From 21 to 26/4, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi than 20 businesses travel, hotel Hanoi survey program organized tour new building at Island Co (Quang Ninh) and Bach Long Vi (Hai Phong).

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Morning of 05/4/2014, in Hanoi, General Department of Tourism has organized a talk program on "Advanced Solutions brand communication effectiveness Vietnam Tourism".

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In the framework of the International Tourism Fair 2014 Vietnam (Hanoi VITM 2014), dated 04/04, Argo Travel Company has introduced seminars destination Greece.

Workshop in the presence of Mr. Vu The Binh - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, Chief VITM held in 2014; representative of the company Argo Travel and tourism enterprises in Vietnam.

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Implementing Directive dated 05.11.2012 20-CT/TW Politburo on enhancing the Party's leadership for the care, education and child protection in the new situation, the action program countries for the period 2012-2020 children, response to "On the ethnic Cultural Vietnam" 19/4, ... from day 5-9/4/2014, Vietnam Journalists Association in collaboration with NGOs career programs organized "Spring honoring national culture 2014" Paradise resort in Baoshan District, Hanoi.

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Ta Hien neighborhood, Hanoi - an old quarter of Hanoi. Dubbed as "international crossroad" where focus of many centers of international tourism so the neighborhood attracts many tourists, especially at night.

Some one said,"if not come to Ta Hien, it is considered as have yet travel to Hanoi". What thing make the neighborhood so attractive like that?

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Have you come to the ancient streets of Hanoi? Is there anything special? At first, hearing the name, I am sure you will think everything is ancient.

Not wrong! Many things are ancient but not all. The 36 ancient streets of Hanoi are old, it is living in a modern space. It is trying to integrate but still keeping the traditional values.

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How many kinds of bun have you eaten in Vietnam? Have you eaten "Bun thang" (Vermicelli and chicken soup)? If you ate this dish, you cancook this dish with below recipe. If you have not eaten "bun thang", you should read about it before eating. Don't be afraid! it is very delicious, you should read it because you'll have an overview of it.

A bowl of "bun thang" has many colors and flavors. The white of bun(vermicelli), sweet and sour radish, lean pork paste, the yellow of egg, chicken, the green of vegetables.

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Do you want to become a fish? You can swim as long as you want in water. But, you can be caught by fishing man. So, you want to become a fish or the man eating fish?. I think you would rather be a man than a fish. If you want to eat fish, I'll provide for you a special dish in Hanoi which was written in the book "1000 places to see before you die" of PATRICIA SCHULTZ. That is Cha Ca La Vong!. Are you ready to eat by eyes?

In those years of the French colonial period, a house at 14, Hang Son street, Hanoi, there is a family - the Doan, they used their home as a place for a insurgent with the name"De Tham". They cooked a delicious grilled sliced fish. Gradually, the insurgent helped the family open a restaurant, both feed the family and as a place to gather.

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Have you ever eaten this dish or seen these leaves before? If you don't know this dish or these leaves, I will introduce to you. You knew, you will be known clearly.

Walking on streets in Hanoi, you probably encouter a street vendor that sells this dish. But, there is no restaurant selling this rustic and special dish. What can I say about this dish?

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After many reports of foreign visitors, Hanoi planned to work harder to prevent fraud. Committee of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Hanoi city asked the local authority and police to tighten control over the price and the operation of transport companies, hotels and restaurants.

The capital welcomed 5,120,000 passengers in the first quarter of this year, increasing 17% compared with the same period last year, of which 615,000 foreign tourists. However, Fraud is still a major challenge for Vietnam's tourism industry.

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Hoan Kiem lake is also known as Guom Lake (Sword Lake), a natural freshwater lake of Hanoi that foreign tourists are still known as "bouquet in the heart of the city" because it is located in the center of Hanoi.

In the past, the lake had many names such as: Luc Thuy lake because the water is green all year round, Thuy Quan lake was used to training Navy, Ta Vong Lake and Huu Vong Lake.

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Duong Lam is a commune in Son Tay city, Hanoi. Duong Lam became the first ancient Vietnamese village. Located about 50kilometers from Hanoi, easy to travel. Come to Duong Lam, you can walk yourself to
explore this ancient Vietnamese village.

Duong Lam consists of 9 villages, in which 5 villages: Mong Phu, Dong Sang, Cam Thinh, Doai Giap and Cam Lam contiguous.

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Hanoi's Old Quarter is the common name of an urban area that located outside the imperial city of Thang Long. This urban was where the concentration of population with activities: handicraft and trade sales that created the characterized craft, unique traditions of the urban and capital residents. Nowadays, Hanoi's Old Quarter is an attractive destination for those who want to learn about Thang Long - Dong Do - Ha Noi.

"36 streets of Hanoi" is an incorrect call of the old town, because "36 streets" is a calling convention ancient urban areas, inside and outside the old town.

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Be opened from the 50s of the previous century, existed and developed more than half a century with capital, Trang Tien Ice Cream has confirmed its attractiveness to customers and become a famous brand in Hanoi.

Ice cream shop located in the center of the capital, near Hoan Kiem lake - an ideal location. Initially, the shop has only produced craft with simple types of ice cream that have made from natural ingredients such as: green beans cream, green rice flakes cream, chocolate cream. But now, because of the development of science and technology, so Trang Tien Ice Cream increasingly diverse in design, rich in types as more: cone cream, cocoa cream, coconut milk cream, etc but the shop has still kept the original flavor.

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No coincidence that CNN travel site reviews Hanoi is place where has many the most delicious dishes. However, there are a lot of which are sidewalk dishes. Seems like eating outside pavement is not suitable for foreigners, but if you went to Vietnam, you may try this feeling to enjoy the typical dishes of Vietnamese culture. Let Aroundvn explore next five special dishes in Hanoi.

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Hanoi cuisine is diverse and rich, but if this is the first time you visit to Hanoi, you will be very wonder because there are so many restaurants with many different foods. Aroundvn will introduce to you 10 dishes which you should enjoy when coming to Hanoi-the capital of Vietnam

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In Hanoi, there are many different taxi companies, on every taxi has the mileage meter to charge the customer. However, not all taxi companies also follow the principle, several taxi companies still comply with the provisions but they try to run the car longer than the actual distance to get more money from tourists, especially, for those who do not know the streets of Hanoi. So, it's difficult for you can choose an honest taxi company and driver. Because of that reason, we will give you some tips to help you feel peace of mind when going by taxi in Vietnam.

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If you are in Hanoi or intending to travel to Hanoi, you may want to know a popular dish - bun rieu cua (vermicelli and sour crab soup). And, if you want to eat bun rieu cua in Hanoi, you can not find in menu of any restaurant or hotel. 

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Bun rieu cua is only in markets or sidewalk restaurants. Unlike the fatty taste of Pho(noodle soup), bun rieu cua has the sweet taste, bouillon is light sour taste, smell of crab in rice fields.

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Hanoi city buses number 7 and 17 connect Noi Bai Airport with Hanoi city center.
The bus stop is just on the right side of the terminal exit.

Traveling by bus costs 5,000 VND (0.3 USD) per person and takes about one hour.
Buses run every 15-20 minutes from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Bus number 7 connects the airport to Kim Ma bus station.
Bus number 17 connects the airport to Long Bien bus station.

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Referring to delicious dishes of Hanoi, can not miss Bun Cha Hang Manh. Bun Cha has long become a familiar dish not only for the people of Hanoi, this is a simple dish, easy to eat and suitable for everyone. Want to enjoy the delicious taste of Bun Cha dish, "gourmets" often come to Dac Kim restaurant at 1 Hang Manh, Hanoi. It is so famous and considered a delicious dish of Hanoi that brings special flavor of Trang An.

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