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.

Various cultural and entertainment events for children will be held in Hanoi to celebrate International Children’s Day (June 1).

The drawings that have won prizes at the “European Characters in Vietnam” competition will be displayed at the German cultural center Goethe Institut in Hanoi from May 31 to June 2.

The first Vietnam – Russia rector’s forum convened in Hanoi on May 28, gathering representatives of 70 universities, including 30 from Russia.

More luxury hotels have arisen in anticipation of a tourism boom, and their owners are spending big money to hire foreign managers.

After Pho Thin Lo Duc proved popular among consumers in Tokyo, Japan, Ms Phuong Bakery has recently opened in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), providing a nostalgic space for customers.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin on May 23 inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Hanoi-Moscow cooperation in the 2019-2021 period.

It’s that time of the year again when UAE residents make those last-minute travel plans to jet off for the Eid Al Fitr holidays.

The 10th version of the European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city between May 31 and June 9.

Hanoi recorded 1,193 cases of measles since the beginning of this year, however, there has been no death from this disease, according to the city's health authorities.

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An are becoming Vietnam’s tourist hotpots and are among the most affordable in the world for backpackers.