Redeveloping aging apartment blocks remains one of Hanoi’s toughest urban challenges, prompting officials to propose new planning mechanisms.

Hanoi will continue streamlining its education management system while ensuring that students' learning rights are not affected, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Dai Thang said on Friday.

Hanoi has proposed that starting from 2028 it will begin collecting fees from cars and motorbikes entering the area within Ring Road 1 in order to reduce traffic congestion and pollution.

Hanoi is accelerating its transition to green transport through investments in metro lines, electric buses and supportive policies aimed at reducing emissions and promoting sustainable mobility.

One of the key breakthroughs of the new resolutions is the shift from a traditional management-oriented approach to a development-enabling model.

Hanoi plans to encourage restrictions on gasoline-powered ride-hailing motorbikes before introducing a full ban in low-emission zones from January 2027 under a phased transition strategy.

Hanoi is considering congestion charges and restrictions on private vehicles as part of a sweeping transport reform plan.

PM Le Minh Hung has called on Hanoi to set higher development goals and standards commensurate with its role as the nation’s political and administrative centre.

The Hanoi People's Committee has recently approved the 1/500 scale detailed planning for a multi-objective urban area in Thu Lam and Dong Anh communes.

Many drivers in Hanoi continue to ignore flashing warnings and lowered railway barriers, creating dangerous situations as trains approach at speed.

Hanoi authorities are working with contractors and international partners to resolve a dispute tied to a major metro package.

Hanoi’s health authorities have launched a network linking hospitals across the capital to expand the pool of tissue and organ donors amid a persistent shortage.

Hanoi needs a meticulous roadmap before collecting inner-city vehicle tolls by 2028. It needs to calculate numerous factors, from the need to reduce pollution and congestion to the capacity of public transit and social consensus.

Aviation is set to reshape Hanoi’s future growth map as the capital unveils an ambitious century-long master plan centred on a second international airport, new urban corridors and the rise of a next-generation “sky economy”.

Hanoi is expected to gather government leaders, businesses and international organizations for a landmark event focused on investment and long-term urban planning.

Hanoi is considering a mechanism to issue multiple types of bonds, including urban bonds, project bonds and green bonds, to mobilize additional resources for strategic development projects.

A proposed road-pricing plan for central Hanoi could reshape travel habits, but specialists warn key conditions are not yet in place.

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

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