Urban residents in Hanoi have endured a dense mist for over a week, a consequence of the concerning air pollution that necessitates the city to implement proactive measures to safeguard public health.

Duong Lam, a tranquil village 45km out on the western suburbs of Hanoi is considered a live museum of northern ancient houses, several hundreds of years old.

France has decided to give Hanoi non-refundable aid of EUR700,000 to help renovate the iconic Long Bien Bridge on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Franco-Vietnamese diplomatic ties.

Christmas is only days away, and it seems every corner of the capital city is brightened up with colourful lights. Thousands of visitors and Hanoians are attracted downtown every day to admire the sparkling seasonal decorations.

Night art tours have drawn much attention, like performances in Hà Nội Chèo (Traditional Opera) Theatre, Hà Nội Cải Lương (Reformed Opera) Theatre and Thăng Long Water Puppetry Theatre.

A proposal on lanes reserved for bicycles has been applauded by experts who say it will help change Hanoian’s habit of using cars and motorbikes.

The capital city of Hanoi ranks first in favorable factors for developing science and technology in Vietnam.

Hanoi has approved the planning of a second airport with the construction expected to be started in 2040 and completed in 2050.

Once completed, the service would function as both a transportation route and a tourist itinerary linking cultural heritage sites.

The 11th international food festival, an annual event held by the Service Department for Diplomatic Corps since 2014, is set to get underway in Hanoi from December 9 to December 10.

Ho Guom Opera House, the only representative of Vietnam featured in the list, has been named among the world’s 10 best opera houses, as compiled by website 10best of the World Travel Awards (WTA).

The city is striving to use environmental packaging products instead of non-degradable nylon bags in wet markets, supermarkets, and shopping...

As the capital’s largest flower growing area, Tay Tuu village in Bac Tu Liem district of Hanoi has hurriedly begun efforts in order to care for and collect flowers to supply local markets ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Hanoi has been honoured as the World’s Leading City Break Destination 2023 at the World Travel Awards presentation ceremony held recently in Dubai, the UAE, the municipal Tourism Department said on December 4.

A number of waster-to-energy power plants is set to become operational next year.

There are currently no dedicated or priority bicycle lanes in Hanoi.

The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has just requested local schools to warn parents and students not to eat food of unknown origin.

According to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), traffic jams cause a loss of $1 billion to Hanoi every year. To settle the problem, the city needs VND1 quadrillion to build nine railway routes.

Around 4,000 bus employees are likely to lose their jobs in the coming time when Hanoi expands the use of e-tickets.

After nearly two years of piloting public bicycle services, the biggest difficulty was the lack of infrastructure for the vehicle.