(VOVworld) – Being called “the Ambassadors of Hanoi”, Hanoikids’ members, most of whom students, are loved by international visitors to Hanoi. With the motto “No tips, no charge”, Hanoikids club has guided more than 7000 tours for international visitors to explore Hanoi over the past 8 years. VOV’s Bui Hang reports….

(VOVworld) – Anyone who visits the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is moved by the President’s rubber sandals made from old tires. The simple sandals and clothing symbolize his modesty. Such sandals were used by Vietnamese soldiers during Vietnam’s two national resistance wars. Most are now on display in museums but artisan Pham Quang Xuan is able to reproduce them.

(VOVworld)- On September 9, 1969, thousands of people in Vietnam could not hold back their tears at President Ho Chi Minh’s state funeral in Ba Dinh square in Hanoi. At such a historic moment, Japanese cameraman Misao Ishigaki, representing the Nihon Denpa News of Japan in Vietnam, recorded those precious 10 minutes of Vietnamese people in color motion picture film. Last September, the cameraman returned to Vietnam, visited Ba Dinh square and recalled his memories of that day 45 years ago.

(VOVworld) – Many writers have written about their great love for Hanoi. A recent book fair in Hanoi featured hundreds of books about Vietnam’s capital city. Ky Lan reports:

(VOVworld)- Have you ever asked yourselves what you could do to handle the stress we face in this busy life? Some may think of taking a week or even month long trip somewhere far away, some others may think of getting drunk just to have some short time to forget about all the stress and worries of life.

(VOVworld) – Outstanding fine art works selected by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association from 8 regional exhibitions nationwide are on display at the exhibition house, 16 Ngo Quyen street in Hanoi. The works are of a high artistic level showing the artists’ creativity and style. Many young artists have marked their personal identities in different artistic genres.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s northeastern coastal region boasts huge potential to develop spiritual tourism thanks to its diverse historical, cultural, architectural, and religious relics that are closely associated with the Tran feudal dynasty, stretching from Con Son – Kiep Bac to Yen Tu – Ha Long – Van Don.

(VOVworld) - Ta Oi people in the mountainous district of A Luoi in the central province of Thua Thien Hue have, for many years, turned to the “Zeng” weaving craft to earn their livelihood. Recently, local authorities have done their utmost to help the people develop the traditional craft by establishing weaving cooperatives. VOV’s reporter Le Hieu has more.

(VOVworld) – The title “VOV’s writer” was given to 17 outstanding individuals including 12 former leaders and 5 journalists - Tran Dang Khoa, Uong Ngoc Dau, Tran Nhat Minh, Ngo Thieu Phong, and Pham Trung Tuyen - on VOV’s 69th anniversary on September 7th. This honor is in recognition of their contributions to VOV’s multimedia development. Hoa Ha profiles 3 of the journalists: Nhat Minh, Thieu Phong, and Trung Tuyen:

(VOVworld) – A book called “The old ironworks” by painter researcher Tran Hau Yen The has breathed new life into the research of Hanoi’s architecture. It has won the 7th Bui Xuan Phai-for the love of Hanoi award.