Plenty of roads throughout the capital city of Hanoi can be seen lined with a distinct yellow carpet of leaves that have been falling from Dracontomelon duperreanum trees, locally known as Sau trees, over the past few days.

Hanoi is ready for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure, with preparations having been carried out thoughtfully and thoroughly.

A campaign seeking ideas for Hanoi's street decoration and lighting for this year has been launched by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

Many streets of Hanoi have been decorated with flags, banners and slogans to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and national Reunification Day (April 30).

During late spring, “hoa bun” (crateva nurvala flowers) bloom brilliantly on several streets in the capital city of Hanoi, especially in Dinh Thon Village, Nam Tu Liem District.

Streets across Hanoi is more peaceful with a few people and vehicles circulates.

Every year when spring comes around, the new season air creeps into small alleys, and every corner of Hanoi. 

Local authorities in HCM City's District 9 have removed a road signboard carrying the name of Vietnam national football coach Park Hang Seo.

Pavement violations have become more rampant in Hanoi despite efforts by local authorities to crack down on the problem.

Although it lasts in a short time during summer, lotus leaves a strong impression on Vietnamese people.

Nearly 200 electricity boxes in Hanoi have been given a colourful new look.

 Hanoi streets are awash in colourful flags, flowers and new year decor as thousands hustle about making last minute preparations to usher in the Year of the Monkey.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi is busily decorating streets to welcome the lunar New Year 2016 (Tet holiday), which is coming in three weeks. Some images of the capital city before Tet:

 VietNamNet Bridge – Because of rapid urbanization, Hanoi needs a huge amount of names for new roads and streets but the bank of names, particularly the names of celebrities, has been exhausted.

 From the beginning of autumn, every street in Hanoi is blanketed with the fragrance and white colour of hoa sua (milky flower), creating a peaceful and romantic atmosphere in the capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi streets have been decorated brilliantly to celebrate the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet Holiday).

  A Ha Noi Transport Department official denied a report in Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper that the department wasted VND24 billion (US$120,000) on removing concrete dividers from streets.

Since 1945, after the colonial regime was overthrown, the revolutionary government changed the names of all streets in Hanoi. The French names were replaced with the names of prominent Vietnamese celebrities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile flower shops on old bicycles are Hanoi’s “specialty”. When they appear, you know it is spring or autumn in the city.