A draft regulation under the Capital Law 2026 would allow Hanoi to create a dedicated social housing fund serving social welfare goals and addressing growing urban housing demand.

Hanoi is preparing to launch the Metro Line 2A extension project, with a preliminary investment estimate exceeding $1.5 billion, as part of efforts to expand the capital city’s urban railway network.

The capital is adopting a “sponge city” approach that focuses on absorbing, storing and gradually releasing rainwater.

With support from UNESCO in Vietnam and partner organizations, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports has completed the Creative Cultural Spaces Network Map of Hanoi.

Across Hanoi, the sounds of drilling, demolition and construction now echo through old neighborhoods as the capital enters a rare period of large-scale urban transformation.

Hanoi plans to break ground on a pilot rental housing project as early as June in what city leaders describe as a major shift away from the traditional mindset of property accumulation toward meeting real housing needs.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has proposed studying rental housing policies lasting 15-20 years or longer as Vietnam seeks to reshape its housing market strategy.

Hanoi’s electricity system has recorded historic highs in both power capacity and electricity consumption during days of scorching heat, according to Hanoi Power Corporation (EVNHANOI).

Hanoi’s decision to withhold a total ban on personal gasoline motorbikes in Low Emission Zones starting July 1, opting for weekend-only restrictions instead, has cooled the electric motorbike market.

A city of red rooftops, emerald lakes, tangled Old Quarter streets and endless streams of motorbikes, Hanoi has earned a place among the world’s most colourful cities in a new international study of visually captivating destinations.

A community art show, co-hosted by the Hanoi Circus and Variety Arts Theatre and Nguyen Dinh Chieu secondary school, drew crowds to Octagon House near Hoan Kiem Lake on May 24 evening.

Hanoi is speeding up plans to transform craft villages into modern “streets in villages” to boost economic growth, preserve cultural heritage and improve living conditions.

As Hanoi prepares for sweeping redevelopment along the Red River, the city faces growing questions about compensation, fairness and belonging.

After decades of developing by "turning its back on the river," Hanoi stands before a historic transformation opportunity with the Red River Landscape Boulevard project.

Hanoi has proposed sweeping governance and innovation reforms as the Vietnamese capital seeks to transition toward a technology-driven growth model.

Hanoi plans to select two adjacent communes with a combined population of around 700,000 people to pilot a new socialist commune and ward model, according to Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Dai Thang.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed that neighborhood residential groups in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City should have at least 700 households, while villages in the two cities would need a minimum of 500 households.

Hanoi has proposed doubling fines for a range of violations including illegal parking and the use of sidewalks for business activities, with some repeat or serious offenses facing penalties of up to VND30 million ($1,175).

The Hanoi Emulation and Commendation Board has announced a public consultation process regarding a proposal to award the second-class Labor Order to Vu Dai Thang, chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee.