Hanoi is among the few famous cities in the world that are over 1,000 years old. In 1999, it was honored by UNESCO as a "City for Peace" and in 2019, it was recognized by UNESCO as a member of the Creative Cities Network in the field of "Creative Design". Hanoi is the capital of a thousand years of culture, a center of strong cultural exchange and acculturation between the unique indigenous culture and the cultures of the East and the West. Hanoi has many factors to develop the cultural industry, is a "Creative City" with 5,922 historical - cultural relics and a network of 1,350 different craft villages, about 60 creative spaces, including 7 co-working spaces, 42 cultural - artistic spaces... (numbers given by Architecture magazine in November 2023).
This October, Hanoi is bustling with flags and flowers to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024). 70 years is a turning point for Hanoi to truly become a livable city, a symbol of the Vietnamese people's love of peace and desire to be friends with countries around the world.
Hanoi, two dear words always in the hearts and memories of those far from the capital, is a friendly and wonderful destination in the hearts of tourists.
“Hanoi is the faith, love and hope/ Of the mountains and rivers today and tomorrow” as in the song “Hanoi, faith and hope” by musician Phan Nhan.
