For a long time, dragonflies, having been by craftspeople of Thach Xa (Thach That District, Hanoi), have become toys associated with childhood memories of many people of the Capital. Thach Xa Commune is located about 40 km west of Hanoi City. Thach Xa is famous for not only Tay Phuong pagoda located on the top…
Thach Lam, a famous writer, wrote about the foods and the connection between cuisine and the cultural-social life of Hanoians in his essay “Hanoi’s 36 streets”, which is also the first essay about Hanoi with a culinary topic. The taste of an antique Hanoi In Thach Lam’s essay, the food in every street of Hanoi…
Painter Bui Xuan Phai (1920-1988) is a well-known Vietnamese painter; especially he is famous for the oil paintings of Hanoi Old Quarters – which create a unique style called “Pho Phai” – Phai’s street. He is one of the artists who influence the orientation of modern Vietnamese art, also becomes one of the most prominent…
Bluebirds’ Nest, nestling in a small alley on Dang Dung Street, is a superb choice for a place to work or inspiration or simply space to immerse in a book. Having been in operation since the end of 2015, Bluebirds’ Nest, a creative hub, has been frequented by the youth. The shop was born from…
Having been working as an architect for almost 30 years, Hoang Thuc Hao has designed so many beautiful structures. He believes that architecture is born from the land, then will be back to the land. Mr. Hoang has created a lot of eco-friendly structures with the express purpose of protecting the landscape for posterity. As…
Hanoi was officially recognized as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in October 2019. Being the Creative City of Design is perceived as one of the strategic development goals of Hanoi authorities for the next coming years. However, the amount of creative spaces is still a small part of the development potential of the Capital. The…
