VOV.VN - Hanoi is preparing to implement a cautious, phased roadmap to regulate fossil fuel-powered vehicles, starting with the historic central area surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake.

VOV.VN - The first ethnic and religious festival of Hanoi is scheduled to take place at Thang Long Imperial Citadel and the Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake area in late April - a major cultural event celebrating the city’s diversity and spiritual heritage.

VOV.VN - The administration of Hanoi plans to host the 11th book fair in the pedestrian area around Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake from October 1-4 to mark the 72nd anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954–2026).

VOV.VN - Tens of thousands of residents and visitors gathered around Hoan Kiem Lake, the My Dinh National Stadium, and other designated launch sites across the capital at midnight on February 17 to watch the multi-coloured spectacle of an elaborate fireworks display welcoming the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026.

VOV.VN -The “Mã Đáo” exhibition, held by Hoan Kiem Lake during Spring Binh Ngo 2026, highlights the horse as a traditional symbol of success (“Mã đáo thành công”), and as a link between Vietnam’s cultural heritage and its contemporary development journey.

VOV.VN - The “Tết Việt – Tết Phố” (Vietnamese Tet in the Old Quarter) programme will return with an expanded scale and a wide range of cultural activities around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s Old Quarter, serving residents and visitors during the Lunar New Year of Spring Binh Ngo (Year of the Horse) 2026.

Hanoi welcomed around 560,000 visitors during the New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, earning a total revenue of VND2.1 trillion (nearly US$79.85 million), marking increases of 250% in volume and 254% in value compared to the same period last year.

VOV.VN - Hanoi will ring in New Year 2026 with a wide range of cultural and artistic activities, offering both residents and visitors an engaging and festive atmosphere throughout the year-end holiday season.

VOV.VN - Hundreds in traditional Vietnamese attire paraded around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake on December 7, reenacting an old-style wedding ceremony once common in the capital.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi International Cultural and Artistic Exchange Programme 2025 took place on the evening of November 21 on Hoan Kiem Lake’s walking street, offering a vibrant showcase of the unique cultural identities of Vietnam and countries around the world.