High-rise buildings disappeared behind a thick blanket of haze in Vietnam's capital on October 15, as Hanoi recorded some of the world's worst air pollution readings, raising concerns over health risks and deteriorating visibility.

The Hanoi Department of Construction says that dividing the Ring Road 3 into three lanes in each direction while removing the emergency stopping lane fails to align with technical standards and could exacerbate congestion during traffic incidents.

Hanoi has climbed five places in global mobile internet rankings, making it the world's fifth-fastest city for mobile internet.

Several popular cafes in Hanoi's old apartment buildings have closed or relocated, highlighting growing challenges over commercial use, parking, aging infrastructure and the impact on residents.

Hanoi is bringing its ancient heritage to life through 3D mapping, contemporary performances and nighttime tours, creating new cultural experiences and boosting its creative economy.

Hanoi has broken ground on the 6.5 trillion VND (252 million USD) Ba Vi Safari Park, marking a major step towards developing a large-scale wildlife and nature tourism destination west of the capital.

From apartment buildings and shopping malls to hospitals and schools, Hanoi wants paid parking facilities to collect fees digitally and share parking and transaction data with a centralized city system under proposed rules.

Vietnam's capital has climbed five places in global mobile internet rankings, with median download speeds approaching 500 Mbps, while the country rose to ninth worldwide in August 2026.

Eighteen years after a major expansion, Vietnam's capital faces a new test: easing congestion, renewing aging neighborhoods and building a more livable city without sacrificing the heritage that defines it.

A project to renovate and upgrade two sites in Hanoi's Old Quarter was launched on October 8, marking the first step towards establishing the Dong Xuan-Bac Qua cultural industry centre.

From a river serving flood prevention and forming a natural boundary between urban areas, the Red River is being repositioned by Hanoi as a strategic axis in the capital’s master plan with a 100-year vision.

Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem ward launched a pilot smart street model on October 9 along the Hang Dao–Hang Ngang–Hang Duong–Dong Xuan–Hang Giay route, integrating digital services with heritage preservation, tourism and commerce.

Hanoi must accelerate growth while improving governance, quality of life and its contribution to national development. 

Vietnam's capital is marking the 72nd anniversary of its liberation on October 10 by opening road sections and launching projects spanning wastewater treatment, industry, healthcare, education and tourism.

Hanoi's total state budget revenue in the first nine months of 2026 was estimated at nearly 567.6 trillion VND (21.8 billion USD), or 87.3% of the full-year target and up 5.9% from a year earlier.

Seventy-two years after troops marched into Hanoi to take over the capital, the city has gone from a capital emerging from war to one of Vietnam's main economic hubs.

The Hanoi Beverage Festival 2026 is scheduled to take place from October 9 to 11 under the theme “Hanoi – The essence of Vietnamese beverages”.

Ensuring a safe, stable, and continuous power supply for Hanoi in its new development phase requires more than investment in power lines, substations, and system capacity.

The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) on October 6 put 25 VinFast EB8 electric buses into service on routes No. 30 (My Dinh Bus Station–Gamuda City) and No. 50 (Long Bien–An Lac Urban Area), replacing diesel vehicles.