A series of royal rituals, which used to be held on the occasion of the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) in the past, have been re-enacted by the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre in collaboration with the Thang Long Cultural Heritage Association at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and outstanding Vietnamese expatriates on January 22 offered incense at Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Citadel to pay their respect to Vietnamese ancestors and pray for peace and prosperity in the new lunar year.

The Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre on January 19 launched a virtual programme in celebration of the Tet (Lunar New Year), the biggest and longest festival of the Vietnamese people.

VOV.VN - Traditional rituals for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, are being re-enacted at the Thang Long imperial citadel relic site in Hanoi, offering participants a glimpse into festive celebrations from the past.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition aimed at highlighting five decades of diplomatic relations with India opened on January 6 in Hanoi.

The number of tourists to Hanoi in the first half of 2021 is estimated at 2.9 million, down 25% year-on-year, according to the municipal Tourism Department.

Latest archaeological findings at the Kinh Thien Palace in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi have provided more information on the ancient structure of the palace, making the restoration of the palace more feasible, according to the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre.

The Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the centre of Hanoi should be preserved and developed with a vision to become a Heritage Park, said Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue at a working session with its management body - the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre on February 23.

The Thang Long Imperial Citadel, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site a decade ago, has universal values, heard an international symposium held at the citadel on November 23.

Ten years after earning UNESCO’s recognition as a World Heritage site, the Thang Long Imperial Citadel has gradually gained popularity among both domestic and foreign tourists and served a venue for many major cultural events of Hanoi capital city.