(VOVworld)-Thousands of people gathered at Dong Da Hill in Hanoi on February 1 to celebrate the 228th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory.

(VOVworld) - On Thursday night, the Voice of Vietnam will host a ceremony to remember the first time President Ho Chi Minh read a poem on VOV to wish Happy New Yearto Vietnamese people and foreigners at home and abroad on New Year’s Eve in 1947. The ceremony, accompanied by an art program, will take place at the National Radio Broadcasting Center at 58 Quan Su, Hanoi. The event will be broadcast live onVOV1, VOV2, VOV3, VOVTV, VTC1, the National Assembly TV Channel, and VOV.VN.

(VOVworld)- A special exhibit of Vietnam’s 18 national treasures is taking place from January to May at the National Museum of Vietnamese History.

(VOVworld) – The Bana eco-tourism park is touted as a fairy scene on earth and an ideal place for wedding photos.

(VOVworld) - Hanoians turned their attention to the upcoming Tet Holiday and lined up on January 2 at the flower villages in Hanoi to catch a whiff of the floral, fruity and spicy aromas as well as snap a photo or two.

(VOVworld)- “Mien dong” or arrowroot vermicelli of Bac Kan province has received a certificate of registered trademark from the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam. The certification protects the interests of producers and consumers and helps improves the lives of Bac Kan people.

(VOVworld) - Leaving behind the city’s chaos and dust, we arrived at Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan. Tourists prefer staying in the Tay ethnic group’s wooden stilt houses which lie on the mountain foot and face a magnificent stream.

(VOVworld) - Ba Be, a fresh water Lake in Bac Kan province, is nestled on a height of 150m above sea level. With its average depth of between 17 and 23m, Ba Be Lake contains about 90 million cubic liters of water

(VOVworld)- Pac Ngoi Village in Nam Mau Commune, Bac Kan province, is one of just a few places where the traditional customs of the Tay minority ethnic group are still practiced. Sampling local cuisines is also a way to better understand the local culture.

(VOVworld) - Christmas atmosphere is in full swing in Hanoi with brightly coloured lights warming up all Hanoi streets.