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In a recent interview with BBC, Carlson recalled that she first arrived in Hanoi in 2019 at the invitation of some of her new friends who teach English in Vietnam. At that time, she was traveling around Asia and just intended to spend a few months exploring and experiencing the life and culture of the S-shaped country. However, her love for Vietnamese food and visits to places across the country made her decide to stay in Vietnam instead of returning to the US, particularly during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through her blog on TikTok and Instagram named Plates of Hanoi (now changed to The Fat Passport), Carlson creates content in English to show foreigners and tourists her food-relating experiences in Vietnam. When spending three years in Vietnam, Carlson and her friend traveled to the corners of Hanoi to find the best food in town. One of Corrin’s first videos that went viral on social media during Hanoi’s social distancing was about “pho”. In the ...

With abundant cultural resources, Hanoi’s heritage destinations have been constantly developing impressive and distinctive cultural products from their unique materials. The poster of the night tour titled Sacred Night 3 – The Flame of Youth at Hoa Lo Prison Relic. This not only helps promote these destinations but also contributes to unleashing creativity from heritage resources, which is the goal set by the Hanoi Party Committee’s Resolution on “Developing the cultural industry in the capital in the period 2021-2025, with an orientation towards 2030 and a vision for 2045”. Creativity from unique materials Some museums and monuments in the capital city have been renovated in recent years and attractive tours have been designed to meet the preferences of tourists of all ages. Which, Hoa Lo Prison Relic is a typical example. After the enormous success of the series of experiential activities, including the night tours ‘Sacred Night – Shining Vietnamese Spirit’ and...

Over 10,000 entries by 1,073 photographers from 32 countries and territories around the world are submitted to the contest, which ran for six months starting from September 12, 2022. It featured four topics, including colour freedom, monochrome freedom, children, and ideas. Vietnamese photographers won 45 prizes at the event, including four gold medals. Among them is a piece featuring childhood snapped by Nguyen Duc Nguyen in the colour freedom topic. A photo taken by Nguyen Huu Binh depicts farmers harvesting lilies. An image by Do Phuong Mai tells a story of a mother’s love. A photo by Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy A piece submitted by Thach Minh Le An impressive work in the colour freedom topic is showcased at the exhibition. A photo by Nguyen Son Tung in monochrome freedom impresses viewers. Vu Bao Ngoc’s winning photo in the monochrome freedom topic A photo by Ngo Thanh Binh A piece by Nguyen...

Many customers drive along Hang Luoc street by motorbikes to select the perfect flowers and decorative items for their homes. Customers can easily find flowers and festive decorative items for their annual Tet celebrations. Gold-plated cat-shaped products are available at the market this year for the Year of the Cat. Veronique from the United States is visiting Vietnam for the first time. She is eager to buy a kumquat tree which is on sale at a price of VND300,000. Hung, a resident of Nguyen Luong Bang street, buys a peach branch worth VND1.2 million to decorate his house with during Tet. Small peach branches valued between VND50,000 and VND200,000 are put on display, with many people buying them to worship their ancestors before Tet. A stall owner waters kumquat trees in order to keep them fresh for the entire day. A customer spends nearly one hour purchasing their favourite trees. The Hang Luoc ...