The ministry said it would base on the recovery and development of aviation after the COVID-19 pandemic to have full research on the location of the second airport in the city.

Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People's Committee Chu Ngoc Anh on July 18 ordered halting all non-essential services amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic

Hanoi will take advantage of a shift in investment capital worldwide to attract foreign direct investment into the city.

As Hanoi started to impose stricter social distancing measures yesterday, locals say they are getting used to and learning to adapt to disruptions caused by the pandemic.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and HydroScan Company of Belgium signed a cooperation agreement on the transfer of real-time flood forecast technology for Hanoi’s inner areas.

The Hanoi Construction Department has sent a dispatch to the Ministry of Construction (MOC), asking for guidance on procedures that parties have to follow to transfer a part of the Ciputra urban area project.

Hanoi will once again enforce further restrictions on non-essential services in response to growing risks of COVID-19 transmission from arrivals from outbreak-hit regions as well as insufficient public observance of COVID prevention measures.

The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (HCDC) recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday morning, including two cases relating to SEI Company and eight cases related to people returning to the capital from HCM City.

Public green spaces have never been more important in Hanoi, a densely populated city facing challenges from rapid urbanisation, climate change and air pollution.

Hanoi is striving for over 15 million domestic tourists in 2021, equal to 70 percent of that in 2019 and but two times higher than that in 2020, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Hanoi authorities have decided to suspend outdoor sport activities and physical exercise starting 6:00pm on July 8 until further notice due to the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Centre for Disease Control of Hanoi on Tuesday morning reported 10 community cases of COVID-19 in the city, including five members of a family in My Duc District, breaking a 10-day streak without new cases.

The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has proposed municipal authorities allow students to return to schools between July 10-24, after a two-month-long pause to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.

Hanoi began piloting an urban governance model on July 1 in all wards of its 12 districts and Son Tay township under a National Assembly resolution, in which People’s Councils at the ward and commune levels will no longer exist. 

A train was safely commissioned on a 10-km elevated section of the Hanoi urban railway line No.3 (Nhon-Hanoi Station) from Nhon depot to Cau Giay station on July 1.

Hanoi needs to issue more policies and work with nearby provinces to improve its air quality, according to a World Bank official.

A 100-metre-long wall on Vu Trong Khanh Street in Hanoi's Ha Dong District, is now painted with colorful images that spread a message of fighting COVID-19. It is a work by the Hanoi Youth Union.

Hanoi will organize the largest ever Covid-19 vaccination campaign with three options, with the highest number of vaccinations to reach 200,000 per day.

Citizens in the capital city say they are excited with the reopening of some services and hopeful for the slow recovery of businesses as indoor dining, drinking venues and barbershops got back to business on Monday.

Many restaurants in Hanoi have opened to welcome back customers after the city’s authorities approved the reopening of hair salons, indoor eateries and cafes as of 0:00 on June 22.