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The winter specialties of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The following is a list of some of the most typical snack foods that have become a part of winter in Hanoi.

Hanoi continues mission to cut red tape

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2013, the capital tackled unnecessary bureaucracy and ‘sluggishness', Pham Quang Nghi, Party General Secretary of the Ha Noi Party Committee, tells Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times).

Electricity industry seeks more investment capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – Capital demand for building infrastructure of the electricity industry is increasing, but the industry still has difficulty in gaining access to it, stated Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN).

Hanoi’s Tet in the old time

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tet atmosphere of the 1990s was so simple, warm and fun through the lens of two foreign photographers Steve Raymer and Nevada Wier.

Year-end rendezvous of antiques enthusiasts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The antique fair opens once a year, from 23rd to 30th of the 12th lunar month (January 23-30 this year) at the intersection of five streets in the Hanoi's Old Quarter.

Capital pays respects to the Kitchen God

 VietNamNet Bridge – Today, according to the lunar calendar, the Vietnamese people believe the Kitchen God (Ong Tao) will begin his journey to the Heavenly Palace.

Special king offerings now in Hanoi for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many rare and expensive kinds of animals, which were considered as specialties offered for Kings in the past, are now being displayed at Hanoi Spring Fair 2014 as Tet nears.

The spring flowers in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are several flower varieties that one can only see on Hanoi streets during the Tet holiday, such as coriander flowers, peach blossoms, dahlia and violet.

New device to test dubious food at Hanoi's markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has proposed the installation of devices to detect and quarantine food considered risky for public health at markets in Ha Noi.

Art & Entertainment Headlines January 22

 Vietnamese director joins int'l theatre festival; Vietnamese Poetry Day to be celebrated nationwide; Vietnamese choir performs in Paris; Thai Nguyen exhibition showcases Russian painter’s works

Balloon explosion sends four people to hospital

 VietNamNet Bridge – After 30 balloons exploded with a tremendous sound. Four people were burned on their faces.

Teen guitar sensation Sungha Jung makes Vietnam debut

 VietNamNet Bridge – Korean guitarist Sungha Jung will perform in Vietnam for the first time with gigs in Hanoi on Saturday and HCMC on Sunday.

Odd houses on Vietnam’s most expensive road

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Cau - O Cho Dua Road in Hanoi has been open to traffic. However, along the most expensive road in Vietnam are many houses in odd shapes.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JAN. 15-31 (daily updated)

Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

“Beach for nude bath” in the heart of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is hard to believe that there is a “beach for nude bath” in Hanoi, especially in the city’s center. But it is real.

Hanoi urban railway ‘mega-project’ planned

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Railway Administration has submitted to the Ministry of Transport a statement related to a huge Hanoi urban railway project that would run from south West Lake, crossing Ngoc Khanh and Hoa Lac

Art & Entertainment Headlines January 14

 Indian, Vietnam children paint closer relations; Rock Storm heats up Hanoi; Japanese culture fair to be held in Hanoi; HCM City festival praises island soldiers; UNESCO Commission elevates Vietnam’s image

Tay Tuu flower village in the Tet season

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tay Tuu flower village is in Tu Liem district, 20 km from Hanoi’s center. Early November every year, Tay Tuu people began preparing for the Tet flower season.

Hanoi haults plan for luxury restrooms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee has decided to suspend a plan to build 14 luxury public toilets costing over VND1 billion (US$47,600) each, the committee's spokesperson, Nguyen Thinh Thanh, announced.

Hanoi gears up for Tet traffic surge

VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic police will be deployed in greater numbers at congestion hotspots and pressed into service round-the-clock on key days in order to ensure order and road safety in and around the capital city during the Tet holiday.