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Hanoi: the ‘heart and soul' of Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will build on the benefits conferred by Law on the Capital City to make 2015 a successful year on many fronts, Mayor Nguyen The Thao tells the Viet Nam News Agency.

Medicine street keeps tradition alive

 VietNamNet Bridge – The scent of herbal medicine pervading from shops and houses reminds people that they are crossing Lan Ong Street, so there is no need to look for the signboard indicating the street's name.

S Korean contemporary art shown at Ha Noi exhibition

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new exhibition in Ha Noi offers a glimpse into the world of South Korean contemporary art.

Poor man's laterite enriches Binh Yen Commune residents

VietNamNet Bridge – Once used to make bricks and build homes by people who could not afford modern materials, laterite has spawned a new art in a Ha Noi Commune, and the rusty-red clay sculptures are making villagers wealthy.

A romantic Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tranquility and charm have been holding back many foreigners to live and work in Hanoi. But what they fear the most is traffic chaos in the city, which has driven many out of the city.

Transport operators add routes ahead of busy Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Major bus stations in Ha Noi and HCM City will add more buses to meet increasing demand during Tet, which falls in mid-February, 2015.

Performances staged on lake to keep New Year's Eve afloat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thien Quang Lake in Ha Noi will turn into a giant floating stage for a performance on New Year's Eve featuring famous singers Ho Ngoc Ha, Tuan Hung, Bui Anh Tuan, Hoang Thuy Linh and Kimmese

New ‘dream' market a nightmare-in-waiting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Her lunch break over, Dat began rearranging flipflops and sandals in her tiny footwear store.

Hanoi: Not smooth pilot metro line

VietNamNet Bridge – In addition to remarkable cost over-runs, construction on Hanoi’s pilot metro line from Nhon to Hanoi train station also risks dropping behind schedule.

A village of carving sounds

VietNamNet Bridge – Sitting less than 20 kilometers from Hanoi downtown, Son Dong wood carving village is famous for its meticulous, spiritual products made of wood by devoted and talented craftsmen

Police to crackdown on traffic violations

 VietNamNet Bridge – A three-month crackdown on traffic violations began in Ha Noi yesterday (Dec 25) to deal with increasing traffic as Tet approaches.

Hanoi's underground parking project is feasible, officials

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Thong Nhat Park underground parking project will help Ha Noi and its people, and resolve economic, social and transportation problems,

National cemetery to be built in Hanoi’s outskirts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Cemetery will be located in Thach That District while the National Funeral Home will be built in Hoai Duc District, according to Hanoi’s announcement of its cemetery development plan to 2030.

Cam's works exhibited in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition celebrating 20 years of work and the life of Vietnamese-French artist Nguyen Cam and Art Viet Nam Gallerist Suzanne Lecht opened in Ha Noi on Sunday.

Hanoi's office market to perk up in 2015: CBRE

 VietNamNet Bridge – The market for leasing offices in Hanoi is expected to brighten in 2015 due to expectations of a continued economic recovery,

Ha Noi to host exhibition on Belgian cartoon

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition entitled Martine, a Friend from Europe will open in Ha Noi on Friday, on the occasion of publishing the comic series Martin (20 episodes) in Vietnamese.

Indonesian glass paintings on display in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of Indonesian glass paintings are on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.

Hanoi cuts trees in pilot beautification project

 VietNamNet Bridge – A private company has begun to chop down and remove about 200 trees on Kim Ma and Nguyen Thai Hoc streets in the capital city.

Busking enlivens Ha Noi's old quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the capital city seem to have hit on a win-win plan to promote the nation's folk traditions - encouraging artists to perform at street corners.

Hanoi, Da Nang rank eighth among top tourist attractions

A leading online tourism magazine, Smart Travel Asia, has named Da Nang and Ha Noi among the Top 10 attractive destinations in the region this year.