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November 2019
1 day excursion: Lai Xá village – FULL
THIS TOUR IS FULL - PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE WAITING LIST AND WE WILL BE IN TOUCH IF PLACES BECOME AVAILABLE Lai Xá (photography) village is associated with many former notable and prominent people. The village, in Kim Chung Commune 15km west of Hanoi, is recognised as the birthplace of photography in Vietnam – and the hometown of many special talented photographers and scholars. Khánh Ký – born in the village in 1874. He taught photography to Hồ Chí Minh and is regarded as…
Find out more »Sóc Sơn volunteer group
For Sóc Sơn SIGNED UP VOLUNTEERS ONLY Our volunteers are next at Sóc Sơn on Sunday 24 November 2019 If you are interested in joining our volunteer team, please email Stella We liaise a few weeks before each session to plan/ communicate by email. We travel out by public bus (numbers 58 and 64) and back by taxi (FVH pays for the taxi back to Tay Ho/Xuan Dieu). This is a fun opportunity to support the English language education of a group of young Vietnamese…
Find out more »Quiz Night
Quiz Night at the Red River Tea Room (RRTR), 176 Xuân Diệu, in association with the Old Tay Ho website project, hosted by the RRTR. A fun evening testing your Vietnamese cultural and Tay Ho knowledge following the RRTR standard quiz night format. 6.30pm chance for meet and greet, mingling 7pm-9pm Quiz night- general questions, picture round, table round, Tay Ho trivia..... Pay a 20k VND pp entry fee = the prize money- the winning team gets all of it Runner…
Find out more »FVH – 36 Streets treasure hunt
A walking tour and exploration of Hanoi's Old Quarter with a difference. Take part in our 36 Streets Treasure Hunt which we hope will become an annual event. Compete in teams of 4. Complete a mixture of tasks within a set time limit. Make your way round the Old Quarter finding important landmarks and items (to buy and photograph) in specific streets by solving riddles and carrying out tasks. Work out the best strategy and route, to complete the most…
Find out more »December 2019
Hanoi City Walk (English) – Hòe Nhai street to Long Bien Bridge – FULL
THIS WALK IS NOW FULL. PLEASE EMAIL STELLA TO BE ON THE WAITING LIST A walk that will take us from the Hang Dau water tower to Hòe Nhai street and Hòe Nhai Pagoda, along Hang Than taking a route to Long Bien rail station and Long Bien Bridge under the arches. Learn about the history of the area, what used to be grown by courtiers along Hòe Nhai street, see a unique statue in Hòe Nhai pagoda, learn about some of the…
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