VOV.VN - Local people and visitors to Hanoi will soon have the chance to take journeys in hot air balloons and helicopters to view the capital from above.

Hanoi is holding a myriad of events and tours to capitalise on the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) to popularise images of the capital and Vietnam as a whole among international friends.

VOV.VN - A hot air balloon festival with the theme of "Sao La - Asian Unicorn" opened in Vu Quang district in the central province of Ha Tinh province on the morning of May 7.

VOV.VN - Residents of the Central Highland province of Kon Tum were treated to the spectacle of 25 colourful hot-air balloons flying overhead on April 23, in a festival designed to promote local tourism services.

VOV.VN - An international hot-air balloon festival, the first of its kind, opened in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on March 30, attracting 20 teams from across the world.

VOV.VN - Thousands of local residents flocked to pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in the centre of Hanoi on March 25 to view a cluster of colourful low-flying hot air balloons.

VOV.VN - Local residents and tourists enjoyed the chance to participate in the capital’s first-ever hot-air balloon festival which opened on March 25 with the theme of “Get on Hanoi 2022”.

VOV.VN - Residents of Hoi An Ancient Town enjoyed the spectacle of more than 17 colourful hot-air balloons flying overhead on March 25, with the festival designed to promote the local tourism industry.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi is set to stage a hot air balloon show from March 25 – 27 to kick-start its tourism year 2022.

VOV.VN - A festival showcasing hot air balloons is set to be held for the first time at the Hoai River Square in Hoi An City on March 25 and March 26 in response to the National Tourism Year-Quang Nam 2022.