As Hanoi gears up for Tet, streets are jam-packed with traffic, with rows of cars taking over roadways and leaving motorbike riders scrambling for space.

The Spring Calligraphy Festival 2025 opened at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature, welcoming the Lunar New Year with vibrant displays of calligraphy, traditional art, and cultural heritage.

Hanoi will ring in Lunar New Year 2025 with 30 firework displays across the city, including 10 high-altitude and 21 low-altitude shows lasting 15 minutes each.

Traditional Tet trees struggle with sales, while affordable persimmon branches attract increasing attention from customers.

Over 40,000 cameras will be added to Hanoi’s surveillance system by 2030, creating a comprehensive network for security and traffic monitoring.

Under architectural management regulations effective from January 10, multi-story buildings will be prohibited in certain areas in Hanoi.

Tens of thousands of spectators gathered at West Lake in Hanoi for the "Light Concert – Welcoming New Year 2025," a dazzling fusion of drone technology and symphonic music celebrating the new year.

Hanoi has officially launched three new electric bus routes, marking a significant step in the capital’s efforts to adopt green transportation and address traffic and environmental challenges.

Hanoi has once again demonstrated its educational leadership by topping the National Excellent Student Competition for 2024–2025, with 200 award-winning students, far outpacing other provinces.

At the unveiling of Hanoi’s master plan, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized immediate action on environmental and traffic issues, setting a Q1 2025 deadline for project proposals.

Hanoi ranks seventh among the top 10 domestic destinations for the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025, according to one of the world's leading online travel platforms Booking.com.

With traffic volume increasing up to fivefold as Lunar New Year (Tet) nears, Hanoi’s roads have become gridlocked, requiring all-day intervention from traffic police.

Hanoi’s skies have been shrouded in haze, with air quality rankings labeling the city as one of the most polluted globally, a crisis demanding immediate attention.

The transition towards green transport like EVs (electric vehicles) is presenting both opportunities and challenges in the effort to improve air quality in Vietnam.

Hanoi citizens are being targeted by scam calls threatening to cut off their electricity unless immediate payment is made through fake platforms.

To combat environmental degradation, Hanoi plans a $23 million project to pump water from the Red River into To Lich River, with two potential pipeline routes under consideration.

With plans for nine additional bridges, Hanoi is enhancing its transportation network to support economic and social development.

Hanoi has proposed a $22.4 million emergency project to restore the To Lich River by diverting water from the Red River, aiming to tackle severe pollution and improve urban aesthetics.

Hanoi should consider adopting strong measures, inspired by cities like Beijing and New York, to combat its worsening air pollution, officials suggest.