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Long Bien Bridge preservation a central piece in Red River Zoning plan

Highlighting the grace of the Red River, the Long Bien Bridge is an iconic landmark in Hanoi.

Most popular venues for Halloween 2023 in Hanoi

Halloween, a Western festival, has been celebrated by youth in Vietnam for the past decade.

Models perform Ao dai on Hanoi pedestrian street

On the evening of October 27, the 2nd Hanoi Tourist Ao Dai Festival 2023 the theme "Discovering the beauty of Hanoi" opened at the walking space around the Hoan Kiem Lake.

Over 1,000 illegally built residential buildings found in Hanoi

Hanoi has discovered 1,062 homes that were illegally built during recent inspections of housing construction projects.

Japanese Koi fish banned from Hanoi pond

Hanoi authorities have requested to relocate eight tonnes of Japanese Koi fish from a local lotus pond.

Hanoi promotes development of ice skating

Amateur and professional ice skating tournaments serve to encourage participation and identify talented athletes for training. Some athletes who have participated in these events have gone on to achieve success in international tournaments.

Dengue fever cases see sharp rise in Hanoi

According to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) one person has died as a result of the infection.

Hanoi: Three people die in house fire

A woman and her two children have died after a fire broke out at their house in Hanoi's Thanh Tri District late Thursday afternoon.

Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen District to celebrate its traditional crafts

Phu Xuyen artisans will showcase their skills of creating craft products like to he (traditional Vietnamese toy figurines), bamboo, rattan or mother-of-pearl inlaid items.

Hanoi records fourth death caused by dengue virus this year

The capital has seen another death caused by dengue fever this year amid infections continuing to rise in the city, according to the figures released by the municipal Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

Hanoi faces widespread domestic water shortage

The People's Committee Office of Hanoi yesterday informed about tackling the critical issue of water scarcity in Thanh Ha urban area, Thanh Oai District and other areas in the city, affecting people’ lives and business activities.

Hanoi’s playground design based on traditional culture

Inspired by the legend of Thanh Giong, the recently launched playground helps spread Vietnamese patriotic spirit among local children and helps international visitors to Hanoi understand the country's history.

Hanoi's Little Ambassadors promotes capital tourism

Visitors have been able to explore the famous tourist attractions of Hanoi in a very special way at no charge thanks to the members of Hanoi Free Private Tour Guides (HNFTGs).

Hanoians’ legendary glass used to contain draft beer

Hanoians like drinking draft beer together after working hours. They sit on large sidewalks instead of luxurious rooms with air conditioners, and use glasses that have existed through decades.

French painter and strong attachment to Hanoi

French painter Jean-Charles Sarrazin was first drawn to Vietnamese culture and people while studying fine arts in Hanoi nearly four decades ago.

Hanoi apartment supply hits 10-year low

Hanoi's increased housing supply in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter did not improve the city's cumulative total supply in the first nine months of the year.

Hanoi lacks schools, teachers, faces big education problems

Hanoi’s education is experiencing difficult days. The land bank is not large enough for building new schools, while unreasonable policies are causing a teacher shortage.

Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2023 to get underway in late October

The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2023 will take place from October 27 to October 29 at Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian street area in the capital, according to details provided by the Hanoi People's Committee.

Public school shortage causes education sector’s dilemma in Hanoi

Statistics showed that Hanoi has an additional of 40,000 - 50,000 students each year, meaning it needs at least an additional of 20 public schools each year.

Hanoi reports increase in hand, foot, and mouth cases

The capital documented an additional of 265 hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) during the initial week of October, double the amount compared to the same period from last month, according to the capital’s Center for Disease Control (HCDC).