Traffic restrictions around My Dinh will run from 2pm on August 26 until midnight as Hanoi prepares for the Vietnam-Thailand ASEAN Cup final.

Hanoi Transportation Corporation plans to operate nearly 45,800 bus trips during the five-day National Day holiday while keeping reserve vehicles on standby to meet passenger demand expected to surge at bus stations and crowded transit hubs.

Hanoi will waive entrance fees to tourist attractions, historical sites and cultural facilities that normally charge admission on September 2, the National Day, under a decision by the municipal People's Committee.

The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on August 25.

Hanoi plans to build regulating lakes and underground rainwater reservoirs as part of a long-term effort to eliminate flooding and reshape the capital's infrastructure.

Hanoi households could receive subsidies for rooftop solar and batteries, while national regulators are considering a new approach to solar power pricing that better reflects local conditions.

Home to around 1,350 craft villages and communities, including 327 recognised traditional craft villages, Hanoi is tapping its rich heritage to develop cultural industries and experiential tourism, creating new drivers for local economic growth.

Hanoi will stage 15-minute fireworks displays at five locations on the evening of Sept. 2, alongside a wide range of performances, exhibitions and cultural experiences for residents and visitors.

Hanoi police have dismantled an alleged cross-border money transfer ring involving more than $51 million, with investigators saying the operation used electronic chip transactions and a network of shell companies to disguise illicit fund flows.

Hanoi will turn its landmark heritage sites and public spaces into a vast stage for art and culture during the 10-day Thang Long-Hanoi Festival this September.

Hanoi authorities have explained plans to move an iconic wartime monument from the Ba Kieu Temple grounds to the Hanoi Capital Command.

Nearly 100,000 passengers have experienced Hanoi's “Five City Gates” train in its first year, highlighting the growing appeal of railway tourism and its unique blend of heritage, culture and local experiences.

Hanoi now has a foundation to gradually develop a “silver economy” in a humane and sustainable manner, meeting the needs of an ageing society and effectively harnessing local endogenous resources.

Hanoi will relocate an iconic resistance monument near Hoan Kiem Lake to a military regiment as the capital reorganizes the historic space east of the lake.

Two Bodhi trees brought from India nearly seven decades ago still flourish at two of Hanoi’s most revered Buddhist landmarks, standing as living symbols of the deep cultural and spiritual ties between Vietnam and India.

Hanoi’s art institutions will stage a series of performances for residents in communes and wards across the capital to mark the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945–2026) and National Day (September 2, 1945–2026).

The ancient Co Loa Relic Site, regarded by many international experts as the largest-in-scale and oldest capital city in Asia, will be nominated to join the UNESCO World Heritage list.

A Hanoi delegation led by Party Secretary Tran Duc Thang held talks in Moscow and St. Petersburg on railway development and broader cooperation with Russian localities.

Vietnam’s first pilot Smart Police Station has been installed by Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, offering 24/7 multilingual services ranging from incident reporting to emergency SOS calls.