Ta Hien street in Hanoi’s centre is famous among tourists and expats. This small street in the heart of Phố Cổ - ‘the Old Quarter’ - hosts dozens of sidewalk ‘bia hoi’ (draught beer) sites that draw a diverse crowd of customers. Here’s a photo essay from VietNamNet that views the nightly scene through the eyes of a Vietnamese reporter.

The government has permitted Vietnam Airlines to set up four new air routes from Vietnam to Laos and Cambodia.