Hanoi’s Old Quarter in 1990s through lens of Japanese diplomat
Hanoi’s Old Quarter in 1990s through lens of Japanese diplomat

VOV.VN - In 1994, a young man named Hiroshi Fukada wandered around Hanoi's Old Quarter with a camera in hand, taking over a hundred photos of Hanoians living everyday life. 

Hanoi’s Old Quarter in 1990s through lens of Japanese diplomat
Secret bunker at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Secret bunker at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

VOV.VN -Measuring 40 square metres, the bomb shelter under the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel Hanoi is open free of charge to visiting hotel customers.

Secret bunker at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
My Tra displays patriotic photos of Spratly Islands
My Tra displays patriotic photos of Spratly Islands

VOV.VN - Here are the best of 70 photos lifted from a collection taken by photographer Nguyen My Tra displaying patriotic images of the Spratly Islands that have exhibited in Hanoi in September and Ho Chi Minh City in October.

My Tra displays patriotic photos of Spratly Islands
Lyrical rice terraced landscapes of Hoang Su Phi
Lyrical rice terraced landscapes of Hoang Su Phi

VOV.VN -The golden lyrical rice terraced landscapes of the northern mountainous region of Hoang Su Phi this time of year appear as though they have been lifted directly out of an ancient mythological fairy tale.

Lyrical rice terraced landscapes of Hoang Su Phi
PM Phuc attends Ao Dai fashion event in China
PM Phuc attends Ao Dai fashion event in China

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China were among the distinguished guests attending an Ao Dai fashion event on September 15 in China.

PM Phuc attends Ao Dai fashion event in China
‘Pokémon Go’ craze sweeps Mid-Autumn Festival
‘Pokémon Go’ craze sweeps Mid-Autumn Festival

VOV.VN - Pokémon Go, the latest gaming craze to sweep the globe, has young people from all over Vietnam flocking to the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ho Chi Minh City in search of their favourite fictional animal.

‘Pokémon Go’ craze sweeps Mid-Autumn Festival
Hanoi’s Old Quarter in 1990s through lens of Japanese diplomat
Hanoi’s Old Quarter in 1990s through lens of Japanese diplomat

VOV.VN - In 1994, a young man named Hiroshi Fukada wandered around Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a camera in hand, taking over a hundred photos of Hanoians living everyday life.

Hanoi’s Old Quarter in 1990s through lens of Japanese diplomat
Thousands flock to Hoan Kiem Lake for Mid-Autumn Festival
Thousands flock to Hoan Kiem Lake for Mid-Autumn Festival

VOV.VN - Thousands of festivalgoers packed the new waking plaza surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake in the centre of Hanoi on the evenings of September 10-11 in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Thousands flock to Hoan Kiem Lake for Mid-Autumn Festival
In Photos: Hanoi mobile police
In Photos: Hanoi mobile police

VOV.VN - Hanoi mobile policemen are equipped with modern weapons such as AK rifles and MP5 submachine guns to crack down on criminals and ensure safety of residents in the city. 

In Photos: Hanoi mobile police
French President chooses to stay at Sofitel Plaza Saigon
French President chooses to stay at Sofitel Plaza Saigon

VOV.VN - French President Francois Holland will stay at the Sofitel Plaza Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City on the second leg of his official visit to Vietnam.

French President chooses to stay at Sofitel Plaza Saigon
A peek into Francois Hollande’s hotel room
A peek into Francois Hollande’s hotel room

VOV.VN - French President Francois Holland will stay at the Hotel Metropole Hanoi during his visit to the nation’s capital. 

A peek into Francois Hollande’s hotel room
A Vietnamese temple in France
A Vietnamese temple in France

Not only unique in terms of architecture, the temple of dead soldiers in Indochina is also a historical witness to Vietnam-France relations.

A Vietnamese temple in France
My Linh receives rousing welcome at Noi Bai
My Linh receives rousing welcome at Noi Bai

VOV.VN - Newly crowned Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh arrived back home in Hanoi on September 2, to a large gathering of family, friends and admirers waiting for her at the Noi Bai Airport.

My Linh receives rousing welcome at Noi Bai
New Walking Plaza gentrifies Hoan Kiem Lake
New Walking Plaza gentrifies Hoan Kiem Lake

VOV.VN - The new walking plaza has gentrified Hoan Kiem Lake, transforming it into a part of the city that residents can once again be proud of—now that they have a brief respite from the insidious motorbikes and rude drivers.

New Walking Plaza gentrifies Hoan Kiem Lake
National Day keeps Hanoi city streets deserted
National Day keeps Hanoi city streets deserted

VOV.VN -The capital city streets looked deserted on September 2 thanks to the 71st anniversary of National Day.

National Day keeps Hanoi city streets deserted
In pictures: New pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake open
In pictures: New pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake open

VOV.VN - Visitors can go sightseeing and enjoy festive activities in new walking streets around Hoan Kiem (Sword) lake and adjacent areas, which is set to be opened on September 1. 

In pictures: New pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake open
Remembering National Day September 2, 1945
Remembering National Day September 2, 1945

VOV.VN - Seventy-one years ago this September 2, President Ho Chi Minh stood at Ba Dinh Square and poignantly proclaimed the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Remembering National Day September 2, 1945
Photo exhibition honours soldiers of Truong Sa
Photo exhibition honours soldiers of Truong Sa

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition honouring the nation’s soldiers stationed in the Spratly Islands has ceremoniously opened at the Hanoi Municipal Youth Union located at 45 Trang Tien Street.

Photo exhibition honours soldiers of Truong Sa
Earning a living at Hanoi landfill at night
Earning a living at Hanoi landfill at night

At 3am every day, hundreds of people gather at Nam Son landfill in Soc Son district, Hanoi to search for scrap and other items that can be sold.

Earning a living at Hanoi landfill at night
Hanoi’s watercolour autumn foliage
Hanoi’s watercolour autumn foliage

VOV.VN -Autumn is a great time of year to visit the capital city of Hanoi thanks to cool winds, the sweet scent of milky flowers, and the plashes of sunshine reflecting off the watercolour blooms and foliage.

Hanoi’s watercolour autumn foliage
Here she is: Miss Vietnam 2016 My Linh
Here she is: Miss Vietnam 2016 My Linh

VOV.VN - Do My Linh, recently crowned Miss Vietnam 2016 at the pageant grand finale in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of August 28, is a proud Hanoi girl.

Here she is: Miss Vietnam 2016 My Linh
Rare photos of wartime in North Vietnam
Rare photos of wartime in North Vietnam

Below are color and black and white photographs selected from hundreds of photos taken in northern Vietnam during the resistance war against the US and the 1979 border war by German war correspondent Thomas Billhardt.

Rare photos of wartime in North Vietnam
Hundred-roof building in Hanoi receives certificate of national relics
Hundred-roof building in Hanoi receives certificate of national relics

VOV.VN - The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ HQs in Hanoi is presented a certificate of national relics on August 26.

Hundred-roof building in Hanoi receives certificate of national relics
iMiss Thang Long ‘future bride’ publicity stunt
iMiss Thang Long ‘future bride’ publicity stunt

VOV.VN - Dressed in pristine white wedding dresses, the contestants in this year’s iMiss Thang Long 2016 pageant recently headed for the countryside for an off the beaten path publicity stunt to gain attention.

iMiss Thang Long ‘future bride’ publicity stunt
11 best-designed kindergartens in the world
11 best-designed kindergartens in the world

VOV.VN -From Vietnam's Farming Kindergarten to Germany's cat-shaped Kindergarten Wolfartsweier, here are the top 11 best places for kids to start school off on the right foot, according to Business Insider.

11 best-designed kindergartens in the world
Vietnam Airlines opens New Lounge at Tan Son Nhat
Vietnam Airlines opens New Lounge at Tan Son Nhat

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines has inaugurated its new dedicated Premium Lounge for its first class and business class customers at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam Airlines opens New Lounge at Tan Son Nhat
11 exotic and rare fruit and vegetables
11 exotic and rare fruit and vegetables

VOV.VN - Cauliflower, sea asparagus, Kiwano melons, purple carrots, Jabuticaba and turnip greens are just a few of the special and unique fruit and vegetables rarely found on the market.

11 exotic and rare fruit and vegetables
In photos: A glimpse of fishing villages in Vung Tau
In photos: A glimpse of fishing villages in Vung Tau

VOV.VN -Small and charming fishing villages in the coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau were established a long time ago.

In photos: A glimpse of fishing villages in Vung Tau
Ta Xua – Place for cloud hunter
Ta Xua – Place for cloud hunter

VOV.VN - A girl has spent 3 months living in Ta Xua village in the northern mountain province of Son La to take photos of stunning clouds.

Ta Xua – Place for cloud hunter
Rare one-ton ocean sunfish found in Nghe An
Rare one-ton ocean sunfish found in Nghe An

VOV.VN -Vietnamese fishermen in Nghe An Province often exaggerate when boasting just how big their latest catch was.

Rare one-ton ocean sunfish found in Nghe An