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Culture and tourist park to be built on alluvial islet in Hanoi’s Red River

Hanoi plans to develop an alluvial islet amid the Red River into a cultural and tourist park in order to explore the potential and advantages of the natural beauty of the Red River.

Capital city Hanoi to assess feasibility of new metro line

Hanoi will assess critical elements of the Hanoi Station-Hoang Mai metro line project (Line No.3) starting in 2022.

Cost of living in Hanoi highest in Vietnam

The capital city has the highest cost of living in Vietnam, according to the Spatial Cost of Living Index (SCOLI) announced recently by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Hanoi’s Old Quarter bustles again

Following the full reopening, many ancient streets around Hanoi welcomed a large number of citizens and people to play, enjoy cuisine and go shopping. This is a positive signal for the recovery of the capital city’s tourism.

Hanoi’s ‘green corridor’ still exists on paper only, needs new action plan

Hanoi is reviewing the general development planning designed 10 years ago and adjusting the planning of the city on the two banks of Red River. Where is the green corridor for Hanoi?

Hanoi lifts 9pm ban on dine-in food, beverage venues

Hanoi's authorities have allowed dine-in food and beverage venues to operate as normal, lifting the requirement to close before 9pm which has been enforced for months to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hanoi restaurants propose removing curfew

Many restaurants in Hanoi's tourist avenue of Ta Hien are calling for local authorities to remove the 9 pm curfew which has become a big challenge for them to return to normal operation.

Hanoi restores various cultural and entertainment activities

A series of cultural activities and tourism products are being reintroduced to entertain visitors to Hanoi as the Covid-19 has been contained.

Hanoi needs to apply technology to have worthy urban planning

Hanoi needs to make the best use of the technological capability of institutions and individuals to help draw up urban planning of the highest possible quality.

Hanoi considers establishment of four new cities by 2050

Hanoi's administration is considering the creation of four cities in Dong Anh, Me Linh, Soc Son and Hoa Lac by 2050.

Long Bien Bridge, connecting past and present in Hanoi

The symbolic icon and landmark of the capital city Hanoi, Long Bien Bridge, turned 120 years old on Monday.

New rules on filling in natural lakes needed

In 2010, Hanoi Party Committee passed a policy on checking and retaining natural lakes to protect the landscapes. But no one has counted the number of existing lakes.

Amazon Web Services to set up local zone in Hanoi

Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) has announced plans to launch a new AWS Local Zone in Hanoi.

Covid-19 stokes parental concerns after schools reopen in Hanoi

School authorities and parents in Hanoi are worried about the rising number of Covid-19 infections among students and teachers.

Hanoi's pedestrian streets could reopen in March

The pedestrian areas surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake in the centre of Hanoi are set to reopen in early March after nearly a year of closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Hanoi needs amended city plan

Some content in the general plan for Hanoi (Plan 1259) has become outdated after 10 years, hindering the city’s development.

Hanoi spends nearly 80 million USD ensuring traffic safety in 2021-25

The capital city of Hanoi will spend a total of over 1.8 trillion VND (79.1 million USD) on mitigating traffic congestion and ensuring traffic safety in the city for the 2021-2025 period.

Hanoi releases tourism recovery roadmap for 2022 – 2023

Hanoi will focus on serving domestic visitors with COVID-19 preventive rules remaining in place during the first stage of its tourism recovery roadmap from 2022 – 2023, recently released by the local authorities.

Motorbike taxis resume in Hanoi after six-month pause

Motorbike taxis can resume in Hanoi on Tuesday after a six-month year hiatus due to COVID-19, according to the capital city’s transport department.

Hanoi cinemas set to reopen on February 10 after months of closure

The administration of Hanoi has decided to reopen all cinemas throughout the capital city, starting on February 10, after months of closure due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.