To this day, cyclos are still used in pre-wedding ceremonies and take visitors on tour around Hanoi's Old Quarter.

The revenue generated from inbound tourism has not been commensurate to the tourism potential.

According to Vietnamese traditional custom, the first foreign visitor to Hanoi is considered the first-foot, who brings luck and expectation of a smooth start for the new year.

Vietnam last year received some 18 million foreign tourists, including 5.8 million Chinese guests.

During their stay in Danang, the Chinese tourists did not show any symptoms of the new coronavirus (nCoV), VnExpress cited a report by the local government as saying.