The Thang Long - Hanoi Festival 2025 from October 31 to November 9 is expected to create a vibrant cultural exchange space, promote cultural cooperation between Hanoi and localities and countries, and bring cultural heritage into contemporary life, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the capital's cultural industry.
At the three-day festival, people will also find different varieties of pho such as pho made of corn from Ha Giang province, pho with roasted duck from Lang Son, pho with burnt livers from Bac Ninh, and pho made of artichoke flowers from Da Lat.
The event is expected to serve as a bridge that honours and connects businesses, craft villages, and culinary brands, promoting Vietnamese cuisine to local Hanoians, domestic travellers, and international friends.
On April 16, the “Long Thanh Phuc Kien” blind box — a buildable model of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel — was officially launched. The product is part of the Kinh Do Ky Hoa (Splendid Capital through Art) project, which aims to connect young people with cultural heritage through creative and innovative approaches.
The Belgian King and Queen expressed their impression of the profound cultural and historical value of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, underscoring the significance of preserving and promoting each nation’s cultural heritage.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa on February 24 explored Vietnam's thousands-year history through artifacts preserved at the UNESCO-recognised Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa on February 24 afternoon visited the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a world cultural heritage site in Hanoi, as part of the latter’s official visit to Vietnam. The two officials' spouses joined on the trip.
This achievement reinforces Hanoi’s position on the world cultural map while opening new opportunities for the villages to enhance their competitive edge, preserve traditional values, expand market reach, bolster international cultural exchange, and foster sustainable development.
State President Luong Cuong presided over an incense offering ceremony at Kinh Thien Palace within the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on February 6 to commemorate kings and those who made contributions to the nation.
State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, along representatives from ministries, agencies and Hanoi administration, and nearly 100 overseas Vietnamese attended an incense-offering ceremony at the historic Kinh Thien Palace in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on January 19.
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hanoi, has gained an additional area of 13,800sq.m, given to it by the Ministry of National Defence.
Dating back to the 17th century, bronze casting in Ngu Xa village is regarded as one of the four premier crafts in the ancient Thang Long imperial citadel. Today, this village continues to steadfastly uphold its craft in the flow of history.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on October 7 paid an official visit to UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris and held a discussion with its Director-General Audrey Azoulay, as part of his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and official visit to France.
Nearly 200 documents and photos featuring Hanoi’s ancient gates are being displayed at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the capital city’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2024).
Established in the 17th century, the Ngu Xa traditional bronze casting village in Truc Bach ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, is considered one of the most quintessential craft of the Thang Long imperial citadel.
The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai (traditional long dress) Festival will take place at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the heart of Hanoi from October 4-6, with various attractive activities, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
Turning Hanoi into a safe, bustling, attractive and unique destination with night-time economic trademark is a main content in the Politburo's Conclusion No. 80-KL/TU on the planning of Hanoi in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, and a project to adjust the Master Plan for Hanoi Capital to 2045, vision to 2065.
