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Serviced apartments face fierce competition in Hanoi market

 In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, Ha Noi saw fierce competition in the serviced apartment segment, according to Savills Vietnam.

 

Spring in the air and the streets

The spring atmosphere is overwhelming Hanoi’s streets, from downtown to the outskirts.

Contemporary art center holds experimental music series

Vincom Center for Contemporary Art in Hanoi and media channel Hanoi Grapevine are joining hands to organize an experimental music performance series on January 19.

Hanoi's largest flower market enjoys bustling atmosphere ahead of Tet

With the Lunar New Year drawing closer, a vibrant environment has descended on the famous Quang Ba flower market in Hanoi due to the increase in traders.

Economic tools necessary to address air pollution: experts

Vietnam does not have enough capable air quality tracking systems to protect people from air pollution, an expert has said.

Tiger trafficker sentenced to 6 years in prison

The People’s Court of Hanoi on Wednesday sentenced Nguyen Huu Hue to six years in prison for illegally trafficking seven frozen tiger cubs.

US Ambassador releases carps to see off Kitchen Gods

US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink on January 15 performed the Vietnamese traditional New Year ritual of releasing carps into a lake to bid farewell to the Kitchen Gods at Kim Lien pagoda in Hanoi.

Chrysanthemum season in full bloom in Khanh Hoa

Thanks to favorable weather, chrysanthemum fields in Khanh Hoa province are in full bloom, ready for the Lunar New Year festival. Locals are excited and looking forward to a bumper crop.

Zoo workers prepare for Tet

Zoo workers in Hanoi are busy ahead of the Tet Holiday.

Commuters in Hanoi poised to face annual Tet gridlock

Streets throughout Hanoi have been hit with severe traffic congestion as increasing numbers of people take to the streets in order make preparations for the Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration.

Hanoi’s biggest water park demolished for construction violation

Thanh Ha Water Park, the biggest of its kind in Hanoi, is being dismantled due to lacking a construction licence.

 

Best athletes and coaches of 2019 honoured at Victory Cup gala

The head coach of the Vietnamese senior national team Park Hang-seo and Vietnam’s U22 side were recognised as the best foreign coach and best team of 2019 during the Victory Cup gala which took place in Hanoi yesterday.

Diplomatic representatives hosted by Deputy PM at New Year banquet

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh took on the role of host during a New Year banquet held in Hanoi on January 14, with foreign ministry officials and representatives from foreign embassies in Vietnam taking part in the event.

Hanoi: Schoolgirl sex-for-sale ring investigated

Children as young as 14 years old at a school in Hanoi are allegedly recruited and then forced to have sex with paedophiles.

US Ambassador spends time at Vietnam Friendship Village in Hanoi

Daniel J. Kritenbrink, the US Ambassador to Vietnam, paid a visit to the Vietnam Friendship Village located in Hoai Duc district of Hanoi on January 13.

Temple of Literature named as host of calligraphy spring festival 2020

Up to 52 calligraphers are set to take part in a calligraphy spring festival which will open on January 18 at the historic Temple of Literature in Hanoi.

Three Hanoi teachers selected for international education event

Three teachers in Hanoi have been selected to represent Vietnam to participate in the Microsoft Education Exchange 2020 scheduled to take place in Australia on March 23-26.

 

Facebook user arrested for spreading misinformation on Dong Tam incident

A Vietnamese Facebook user in Can Tho was detained on Sunday for allegedly disseminating misinformation on a land dispute that left three police officers and one protestor dead in Dong Tam Commune, My Duc District, Hanoi City Thursday.

 

EuroCham decries motorbike ban in Hanoi

The ban on motorbike traffic in the inner-city areas of Hanoi City in 2030 may pose challenges for the residents, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) said at the recent annual Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi.

Fermented fruit not an issue for drink driving ban

Fermented fruit lovers can breathe a sigh of relief now police have confirmed that blood-alcohol levels fall rapidly after consumption, meaning it's fine for them to drive home without being over the limit.