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.

The city is very interested in spending money to improve infrastructure, but the speed of infrastructure development has not kept up with the increase in vehicle numbers.

The Vietnamese capital ranked fourth among the top 100 worst air-polluted cities in the world on November 28, according to data released by Switzerland-based air quality monitor IQAir AirVisual.

Developing an intelligent and sustainable transportation system is a global trend for all cities, including Hanoi.

During his latest trip to Vietnam, Mark Wiens visited Hanoi, where he tasted three noodle soup dishes at a sidewalk shop.

An assessment of public transport service capacity after 12 years of implementing the urban railway network plan reveals that the bus system still plays a dominant role.

A series of exhibitions honouring the cultural heritage values of Hanoi have been opened at the Hanoi Museum, as part of the events celebrating Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23.

Along with dengue virus types DEN-1 and DEN-2 in circulation, health professionals in Hanoi have recently detected another type of DEN-3 in blood samples of several infected cases throughout the city.

The air quality in the capital on November 22 exceeded the red-warning level, reaching purple, meaning that the air quality of the local atmosphere has reached a very unhealthy level for local residents.

Festival goers will also have a chance to take part in folk games, cultural, art and food exchanges; and seminars on human resources development to facilitate the food industry.

The Capital Law, after 10 years in effect, has exposed many problems. Experts believe that Hanoi, which has been growing rapidly, needs a higher legal status.

The management board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter on November 18 kicked off a wide range of activities in the Old Quarter in the capital city to mark the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day which falls on November 23.

The 2023 Hanoi Creative Design Festival opened on November 17 evening at the Gia Lam train factory with various interesting activities.