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High-powered bikes endanger city streets

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent rise in the number and variety of motorbikes, especially high-powered motorcycles, would worsen the traffic situation in large cities like HCM City and Ha Noi, a traffic official has said.

Hanoi authorities designate green space for new car park

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite strong public pressure, the Ha Noi's People's Committee has approved a plan to build an underground parking lot of nearly 17,000sq.m in Thong Nhat Park.  

Hanoi's children lack spaces to play

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi had few parks and playgrounds because many earmarked for this purpose were being used for parking, business or other projects.

Hanoi rush for 6th grade gets underway

 VietNamNet Bridge – While schools wait for a final enrollment scheme to be approved by the Ministry of Education and Training, the race among parents to find a place for their children at a top junior high school in Ha Noi has started to heat up.

Several Hanoi markets fail food safety test

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Nam Anh, a 28-year-old Ha Noi man, was recently hospitalised after eating spring rolls he bought at a market in the city's Long Bien District.

Top students from overseas schools turned down by Hanoi agencies

VietNamNet Bridge - Thirty out of 63 special candidates, who came first at the domestic schools’ finals and graduated from foreign schools with “distinction” or at an “excellent” level, did not pass the test to join Hanoi agencies’ staff.

11 days of Vietnam by motorbike, Hanoi to Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – I remember thinking as I crashed into a drunk man’s motorbike at 60 km an hour on the highway, “I’m going to die.”  But some how I was just fine, I flew over the handlebars, skidded down the road, and I stood up without a scratch.  

Artists display patriotic works in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 10 paintings and sculptures made on the subject of war by artists from across the country are on display in downtown Ha Noi.

Hanoi’s old quarter street food

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cha Ca La Vong, Bun Cha Hang Manh, Banh Duc Le Ngoc Han) and Banh Cuon Hang Ga are just a few of the well-known dishes in Hanoi’s Old Quarter district.

Hanoi’s old Buddhist pagodas get special national relic status

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two ancient Buddhist pagodas in the west of Hanoi – Tay Phuong and Thay – received certificates recognising them as special national relic sites on April 23.

Ha Noi triumph at national archery event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi triumphed at the National Archery Cup which wrapped up at the Ha Noi-based National Sports Training Centre on Tuesday, April 21.

Hanoi proves popular destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, To Van Dong, spoke to Tien Phong newspaper about Ha Noi being listed as one of TripAdvisor's top destinations.

Hanoi to restore river flows

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on Saturday inspected river systems in the south and west of Ha Noi with a view to initiating measures that will restore water flows and reduce pollution.

Vietnam Book Day to be observed in Hanoi and HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – An array of activities will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to observe the second Vietnam Book Day (April 21). 

Slow buses keep Hanoi's modern student apartments empty

 VietNamNet Bridge – The dust is settling and taps remain dry in thousands of rental apartments in the newly built Phap Van-Tu Hiep residential quarter for students. Despite the complex's modern infrastructure and reasonable rental fee,

A Hanoian oddity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Egg coffee is one of Hanoi’s must-tries for visitors and has been included in many food tours around the capital city.

Hanoi continues to face water shortage

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of clean water would affect residents in several parts of Ha Noi this summer, the Ha Noi Water Supply Company said.

Experts express concern over Hanoi oversupply

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the high number of sold units in Hanoi, the real estate market in the capital has seen a remarkable increase in the number of available properties during recent months,

Hanoi outlines goals in sports development strategy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi has announced its long-term sports goals in its development strategy through 2020.

Tree-huggers inspire new documentary

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entitled, 6,700 Nguoi Vi 6,700 Cay Xanh (6,700 People for 6,700 Trees), a one-hour documentary talks about Ha Noi residents' love of trees.