More than 20 murals have been painted in a village in Hanoi’s Gia Lam District, featuring local cultural and historical identities. Farm produces are Chu Xa Village’s outstanding products depicted in a mural Chu Xa situated by Red River is known as among hub which provides farm products for Hanoi The paintings feature the village’s culture and history, giving the locality a new face Familiar scenes of the village The mural project is being carried out by a group of artists. Nguyen Van Duan, one of the members, said that the work has been going on for two months. It took them around 3-4 days to finish a mural, depending on its size and the weather. A buffalo sleeping under bamboo trees The village becomes more beautiful with the paintings. The murals are expected to attract visitors to Chu Xa. … [Read more...] about Mural project brightens Hanoi suburban village
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Hanoi street coloured with lanterns ahead Mid-Autumn Festival
Phung Hung Street in Hanoi has been decorated with hundreds of colourful lanterns as the Full-moon Festival nears. The street, which features murals of the capital city, looks more impressive with the lanterns. The street entices more visitors, particularly young people Photographers also go there to capture moments More visitors come to the street at weekend Phung Hung Street has become another place to explore for the Mid-Autumn festival in Hanoi besides Hang Ma Street Many traditional Mid-Autumn toy stalls have also been set up along the street … [Read more...] about Hanoi street coloured with lanterns ahead Mid-Autumn Festival
Hanoi’s Trang Tien Street before and now
Trang Tien Street was known as Rue Paul Bert during the French colonial times and was the most modern street in Hanoi at that time. The street located by iconic Hoan Kiem Lake has changed much over time, but it has retained some of its features. Rue Paul Bert - Henri Rivie junction in 1940 The junction of Trang Tien and Ngo Quyen today Rue Paul Bert - Boissière in the past and Trang Tien – Nguyen Xi today Banque Franco-Chinoise, or the French-Chinese bank, is now used as an office by the Vietnam Department of Industry and Trade. The building’s architecture is almost unchanged Eden Cinema at 42 Rue Paul Bert, or Trang Tien Street, is now the Workers' Theater. The building opposite Grand Magasin Department Store in the past and today A coffee shop on Rue Paul Bert Street Shops on Trang Tien Street G. Taupin et Cie Publishing House is now the home to Trang Tien Books and Cultural Products Centre … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s Trang Tien Street before and now
Short films about Hanoi to be screened on CNN
Fifteen short films about Hanoi will be broadcasted on the US’s Cable News Network (CNN) to promote the Vietnamese capital. The broadcasts are the result of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the city’s tourism promotion in 2019-2024 signed between the city and CNN in May this year. The Huc Bridge in Hanoi The 60-second clips will feature reasons why Vietnam and Hanoi in particular has become more attractive to visitors, Hanoi’s natural beauty and local people, tourism and culture. The film will be screened in Asia Pacific, South Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East until October 21. Hanoi and CNN previously engaged in a tourism promotion campaign worth USD2 million, from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018. This campaign proved effective as it helped increase CNN viewers’ awareness of Hanoi by 86% in 2017, and 91% in 2018, according to BDRC Continental, one of the UK’s largest independent research consultancies. 2018 was a successful … [Read more...] about Short films about Hanoi to be screened on CNN
Hanoi’s special lane
Hanoi’s Van Chuong is a special lane, where you can easily get lost when coming there for the first time. The lane in Dong Da District is home to many old apartment buildings and dozens of tiny alleys which are then separated into branches. Many people who come to the lane for the first time find it hard to find the house whey want. They would return the place where they leave after travelling around. Inside the lane are populous residential areas while the roads are very narrow. In many sections, two motorbike drivers can’t avoid each other. Some sections of Van Chuong Lane are connected to other lanes such as Linh Quang and Thong Phong. Children play football in the lane Small lanes are common in Hanoi, including Hanoi's Old Quarter. Many are just 70 cm wide and there are more than 10 such lanes on 300 metres long Hang Buom Street. They are so small so sometimes passers-by do not even notice them. … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s special lane