Trams travelled along the streets of downtown Hanoi prior to the 1990s. Passengers were familiar with “Xam” melodies, a folk singing genre in the Tonkin region. Now that trams are long gone from the city, people can turn back time to watch a special performance on a night tour called “Xam on the bus”.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has freshly signed a dispatch ordering urgent investigation into the causes behind a fire that killed four people in downtown Hanoi on early January 15 morning.

An exhibition entitled “Sword Lake, East-West Intersection” is now underway at Hoan Kiem Lake (also known as Sword Lake) in downtown Hanoi, featuring pictures and documents on Vietnam’s capital from the early 19th to mid-20th centuries.

Barriers and warning signs in both Vietnamese and English have been erected and police officers have been deployed to enforce the closure of the famous train street in downtown Hanoi from September 16.

A three-day festival highlighting the cultures of ethnic people in the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau is set to bring excitement to Hanoians starting December 18.

A remake of the renowned Vietnamese classical opera play ‘Son Hau’ has been performed in a public space of an old terraced building in Van Chuong alley in downtown Hanoi. The play has enthralled both senior residents and youngsters as it is a cool combination of the traditional art form and contemporary art.

A series of events are in place to celebrate the Day of Pho (December 12) in Hanoi, in an effort to promote Vietnam’s world-famous traditional noodle dish.

The commute to or from downtown Hanoi during rush hours can be stressful to say the least.

At least 5,000 performers will parade and showcase their acts at the biggest festival ever to be held in the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in downtown Hanoi this weekend.

An art performance praising the beauty of spring opened the Lunar New Year Festival on January 20 in downtown Hanoi.

Hanoi should develop a specific plan to accelerate upgrades and repairs to local outdated buildings, especially ancient villas and structures.