Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội’s Old Quarter will host the opening of the traditional Mid-Autumn festival on Friday. Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang, a member of the old quarter’s management board, said the board will co-ordinate with local artisans to organise a wide range of cultural activities. There will be an exhibition on the festival held at Heritage House, 87 Mã Mây Street. Meanwhile, there will be an exhibition of folk paintings at the Hà Nội Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre, 50 Đào Duy Từ Street. It will feature three famous genres of painting – Đông Hồ, Kim Hoàng and Hàng Trống. From September 14-23, Kim Ngân Communal House at 42-44 Hàng Bạc Street will host artisan-led workshops on how to make traditional toys such as star-shaped lanterns, paper effigies, paper kites and tò he (figurines made from glutinous rice powder). The … [Read more...] about Mid-Autumn festival to begin in Hà Nội’s Old Quarter
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Documents revive old days of Hà Nội
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The announcement of a referendum on widening Hàng Đậu Street issued in 1925 is on display at an exhibition in Hà Nội. The document is one among 130 important texts and pictures stored by National Archives Centre No 1 which are on show at an exhibition entitled ‘Nostalgic Walk in the Heart of Hà Nội’. The notice explained that Hàng Đậu Street would be expanded to 20m in width. Maps and information on the road were available for public viewing at the City Mayor’s Building, where residents were able to express their opinions between May 2-22, 1925. Historian Dương Trung Quốc, vice chairman of the Việt Nam Association of Historical Sciences, said this announcement showcased the process of French people building up the urban area in Hà Nội. It also proved the democracy and Western-style urban management applied in Hà Nội at that … [Read more...] about Documents revive old days of Hà Nội
Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Ha Noi
Ha Noi’s culture has been the main inspiration for tour operators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. “Hop on Hop off” bus service designed by Hanoitourist travel company aims to offer tourists a new and more convenient way to explore Hanoi’s tourist attractions. The bus route connects the Literature of Temple and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum with other renowned sites around the capital like Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, West Lake, Thang Long Royal Citadel and the Hanoi Opera House. Foreign visitors are impressed with Vietnamtourism Ha Noi’s free walking tour to discover the beauty of the Hanoi Old Quarter and Thang Long craft village. Meanwhile, Vietravel Hanoi Company launched five free walking tours for foreign tourists and Vietnamese outside Hanoi to explore local morning routine, the West Lake area, northern … [Read more...] about Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Ha Noi
Tea time in Ha Noi
Viet Nam News There is a tea maker in the capital city who shows people how to use flowers to make different types of tea. He uses different flowers at different times of the year. He uses the narcissus and grapefruit flowers in spring, and the lotus flower in summer. The method of making narcissus tea has been passed down in families from one generation to the next. By Lê Hương Carefully scattering a layer of grapefruit flowers on the surface of dried green tea leaves wrapped in several thin tissue papers, all stored in a small ceramic bowl, Nguyễn Việt Bắc slowly explains the process of preparing scented tea. He performs all the tasks, such as choosing the right flowers, treating the flowers, blending them with the tea leaves in layers, wrapping the mixture and then waiting for the final product. In between all this, he sometimes stops to answer questions. The audience of around 20 people, mostly in their early 20s, follow his directions attentively. Some carefully take … [Read more...] about Tea time in Ha Noi
Protection, Preservation, and Promotion of Ha Noi Heritage Values – 60th anniversary of Hanoi’s liberation – My HaNoi
The Hanoitimes - To celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Capital Liberation, Dr. Katherine Muller-Marin, UNESCO Representative in Viet Nam written about the Ha Noi, City of Peace, Culture and Heritage Strengthening social cohesion, improving the living conditions of its inhabitants, and developing a true urban conviviality earned Ha Noi the distinction of being named a City of Peace by UNESCO. A City of Peace, a city of intercultural dialogue, Ha Noi has lived up to its title by constituting a home of long-lasting peace for all its residents and visitors. Whether Hanoians, Vietnamese migrating from various provinces, or foreigners, everyone enjoys the security, beauty, liveliness, and heritage of this great city. Rich in culture, Ha Noi is unique, colourful, busy, and bustling - a busy city that you miss when you go elsewhere. It is a city with the capacity to blend old and new, tradition and modernity. Tucked between sky scrapers and business developments are women selling flowers … [Read more...] about Protection, Preservation, and Promotion of Ha Noi Heritage Values – 60th anniversary of Hanoi’s liberation – My HaNoi