Hanoi's ancient Ngoc Ha flower village no longer grows flowers but recently the nice colors are seen and pleasant odors of flowers scented once again here, thanks to green projects of the residents.

While Hanoi’s new bridge development by 2030 is expected to drive future socioeconomic development and increase regional connectivity, bankability remains dim, waiting for special mechanisms in which to lure private investment.

Recycling has grown ever more popular in Vietnamese society in recent years.

Hanoi has been named the most expensive city in Vietnam in terms of the cost of living, but for residents it’s still a good choice.

Almost all landfills in Hanoi are at bursting point – overloaded with garbage and causing a serious headache for local authorities.

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Four members of the same family, including a pregnant woman, died after a fire broke out at a house on Ton Duc Thang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi on April 4.

The capital was the most costliest city nationwide last year, according to the Spatial Cost of Living Index (SCOLI) as compiled by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested Hanoi should pay more attention to developing satellite cities and expand the capital to both the north and the west, while continuing to build a green and clean city. 

Pham Duc Bach, 41, of Alley 74, Hang Khoai Street, Hoan Kiem District, applauded after hearing that his family might benefit from the city administration’s plan to relocate residents in four inner districts of Hanoi from now until 2030.

Hanoi will allow bars, karaoke parlours and discos to resume their activities from 0:00 am on March 23, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung on March 22.

These ‘skinny’ and distorted houses are what’s left after site clearance for construction of ring road 2 in the Dai La - Minh Khai section, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi.

Aficionados of Hanoi who love and care about Vietnam’s age-old architecture have been enthralled over the last week after hearing of a beautifully-preserved mansion in the capital’s Ngoc Ha Village.

The stair has been a familiar gathering spot of the building’s residents, both the old and the young, after work and school.

Among eight recently recognized intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, two are from Hanoi.

For the first time a public university in Vietnam will offer golf training to its students. This will be a subject that students can choose to practice besides football, swimming, badminton, table tennis, and other sports.

Seven rare sưa (dalbergia tonkinensis) trees were reportedly unrooted and killed recently to provide land for traffic construction works in Hanoi.

The exhibition introduces newest artworks of seven local artists belonging to the millennial generation.

It is expected that Hanoi authorities in June will approve and issue the Red River subdivision planning, which will help the capital city become more spacious and modern.

About 4,000 people who work in industrial zones, restaurants or live in apartment buildings that accommodate many foreigners in Hanoi will be tested for SARS-CoV-2 by March 19.