For the first time, the Department of Tourism of Hanoi has provided locals and tourists a chance to experience services at 4-5-star hotels. The promotional program aims to promote Hanoi’s image and brand, while seeking ways to increase room occupancy rates at local luxury hotels.

Vietnam is one of two Southeast Asian destinations that Travel + Leisure urges holiday makers in their 50s to visit.

A proposal to build a statue of a turtle beside Ho Guom (the Sword Lake), located in the heart of the capital city, was submitted to the Hanoi People’s Committee at the end of March.