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…
Hanoi has witnessed a lot of transformation every day. The capital with more and more high buildings, transport construction also has the clean green and peaceful lakes. It owns the beautifully pruned trees along the streets, the carefully arranged roads, the electric cables network underground… All of these are the stunning transformation and create a…
Hanoi – City for Peace was awarded to Hanoi by UNESCO on July 16, 1999, in La Paz, the Capital of Bolivia. More honored, Hanoi is the only city in the Asia-Pacific region to receive this designation. After 2 decades with many changes, Hanoi has been striving constantly to build, develop and promote the value…
Van Phuc silk village, also known as Ha Dong silk village is famous for its silk weaving industry which has existed for a long time. Through many ups and downs of history, Van Phuc silk products always bring with them strange charm, captivating visitors from the cross to visit, enjoy and shop. The development of…
Bát Tràng is a 500-year-old ancient village located about 10 kilometers away to the Southeast of Hanoi, alongside the left bank of the Red River. In the past, it used to belong to Bắc Ninh Province but nowadays it’s part of Gia Lâm District, the suburb of Hanoi As being told from generation to generation,…
Hanoi currently has 47 crafts out of 52 traditional crafts nationwide. Out of the 1,350 craft villages and villages that practice crafts, until now, the city has 308 craft villages and traditionally recognized craft villages in 23 districts and towns. Their products are diversified with many different styles, well-designed, high quality and possess competitive advantage…
