Dozens of motorboats and canoes from Chua Huong were mobilized on the morning of 8/10 to rescue residents in flood-hit areas of Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, and Lang Son provinces.
Wandering through Hanoi's streets nearly 30 years ago, Japanese photographer Yuichi Kobayashi captured images of a serene capital city, largely devoid of international tourists.
The nostalgic five city gate space, skylights along the train cars, Long Bien station, and Do Temple are must-see check-in spots for tourists choosing slow travel on the Hanoi - Bac Ninh train.
The haunting melodies of chau van music, vibrant costumes, and captivating dances create a reverent yet lively atmosphere, mesmerizing foreign visitors during their first len dong experience in Vietnam.
Many tourists are surprised and delighted by their first experience on the "Hanoi five gates" cultural train, where they can enjoy the scenery and traditional arts like xam singing, cheo opera, and chau van ritual singing.
During the four-day National Day holiday, Hanoi welcomed nearly 2.1 million visitors, three times higher than the same period last year and exceeding the 1.95 million visitors Ho Chi Minh City welcomed during the Reunification Day holiday.
Tourists from across Vietnam flocked to Hanoi's historical landmarks, enduring long queues and traffic to visit Ba Dinh Square, Hoa Lo Prison, and the National Exhibition during the four-day National Day holiday.
An Independence Day feast inspired by President Ho Chi Minh's meals at Nguyen Thi An's home in Phu Thuong, before he moved to 48 Hang Ngang street to write the Declaration of Independence.
The lobster roll, priced at 1.8 million VND, features butter, pickled daikon radish, and Canadian lobster, topped with gold leaf, sturgeon caviar, premium wagyu beef, and French foie gras.
Visitors to Hanoi during the National Day holiday can experience a half-day tour of the capital on a red Honda motorcycle, once a prized possession during the subsidy period.
From the flag-draped Old Quarter to the historic Ba Dinh Square, numerous locations in the capital have become popular check-in spots, attracting visitors during the 80th National Day celebrations.
