Hanoi will strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent by 2030, according to local authorities.

Hanoi Party Secretary Vuong Dinh Hue said that the 18th session of the City People's Council, scheduled on December 7-10, will elect the Chair of the Hanoi People's Council and five Vice Chairs of the Hanoi People's Committee.

Hanoi authorities are gathering public opinion for the construction of a kilometre-zero milestone in Hoan Kiem District.

As November draws to a close, the beauty of ox-eye daisies, also known as “Cuc hoa mi”, serves to transform streets throughout Hanoi into picturesque portraits that are perfect for a postcard.

In Hanoi, 5G coverage will be limited to the Hoan Kiem lake area and some locations nearby.

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A COVID-19 patient in Hanoi has tested positive again after being given all clear two months ago, the city’s Centre for Disease Control has said.

Hanoi needs nearly 4 billion USD to develop 7.2 million square meters of social housing in the next five years amid a shortage of low-cost residential real estate.

The Hanoi government has mandated residents to wear face masks at five places — hospitals, coach and bus stations, markets, supermarkets and commercial centers, and public sites — to avoid contracting the coronavirus.

The urbanisation process in the outskirts of Hanoi is posing challenges in construction planning, including a lack of technical and social infrastructure, traffic congestion, floods and suspended projects.

In the eyes of some Hanoians, the city’s green trees partly contribute to the identity of the capital. 

The police in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District and medical staff have started raising public awareness about Covid-19 and fined people that failed to wear face masks in the pedestrian streets.

All landfill waste sites in Hanoi are overloaded, while many waste treatment projects in the city remain on paper.

Nguyen Manh Hung, head of Technical Infrastructure Division under the Hanoi Department of Construction speaks about difficulties in resolving garbage crisis in the city.

Autumn has arrived in Hanoi with gentle breezes tenderly penetrating street corners, replacing the summer heat and scattering bunches of yellow leaves on the pavements.

The music video for The Charming Beast, a recently released song by British rapper Ian Paynton, starts with Paynton emerging from the waters of Hanoi's West Lake on an overcast, muggy day.

The night economic activities first arose in Thang Long at the end of the 13th century, but it was not until the 18th and 19th centuries that such activities were practically observed.

A lot of real estate traders have missed opportunities to make huge profits because they decided to postpone purchasing plans, hoping that prices would decrease further.

Those who have travelled far and long and then returned to Hanoi have been amazed by the rapid changes in the capital’s appearance over recent years. 

The Mai House Philharmonic will hold an “Autumn at Mai House: Back to Our Childhood” concert at Mai House Saigon on October 23.