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Hanoi displays high altitude fireworks in New Year’s Eve 2021

The high-altitude fireworks will last for 15 minutes (from 12am to 12.15am on January 1, 2021) in three districts in Hanoi.

Urban Hanoi from a bird's eye view

In the next five years, Hanoi will focus on improving its connectivity with neighboring localities.

PM approves five deputy mayors of Hanoi

With the new election, Hanoi People’s Committee has one chairman and six deputy chairpersons for the 2021-26 term.

Archaeological relics underground National Assembly House: History of thousands of years

The excavation under the National Assembly's underground house carried out in 2008 - 2009 by the Institute of Archeology has discovered 140 relics and thousands of artifacts from different periods.

Sparkling Hanoi welcomes Xmas 2020

The Christmas atmosphere has filled Hanoi streets with Xmas colours illuminating every corner of the capital city.

Hanoi boosts transformation of industrial heritages into reative spaces

The transformation of industrial heritages such as old factories and constructions sites into new creative spaces is a popular trend in Hanoi.

Hanoi’s residents alarmed at indoor air pollution

Outdoor air pollution is considered a major factor leading to increased indoor air pollution in Hanoi.

Peach flower branches put up for early sale in Hanoi

Many peach flower branches and trees have been put up for sale and rent at Hanoi's Quang An Flower Market in preparation for the Tet Holiday.

Hanoi drivers shocked at parking tickets on car windshields

From December 12, Hanoi traffic police started attaching parking tickets to car windshields instead of towing cars violating traffic regulations to the traffic police’s parking lot like before.

New art space in the center city

Being displayed from December 15 to 31, the exhibition Long Bien Art Fair opened at Mipec Trade Center (Ngoc Thuy, Long Bien District), has brought a new art experience to the public.

World’s most endangered turtle found in Hanoi's Dong Mo lake

The Vietnamese scientists are doing their utmost to save the endangered turtle species.

Dry weather worsens air pollution in Hanoi

Air pollution in Hanoi increased in the early days of this month, with the air quality index (AQI) soaring at night and in the early morning.

Hanoi faces shortage of public schools in inner city

Because of the limited amount of available land, the requirement to have at least one public nursery, primary school and secondary school in every ward cannot be met.

Hanoi exhibition celebrates playful Pippi Longstocking

An exhibition dedicating to Pippi Longstocking – a mischievous fictional character of an eponymous series of children's books - opened its door to public in Hanoi on Monday.

Cat Linh-Ha Dong trains passed safety and environmental assessment

The Vietnam Register Authority announced it has completed the assessment and issued technical safety and environmental protection certification for 13 trains and other related components of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway.

Festival embraces folk culture

Thousands of people have flocked to the pedestrian zone by Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi to attend the annual Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival.

Authorities aim to fix Hanoi sidewalks before Tet

Hanoi authorities are working to fix pavements to beautify the city ahead of the New Year and upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) which will fall in mid-February.

Exhibition introduces Australia’s indigenous culture to Vietnamese audiences

The Yuendumu Doors exhibition, which is introducing one of the most important cultural and artistic collections in Australia, is taking place at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, 

Hanoi old apartment buildings in danger of collapse

Many old apartment buildings in Hanoi are at risk of collapse at any time due to their severe deterioration.

Second airport in Hanoi added to CAAV’s draft plan

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has included a project to develop a second airport in Hanoi City to its draft planning on the national system of airports by 2030.