

(VOVworld) – It has been 105 years since Ho Chi Minh first set foot in France, the first leg of his journey abroad to find a path to national liberation. France was where Ho Chi Minh became Vietnam’s first communist soldier.

(VOVworld) – A special exhibition entitled “Children paint” has opened at 24 and 26 Ly Quoc Su street, Hanoi, to mark International Children’s Day, on June 1st. The event aims to create an art-inspired play ground and environment to encourage children who have a love for the arts to follow their dream.

(VOVworld) – “President Ho Chi Minh is great from his simple and humanitarian acts. I remember him every single day in my life”. These were moving words by Elisabeth Helfer Aubrac, who President Ho Chi Minh adopted as a goddaughter in France.

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese audiences have been treated to an interesting performance by Japanese string puppeteers and Vietnamese artists from the Youth Theater. The play “Poisoned Wild Duck” has received public appreciation for its creativity and deep humanitarian values.

(VOVworld) – The second edition of the Street Art Fair was recently held at Hanoi Creative City, drawing many domestic and foreign artists and a large audience.

(VOVworld) – Hanoi’s Old Quarter has long been famous for its architecture and traditional crafts, many of which have been lost to rapid urbanization. Nguyen Phuong Hung is the last practitioner of his family’s traditional craft of iron forging.

(VOVworld) - Vietnam has a 4-day holiday for this year’s Reunification Day (April 30) and Labor Day (May 01). The tourism market has turned busy with a large number of inbound and outbound tours, mostly in Southeast Asia, marking the beginning of the 2016 summer vacation.

(VOVworld) – The ongoing photo exhibit in Hanoi by former French journalist Michel Blanchard has attracted the public attention. Nearly 60 photos on display capture various aspects of Vietnamese life sin the 1980s when Vietnam still faced many difficulties.

(VOVworld) – Creative centers such as Hanoi Creative City, Heritage Space, Hanoi Rock City, and Nha San Collective and Station 3A in HCM city are places where artists can exchange ideas and introduce their new works to the public.