Hanoi's worsening congestion is forcing policymakers to confront a difficult question: act now or accept growing gridlock for years to come.

As mega-urban projects expand across Hanoi, officials are calling for more flexible and professional standards for grassroots community leaders.

Experts say Hanoi must carefully assess a range of factors - from congestion and air pollution concerns to public transport capacity and social consensus - before moving ahead with plans to charge vehicles entering the city center.

Hanoi will begin subsidizing treatment costs for young adults with severe myopia from July 1 under a new social welfare policy aimed at improving preventive healthcare.

Traffic police have announced a detailed diversion plan covering major roads around the National Convention Center during a two-day national event.

Hanoi has postponed approval of its low-emission zone proposal and clean-vehicle subsidy plan pending further review and public consultation.

A delegation from the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs recently visited Hanoi’s Buddhist Sangha, highlighting the religion’s role in building a modern and civilized capital.

Authorities say a Hanoi-based SEO company disguised as a digital marketing business while allegedly helping illegal gambling websites attract traffic and improve search rankings.

Hanoi is racing to finalize a series of new policies on social welfare, housing, green transportation, low-emission zones and urban development in preparation for the implementation of the Capital Law 2026 on July 1.

One of Hanoi’s most prominent unfinished skyscrapers may soon find a new purpose as authorities move forward with plans to transfer the long-stalled Vicem tower.

Hanoi has buildings that stay lit all night, packed streets, and an ever-bustling pace of life. But behind the facade of a major metropolis are millions of people quietly making a living every single day.

Residents living within Hanoi's Ring Road 1 area could receive direct financial support and free bus travel under a new proposal promoting electric vehicle adoption.

Hanoi has proposed a pilot low-emission zone around Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter beginning July 1, 2026, but has dropped earlier plans to ban petrol-powered motorcycles outright in the city center.

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.