Until now, the house has become a must-visit cultural site when foreign visitors arrive in Hanoi.

The most significant ritual of the New Year event is the Neu pole raising ceremony at the Ngoc Son Temple’s gate by Hoan Kiem lake.

Visitors can take the best photos in every corner of the beer bar with setting of a Hong Kong of more than 40 years ago.

Mouse figurines and adornments are hot sale items as the Year of Mouse is drawing near.

Many lodging facilities in the Old Quarter offer one-night service prices below VND1 million (US$42)/room.