The underground station on Hanoi’s future metro line 2 will not harm historical sites surrounding Hoan Kiem, reassured Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of the municipal people’s committee.

Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake and its surrounding streets, located in the centre of Hanoi, have always been considered the heart of the capital city as well as its spiritual and cultural hub. 

A meeting to mark the 20th anniversary of Hanoi’s recognition as ‘City For Peace’ (July 16, 1999-2019) will be held on July 13 at the Ly Thai To Park besides Hoan Kiem lake in the heart of capital city.

The initial success in piloting the installation of vending machines in Hoan Kiem Lake and the surrounding areas has proven the advantages of this form of retail in crowded and narrowed areas.

The Hanoi Urban Environment Company has proposed publicising photos of people who litter around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.

In 1999 Hanoi was the only Asia Pacific country granted the title a ‘City for Peace’ by UNESCO. It is also a venue of many important events, domestically and internationally.

LaJazzO, the State Youth Jazz Orchestra of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, will hold a concert in the pedestrian area near Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on April 20 and 21, according to the German Cultural Center Goethe Institut.

The expansion of administrative boundaries and rapid urbanization have put pressure on the network of rivers and lakes in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of investors seeking to purchase houses in the old quarter in Hanoi has soared since September. 

 Last weekend, a Facebook rant by the mother of a 15-year-old boy against the way he was treated by the police aroused a lot of sympathy and condemnation.

The film Kong: Skull Island, shot in Quang Binh, Ninh Binh, and Quang Ninh provinces last year, has been drawing a lot of attention from Vietnamese authorities, media outlets, and the public. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The majority of the lakes in Hanoi have become polluted as they are managed with the attitude that ‘everybody’s business is nobody’s business’.

 VietNamNet Bridge – These are images of the most popular tourist sites in Vietnam’s capital city.

VietNamNet Bridge – Opening a flow of walking space and offering a new sense of tranquility, the newly-opened pedestrian areas around iconic Hoan Kiem Lake have aroused applause for many tourists and locals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities approved a plan to construct a new hotel in September at 22-32 Le Thai To Street, formerly home to the two-storey supermarket Intimex.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The body of the legendary Hoan Kiem turtle is being preserved in -15 degrees Celsius room to wait for German experts, who will preserve the turtle.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the 12th National Party Congress gets underway, the capital city of Hanoi is recognizing the significance of the architectural changes in the city over recent years with an extraordinary photo exhibition

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People's Committee has decided to move the deceased Hoan Kiem turtle to the Museum of Nature (Vietnam Academy of Sciences) for maintenance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi is cold at night and in early morning with lower temperature. However, at noon and late afternoon, it is as warm as in summer. It seems to experience all four seasons in one day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Excavating mud from the Hoan Kiem Lake bed, a Ha Noi symbol, will effectively clean it up and save the life of the legendary tortoise,