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Vietnamese football fans in Hanoi celebrating as the Vietnamese team secures a berth in the final of the AFC U23 Championship after beating Qatar. With the 4-3 shootout after a 2-2 draw, Vietnam become the first Southeast Asian team to reach the final of the competition. Millions of Vietnamese football fans poured into the streets to celebrate the victory. Millions of Vietnamese fans have gathered at Hanoi to cheer on their national team in the semifinal of the U23 Asian Cup semifinal against Qatar. The fans put on red shirts with yellow stars, and many have brought drums and horns to support the team. Like other localities across the whole country, the Hanoi’s major streets, including Dinh Tien Hoang, Hue, Xa Dan and Le Duan, were crowded with local fans waving the Vietnamese flag to celebrate the Vietnamese team’s historic win. The Old Quarter in Hanoi is filled with the wild Vietnamese fans. Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc personally called the U23 team to … [Read more...] about Photo gallery – Vietnamese football fans celebrate U23 team`s victory at AFC Championship – Hanoi Times

Thousands of bright yellow petals are enticing Hanoians and visitors alike to visit a sunflower garden covering an area of 2,000 square metres in Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. According to the relic site’s management board, the flower garden was planted on October 20, 2017 and is now in full bloom. The gardeners say they have sought technical advice from experts so they can provide the best care for the flower garden. Sunflowers usually bloom for 15 to 20 days. However, the sunflowers in Imperial Citadel of Thang Long will stay in bloom until the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) to the pleasure of visitors and residents. The road to Doan Mon gate of the relic site is bathed in the bright yellow colour of sunflowers. Due to the cold weather, the sunflowers are large and vibrant. In 2017, Imperial Citadel of Thang Long as a heritage site has the honour of being named “a leading tourist attraction in Vietnam” for the first time at Vietnam Tourism Awards. In 2018, besides … [Read more...] about Photo gallery – Explore the beauty of Sunflower garden in Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi Times

Hanoi is not as busy and bustling as Saigon because Hanoians love a slow life to enjoy each taste which is endowed by nature. Hanoi is dazzlingly beautiful and attractive as its East-West architectural features are deeply engraved throughout the history of its formation and development. Nowadays, this thousand-year-old capital city displays itself with a new look, that is a dynamic integrating city with the appearance of many enclosed modern urban conglomerates after the model of miniature cities within the Capital city. However, Hanoi in the winter is the images of the white daisy, the warm coat and the babies in their parents’ arms. The winter is really coming. Around Hoan Kiem Lake, only several people do exercise. The drizzling rain makes the street secluded than usual because all people hurry up to find a warm place or go home to enjoy the free time at the weekend with their family. Referred to Hanoi’s Winter, many people will remember to the white daisy alarming the … [Read more...] about Photo gallery – The simple beauty of Hanoi in Winter – Hanoi Times

Like other countries around the world, Hanoians also celebrating New Year 2018 with family and friends. Welcoming New Year 2018, Hanoians also celebrated New Year's Eve in Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square near Hoan Kiem Lake. Music and dance performance show “Travel to the future” with Heineken from the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square “station” at 7.30 pm on 31 Dec 2017 was organized during these festivals to entertain local residents and visitors. On the journey this time are Giant Spaceman – in his debut in Vietnam as well as Asia taking you to every planet in Heineken space with his energy, Thu Minh, Toc Tien, Tuan Hung, Miu Le, Rhymastic, Rapper Mr.A, DJ Get Looze, DJ Nimbia and international DJ Victor Bailey. Also, a show entitled “Vu Khuc Anh Sang” (Dance of Light) will take place at Dinh Le-Dinh Tien Hoang crossroads. The programme was told stories about Vietnam’s achievements in 2017 and its aspirations in 2018 through songs and circus … [Read more...] about Photo gallery – Hanoians enjoy music and dance shows for celebrating New Year 2018 – Hanoi Times

Kim Lien Shrine (Xa Dan Str, Hanoi) preserves numerous values of Vietnamese culture and history. As narrated, the shrine was built during ealier years of Ly Dynasty, in honor of Cao Son Dai Vuong (Saint Cao Son), one of the fifty sons of Lac Long Quan and Au Co (ancestors of the Vietnamese nation). He followed his father to the mountains and is one of two deities worshipped in the Tan Vien Mountain temple. Cao Son was the deity who secretly contributed to helping King Le Tuong Duc quell the rebellions in Dong Do, so the King decided to build Kim Lien Temple in 1509 to worship him. Kim Lien Shrine honors one of the four guardians of ancient Thang Long: Tran Vu in the north; Bach Ma in the east; Ling Lang in the west; and Cao Son in the south. Time passes by, Kim Lien villagers renovated and built more constructions to deliver mutual social activities of the temple. After two vast restoration phases in 2000 and 2010, the temple’s main entrance includes five gates with board of … [Read more...] about Photo gallery – Kim Lien Shrine – The southern guardian of old Hanoi – Hanoi Times