Hanoi in autumn

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TweetThe scorching days of summer have gone. Cool breezes signal the autumn coming that lifts the spirit of Hanoians. The walkers doing early morning rounds of Ho Guom can feel the approach of the much-talked autumn in the capital. They …

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Hanoi ceramic road seeks World Guinness Book Record

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TweetThe World Guinness Book representatives will go to Hanoi to evaluate the Hanoi Ceramic Road in September. Nguyen Thu Thuy, the author of the Hanoi ceramic road project, said that her group is about to submit the project to the …

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Ancient city opens doors for millennial celebration

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TweetAn area studded with royal palace relics at Thang Long Royal Citadel will be opened to the public during Hanoi’s millennial anniversary in October. The citadel became a UNESCO World Heritage Site early this month. The site in question, referred …

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Come to admire an age-old relic

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TweetThose spending time with the Tran Temple in the northern coast province of Nam Dinh either praying for good luck or merely admiring the fine ancient architecture of the ancestor worshiping structure should drop by an equally famous temple in …

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Shopper’s arcade

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TweetHang Dao is one of Hanoi’s busiest shopping streets with a host of shops selling silk, footwear and jewelry but the street is also home to a ­number of cultural attractions. People often refer to Hang Gai as Hanoi’s “Silk …

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