Hanoi named top cultural, artistic destination in Asia

  • Visitors at the Heritage House at 87 Ma May street, Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Visitors at the Heritage House at 87 Ma May street, Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • Visitors at an art exhibition at 29 Hang Bai street, Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Visitors at an art exhibition at 29 Hang Bai street, Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • Visitors enjoy Tet (Lunar New Year) atmosphere at Hang Luoc street, Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Visitors enjoy Tet (Lunar New Year) atmosphere at Hang Luoc street, Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • A visitor enjoys a bowl of pho in Hanoi. VNA Photo
    A visitor enjoys a bowl of pho in Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • Foreign visitors take a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake). VNA Photo
    Foreign visitors take a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake). VNA Photo
  • Foreign visitors at the Heritage House at 87 Ma May street, Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Foreign visitors at the Heritage House at 87 Ma May street, Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • Foreign visitors learn about Vietnamese culture and history at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam in Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Foreign visitors learn about Vietnamese culture and history at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam in Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • The dreamy scene of Hanoi in early spring with pure white sua flowers (Dalbergia tonkinensis). VNA Photo
    The dreamy scene of Hanoi in early spring with pure white sua flowers (Dalbergia tonkinensis). VNA Photo
  • Foreign visitors learn how to make Vietnam's traditional chung cake in Hanoi (square glutinous rice cake). VNA Photo
    Foreign visitors learn how to make Vietnam's traditional chung cake in Hanoi (square glutinous rice cake). VNA Photo
  • Full bloom sua flowers (Dalbergia tonkinensis) in Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Full bloom sua flowers (Dalbergia tonkinensis) in Hanoi. VNA Photo

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Hanoi named top cultural, artistic destination in Asia
05/20/2025 08:31 | TTXVN |
Hanoi has been ranked ninth among the world’s 20 greatest cities for art and culture for 2025 by the UK-based Time Out magazine, making it the highest-ranked destination in Asia. The Vietnamese capital ranked ninth among the world’s top cultural destinations, with Paris, Florence, and Edinburgh taking the top three spots. At the same time, Hanoi emerged as Asia’s leading representative, placed ahead of other major regional cities such as Beijing (11th), Jakarta (13th), and Delhi (14th). According to Time Out, Hanoi is the cheapest city for art and culture on the list, with 82% of locals ranking it highly for affordability. VNA Photo

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