The list is compiled based on analysis of flight tickets, weather and popular travel periods. Hanoi in March enjoys a mild climate with average temperatures ranging from 17-24 degrees Celsius, with the cold winds long gone and the sun starting to shine. The capital is also quieter following the frenetic Lunar New Year holiday, a major travel season which often ends in February. Since March is by nature a “shoulder season” when tourism neither peaks nor troughs, travelers can enjoy cost-effective journeys, Business Insider says. The news website advises wandering around the Old Quarter in the city center, an area it describes as “energetic and mazelike.” Last year, Time ranked Hanoi at No.1 on its list of Best International Destinations in terms of value for money. In early 2017, Britain’s Daily Telegraph listed Hanoi as one of the top 10 cities for street food. TripAdvisor, the world's popular travel guide and review website, … [Read more...] about US news website names Hanoi among 13 best places to visit in March
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Hanoi’s Turtle Tower to join Ireland’s Global Greening initiative
The Turtle Tower at the Hoan Kiem Lake will go green to celebrate Ireland's National Day as part of the Tourism Ireland's annual Global Greening initiative. The Turtle Tower will go green to celebrate Ireland National Day on March 17 The Irish Embassy in Hanoi has announced that the Turtle Tower in Hanoi will join with 300 iconic landmarks of 32 countries world-wide to lit up green on the St Patrick’s Day this year. The initiative, which celebrates the island of Ireland and St Patrick, first began in 2010 in Sydney and Auckland and has gone strength to attract more and more sites each year since then. After the ceremony, many cultural activities introducing Irish folk music and dances will be organised to boost the cooperation development between Ireland and Vietnam, the embassy said. … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s Turtle Tower to join Ireland’s Global Greening initiative
Hanoi, Bulgaria’s Sofia city intensify cooperation across fields
Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha and Vice Mayor of Bulgaria's Sofia capital city Doncho Petrov Barbalov. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha has expressed her hope for stronger cooperation between Hanoi and Bulgaria’s Sofia capital city in trade, investment and transport. At a reception for Sofia’s Vice Mayor Doncho Petrov Barbalov on March 12, Ha said many cooperation agreements were signed between hospitals of Hanoi and Sofia. The official informed her guest that the Bulgarian rose festival was held in Hanoi from March 8-11, attracting crowds of Vietnamese and foreigners. Ha said she hopes Barbalov and his entourage will use the occasion to explore Hanoi, especially its UNESCO-recognised sites, craft villages and cuisine. For his part, Barbalov said such programmes as the recent Bulgaria rose festival have created a foundation for Hanoi and Sofia, … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Bulgaria’s Sofia city intensify cooperation across fields
French national dies on Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris
A French passenger died while traveling from Hanoi to Paris on a Vietnam Airlines flight on Saturday, an airline representative has confirmed. The 60-year-old man, identified only by his initials N.B., had boarded Vietnam Airlines flight VN19 departing Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi in the early hours of Saturday en route to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He was carrying a French passport and accompanied by another passenger who is a medical doctor, according to the carrier. During the flight, the crew became aware that N.B., who occupied seat 5G, had passed away for reasons not released by the airline. The flight captain immediately reported the situation to the airline’s ground service and airport authorities at Charles de Gaulle in accordance with established protocols. The passenger’s family has been notified of his death and received support from the airline in completing paperwork involved to claim the man’s body. According to a Vietnam … [Read more...] about French national dies on Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris
Hanoi joins hands for Truong Sa Fund
The event was attended by Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People’s Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Vice Chairpersons of the People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan and Phung Thi Hong Ha, vice head of the delegation Bui Huyen Mai and staff of the two agencies. Workers at the two agencies donated a minimum of a day’s wage each to the “Vi Truong Sa than yeu” (For beloved Truong Sa) fund to support soldiers and residents on Truong Sa (Spratly) island district and DK1 Platform via the city’s working delegation trip in April. Photo for illustration The same day, the Hanoi chapter of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union raised VND 70 million (more than USD 3,000) for the fund. In recent times, chapters of the municipal Youth Union have encouraged their members to respond to the movement. A day earlier, a book of photos, taken by photographer and journalist Nguyen My Tra, featuring the nature and … [Read more...] about Hanoi joins hands for Truong Sa Fund