From Hoan Kiem Lake to the Saigon River, people flocked to public spaces to count down the final moments of 2025.

As the last working day of 2025 ended, a wave of people flooded out of Hanoi through major exit points, either heading back to their hometowns or starting trips for the 2026 New Year holiday.

The funding is expected to come from the municipal “For the Poor” Fund, under which each ward will receive 30 gift packages and each commune 50 packages, with each package valued at 1 million VND.

The programme is expected to enhance the quality of the heritage destination while offering the public a novel and engaging approach to exploring the millennium-old cultural legacy.

Hanoi is facing many challenges, risks, and non-traditional security threats.

Driven by Resolution 57, Hanoi sees digital transformation as a chance to redesign its administrative model from the ground up.

New archaeological findings confirm the layered history and sacred scale of Kinh Thien Palace at the heart of Thang Long Citadel.

The city will offer monetary gifts to war veterans, vulnerable groups, and the elderly during the Lunar New Year.

Workers are replacing key components of Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge as part of a major restoration effort aimed at improving safety and stability.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, traditional craft villages across Hanoi are entering their busiest production season.

​The average score of the rankings is 9.3 points. The gap in e-commerce development between the two major economic centres–Hanoi and HCM City–and the remaining provinces and cities is very large.

One property on Ha Trung street in the Hanoi Old Quarter is being offered for sale at VND135 billion, or VND1.5 billion/sqm, a price rarely seen in the area. The street, less than 210m long, is viewed as a "hot" area.

MIK Group has announced its withdrawal from the investor consortium developing the Red River Scenic Boulevard - one of Hanoi’s most ambitious urban projects, valued at an estimated $12 billion.

Hanoi police have announced temporary traffic bans and restrictions on key roads on December 26–27 to ensure security and order during the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress.

In 2025, Hanoi’s high-tech parks and IZs posted strong performance, with estimated revenue of $12.14 billion, contributing about 19.12% to the city’s GRDP, while budget contributions reached $450 million and export turnover amounted to $7.42 billion.

Hanoi has begun applying AI-based traffic control systems on six major streets to manage signal timing dynamically, aiming to reduce congestion and create continuous “green waves.”

From Hanoi’s St. Joseph’s Cathedral to Saigon’s Notre Dame, thousands of people filled the streets on Christmas Eve, embracing the festive glow and joyful spirit of the season.

Hanoi will pilot restrictions on heavy trucks weighing 10 tonnes or more, as well as container trucks and tractor-trailers, on several key routes during peak hours as part of its effort to ease traffic congestion.

Starting January 1, 2026, the Hanoi People's Committee will pilot a plan to restrict vehicle access on Ring Road 3 and adjust truck access hours to ease growing inner-city traffic congestion.

The capital’s most ambitious urban development project kicks off, transforming both banks of the Red River.