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The 4th Wallonie Bruxelles Film Festival to kick off

The 4th Wallonie Bruxelles Film Festival will show family-themed films in Hanoi from November 30 to December 3.

Hanoi to welcome Tet with 30 fireworks shows

Hanoi will set off firecrackers at 30 venues in all local districts at the coming New Lunar Year or Tet Holiday.

Hanoi determined in dealing with environmental pollutions

Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai announced Hanoi will be more determined in environmental management especially controlling wastewater discharge and construction sites in the capital city.

Hanoi experiences powerful tremor

An earthquake occurred in many areas near Hoan Kiem Lake, Giay Bridge and Ha Dong district in capital city of Hanoi at 8:20am today. 

 

Entertainment events in Vietnam from November 25 to December 1

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoi – UNESCO’s Creative City in Design category

There are 140 creative spaces in Vietnam, 60 of them in Hanoi, which offer diversified art genres: fine arts, fashion, architecture, cinematography, and street festivals.

Hanoi to rebuild 30 old apartment buildings

Nineteen investors have been appointed by the Ha Noi People’s Committee to conduct research and draw up plans to renovate and rebuild 30 old apartment buildings in the city.

 

Hanoi to relocate four-decade-old murals

The murals depict an old-time Hanoi after the bloody war.

Clean water petition in Hanoi

The Hanoi People’s Committee has assigned Aqua One JSC to conduct a clean water plant project for residents in the southwest of the city.

Hanoi’s beauty in season of pure-white daises

In November days when the early cold spell together with winds is moving towards Hanoi, cuc hoa mi (the pure-white daisies) are in full bloom.

Hanoi announces housing projects for foreigners

The Hanoi Department of Construction has announced a list of 16 housing projects in which foreigners can buy.

'Creative city' title - a boon for Hanoi: expert

Hanoi was recently named one of 66 new members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s Network of Creative Cities.

Hanoi spends $4.7m to upgrade road under Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway project

Hanoi’s Transport Department has spent roughly US$4.7 million to upgrade a section of road connecting the streets of Nguyen Trai, Tran Phu and Quang Trung in the districts of Thanh Xuan and Ha Dong.

Two young brothers in Hanoi die due to Whitmore’s disease

Two young brothers have died of Whitmore’s disease in Hanoi’s outlying district of Soc Son.

Exhibition reenacts old-time Hanoi in Nguyen dynasty

The exhibition will start on November 22 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Hanoi to pilot seven online public services on national portal

At present, Hanoi is operating a public service portal to better process administrative procedures, with 54 million documents handled since 2016, of which 99% were on time.

Queer film festival held in Hanoi

A queer film festival is taking place in Hanoi, bringing to Vietnamese audience more than 30 independent queer films from 20 countries and territories around the world.

iParking service needs reviewing for expansion

A service launched two years to help drivers find parking lots via an app had fallen short of expectations in Hanoi, reported Kinh Tế & Đô Thị (Economy & City) newspaper.

Ancient beauty of oldest pagoda in Hanoi

Hanoi's Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. It is famous not only for its ancient beauty but also for its fresh and green space combined with its architecture, cultural history.

Real estate giant Lideco to be fined for billions of VND in taxes

Due to tax violations, real estate giant Lideco has been fined for VND2.3 billion ($100,000).