Former Vice Standing Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Phung Huu Phu has questioned how well Hanoi has used its "gold mine" of resources to develop.

This marks the second consecutive year the company has reported a positive profit after seven years of losses.

Hoa Lac in the future will be a green technology district, an urban center in the western part of Hanoi, with a total area of 251 square kilometers and population of 1.2 million by 2045.

Streets across the capital have been adorned with national flags, flowers, and banners to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 134th birthday on May 19.

The completed metro system is projected to carry around 3.2 million daily trips, making up 35-40% of public transport in urban hubs and 20% in suburban zones.

Hanoi plans to build four satellite cities, an airport in the southern part, and complete an urban railway network in upcoming years.

A competition has been launched to seek creative design ideas for planning a multi-functional cultural park on the Hong (Red) River.

Starting from June 1, the one-stop-shop departments at all levels in Hanoi will implement cashless payment solutions for fees and charges associated with administrative procedure applications.

The Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) estimates that US$55.442 billion is needed in investment to complete the network of urban railway lines, contributing to reducing current urban traffic congestion.

Once the project is officially operational, waste water from 150 main sewers along the banks of the To Lich River will be collected and treated before being discharged into the river.

The pilots began on April 15 and in spite of some early problems, drivers have been generally positive.

It is time to put in place strong and fundamental solutions to protect lakes and ponds, to protect the city’s green lungs.

The Tran Nhat Duat pedestrian bridge with contemporary art installations in Hanoi downtown officially opened to traffic on May 3.

During the storm season, the risk of trees falling is always present. Typically, in the heavy rain last Saturday evening, more than 400 trees fell across the city.

The development of Hanoi's logistics sector has failed to meet its full potential despite the city's favourable geographic location as the heart of the northern key economic region.

It is anticipated that the city will officially run the application by December this year.

Contemporary art installations on the Tran Nhat Duat pedestrian bridge contribute to the promotion of pedestrian traffic and the beautification of Hanoi's urban space.

On April 27, the first day of the five-day holiday period, people thronged Hanoi’s gateways to return to their hometown, causing traffic to become overloaded.

One of the core contents of the planning is the urban space development plan, creating a breakthrough in the development of the capital city.

The capital city of Hanoi has moved up three places from 2023 to reach 97th in the 2024 Smart City Index.