The Ministry of Education and Training is developing standards for higher education institutions, including that dormitories and facilities must comply with regulations and provide accommodation for at least 25 per cent of the total students.

West Lake is famous for its serene and tranquil beauty, the density of solemn historical relics, pagodas, and rows of restaurants and coffee shops.

It is common to see makeshift petrol stalls on Hanoi pavements as petrol stations have temporarily shut or restricted sales, citing tight supplies and loss-making operations.

Severe air pollution in the capital city is forecast to linger until at least this weekend, leaving much of the city clouded in smog.

Living in concrete houses and lusting for greenery, Hanoians often hesitate to enter parks because each park has its own way of management.

The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival will take place from December 2-4 at the pedestrian street area around Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake in downtown Hanoi, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Hanoi’s authorities are prioritizing land in the inner city for greenery development. However, multi-story buildings, not public parks, have been built on the land where factories, hospitals and universities were located.

Open daily from 4pm until 2am, the district offers visitors exciting gastronomy, entertainment and shopping experiences.

Hanoi plans to pilot collection of fees from vehicles entering the inner city zone from 2024. However, analysts warn that the policy won’t ease congestion as large hospitals and schools are still located inside the city.

Hanoi’s Formula 1 racetrack has been covered by wild grass after being abandoned for two years.

The reason for the increase is that the underground section was increased from 8.5 to 8.9km.

Hanoi Department of Transport has approved the proposal for pilot implementation of renting electric bicycles and motorbikes to make it easier for passengers to access bus routes and the bus rapid transit (BRT) system.

Artists Kozo Tate (Japan), Johannes Moller (Sweden), Nutavut Ratanakarn (Thailand), and Lee Song Ou (Korea) will come to Vietnam to perform at the fourth Hanoi International Guitar Festival 2022.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has given the green light to the pilot of an electric two-wheeler sharing model to facilitate the transit of bus rapid transit (BRT) passengers.

Businesses are trying to restructure their properties in anticipation of credit tightening and interest rate increases.

Though Hanoi five years ago created a bus rapid transit (BRT) system to reduce the use of private vehicles and ease traffic jams, the goals have not been met.

Some cars will be exempted from paying the tolls, including priority vehicles, police cars, military vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks; official vehicles; and buses.

The Hanoi Public Transport Management Center has proposed charging vehicles entering the city’s downtown area from 2024 to reduce vehicular traffic.

The traditional customs of the people of Hanoi during the first half of the 20th century are being re-enacted at the “Nếp xưa” exhibition which is currently getting underway at Hanoi Museum.

Hanoi plans to build two dependent cities north of the Red River and in the west.