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West Lake property prices almost double in 5 years

West Lake property prices almost double in 5 years

Apartments and villas in the western area of Hanoi’s West Lake have seen prices nearly double in the last five years thanks to new infrastructure being developed.
No tour boat service on West Lake for now, Hanoi's Party committee says

No tour boat service on West Lake for now, Hanoi's Party committee says

Hanoi to resume tour boat services on West Lake

Hanoi to resume tour boat services on West Lake

The lotus pond is the priceless pearl – don't cast it before swine

As an expat living in Hanoi, I hesitate giving my opinion on controversial topics that I am perhaps not sufficiently informed about.
August 15, 2022 | 06:38 pm PT
Hanoi questions three teens for sexual harassment of foreign women

Hanoi questions three teens for sexual harassment of foreign women

Three teenagers admitted to Hanoi police Friday that they had sexually harassed foreign women strolling around the West Lake in Tay Ho District.
March 5, 2021 | 08:17 pm PT
Fall in love with Hanoi on an autumn day

Fall in love with Hanoi on an autumn day

Hanoi is at its charming best in autumn when the city is garbed in blue sky and a cool breeze blows.
October 14, 2020 | 11:20 pm PT
Engineer quits job to chase dog psychologist dream

Engineer quits job to chase dog psychologist dream

Dong Minh Toan, a 30-year-old Hanoian telecommunications engineer resigned from his stable job to become a full-time dog instructor.
August 14, 2020 | 06:30 pm PT
Kites fly high as Hanoi unwinds amidst Covid-19 respite

Kites fly high as Hanoi unwinds amidst Covid-19 respite

With social distancing restrictions eased, kites have returned to Hanoi skies in large numbers in the Starlake (Tay Ho Tay) urban town area.
May 16, 2020 | 06:50 pm PT
Too much of a good thing, says Hanoi as it relocates milk flower trees

Too much of a good thing, says Hanoi as it relocates milk flower trees

Hanoi plans to relocate 108 milk flower trees from near the West Lake to the outlying Soc Son District because of their overpowering fragrance.
July 19, 2019 | 04:20 pm PT
Japan team cleaning Hanoi river wants more time after floodgate opening ruins efforts

Japan team cleaning Hanoi river wants more time after floodgate opening ruins efforts

A Japanese team cleaning Hanoi's To Lich River has sought a two-month extension after the opening of a floodgate put paid to its earlier efforts.
July 17, 2019 | 05:26 am PT
Hanoi opens West Lake floodgate to maintain level, clean river

Hanoi opens West Lake floodgate to maintain level, clean river

The floodgate in Hanoi’s West Lake was opened on Tuesday to regulate its level and let water into the To Lich River to clean it.
July 9, 2019 | 07:27 pm PT
West Lake fish go belly up in Hanoi again

West Lake fish go belly up in Hanoi again

Sudden weather change has been blamed as fish died again in Hanoi’s biggest lake and the stench spread.
April 8, 2019 | 06:23 pm PT
Hanoi named among top destinations for ‘every type of traveler’

Hanoi named among top destinations for ‘every type of traveler’

Hanoi has made it to Time magazine’s list of “best destinations for every type of traveler”.
December 6, 2018 | 11:03 pm PT
Riding the ‘calm rush’ of Hanoi’s West Lake

Riding the ‘calm rush’ of Hanoi’s West Lake

Hanoi is the bustling capital city, but it can be much more graceful, in a ride round the West Lake or Tay Ho.
October 15, 2018 | 11:08 pm PT
Hanoians’ secret to good health: working out by West Lake

Hanoians’ secret to good health: working out by West Lake

Hanoians of all ages head for West Lake at 5am every day to exercise.
October 8, 2018 | 11:09 pm PT
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