Vietnam is listed among the five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, discharging between 280,000 and 730,000 tons of plastic waste every year into the ocean, according to the United Nations. 

Hanoi is planning to take control of illegal sand mining that is threatening the stability of agricultural production and the environment in and around the city.

The Hanoi People’s Committee recently issued a plan on building a ‘Hanoi - creative city’ dossier to apply to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

Many photos featuring Vietnamese people living with polluted air have been put on display at an on-going photo exhibition on plastic waste in Ho Chi Minh City. 

A prolonged heat wave that has hit the capital city of Hanoi has greatly affected the daily lives of local people, forcing many to find ways of protecting themselves from the hot weather.

The vast Pu Luong Nature Reserve located in Thanh Hoa has emerged as a popular tourist destination in recent years with many visitors coming to explore the site’s exquisite natural scenery.

Police in Hanoi’s Gia Lam District have detained Tran Van Thuoc for allegedly spreading false information about a deadly power incident on social media.

A national campaign to prevent excessive plastic waste was launched in Hanoi on June 9 with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in attendance.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on June 10-16.

Hanoi should set up a connected technology system in order to build a smart city model, Deputy General Director of Gamuda Land Dennis Ng Teck Yow said on the sidelines of the Symposium on “ASEAN – Japan: Cooperation for Prosperity”.

Doan Ngo festival, which falls on June 7 this year, is a kick-off occasion to kill the insects harming the crops.

Hanoi is planning to take control of illegal sand mining that is threatening the stability of agricultural production and the environment in and around the city.

Police in Hanoi on Wednesday declared they had busted an illegal poker gambling ring.

Hanoi will operate four more bus routes using compressed natural gas (CNG) buses from July this year to help reduce traffic jams and protect the environment.

On Saturday afternoon, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees, sanitation workers were drenched in sweat as they collected rubbish around Hoan Kiem Lake.

After efforts from local authorities, the environmental system of ponds and lakes of Hanoi has improved markedly. 

Hanoi had announced plans to reduce traffic jams in 33 hot spots, said Vu Van Vien, director of the municipal Department of Transport.

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

Hanoi will build its parts of the ring roads no.4 and no.5 between 2021-2025 in an effort to complete the local transport infrastructure, said the municipal Department of Transport.

Hanoi is the tourist centre of the country. Therefore, the city attaches great importance to building beautiful, civilized image in public places and tourist spots.