Hanoi halts walking streets downtown amidst Covid-19 concerns
Hanoi has announced that it will suspend all festivals and activities that would attract large crowds around Hoan Kiem's pedestrian zone due to conerns o
 | Scottish in Hanoi goes to prison for drug offences A Vietnamese man in Hanoi was sentenced to 18 years in imprisonment for trafficking drugs while his Scottish accomplice was pronounced two-year jail. |
 | Hanoi residents fight against the second wave of Covid-19 New Covid-19 cases are increasing in Vietnam. To prevent the spread of the pandemic, Vietnamese government and citizens have prepared to deal with the situation. |
 | Antique bookshops in the Ha Noi's Old Quarter Among new and bustling bookshops along Dinh Le Street, there are still antique bookshops, a small alley, where the sounds of traffic longer is left ... |
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