The Vietnam National Conference Center at 57 Pham Hung is the largest construction complex in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Construction began in November 2004 and the work was completed after 22 months on a total area of 64,000 m2, at a cost of VND4.3 trillion. It was designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The first event held here was the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in December 2006. It has become a venue for important political, cultural, scientific events of the country.

Construction on the National Assembly House commenced in October 2009 with a total investment of VND4.8 trillion. The 39m-high building contains 80 meeting rooms. It is expected to be completed in its entirety by October 20. The building is located on the grounds of the old NA House, located next to Ba Dinh Square, inside the campus of the Thang Long Royal Citadel. It includes two basement floors and five floors, totaling over 60,000 m2.

Located to the west of the capital, on Pham Hung Street, South Tu Liem District, Keangnam Hanoi building is a complex of offices, apartments, shopping centers in Vietnam with 72 floors.

With a height of 336 meters, this was the 17th tallest building in the world when it was completed. It is the tallest building in Vietnam. Work on the $1 billion project began on August 25, 2007, with a total area of 610,000 m2. It is seen as a symbol of the country’s economic growth.

Similarly, the Lotte Hanoi Center was inaugurated this September. The 65-storey building (267m) is the second tallest building in Vietnam. The total investment in this project was over $400 million.

Located in My Dinh 1 Ward, South Tu Liem district, 10km from the center of Hanoi, My Dinh is the second largest stadium in Vietnam with over 40,000 seats. This is also the most modern stadium in Vietnam, which was built at a cost of nearly $53 million. The stadium officially opened on September 2, 2003. It hosted the 22nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 22) in 2003 and continues to be the venue for many major sports and cultural events.

Hanoi was recognized by UNESCO as the "City of Peace" in 2000. To create a symbol, the city built a park called Peace on 20 hectares in Xuan Dinh Ward, North Tu Liem District. The most modern park in Hanoi was inaugurated in October 2010.

Thang Long Avenue (Lang - Hoa Lac Highway) opened in October 2010 to celebrate Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary. The 30-km road was built with total investment of more than VND7.5 trillion.

An elevated road project commenced in June 2010, and it is the most modern elevated highway in Vietnam. The road is nearly 9 km long, for a vehicle speed of 80 km/h.

An elevated railway system is under construction. There are a total of six elevated rail and metro projects around Hanoi that have been approved. However, to date, only the 14-km railway connecting Cat Linh to Ha Dong has been built.

The Nhat Tan Bridge project has a total investment of VND13.6 trillion, including loans from JICA and the Vietnamese Government. This is the third largest bridge built across the Red River since 2000 (after Vinh Tuy Bridge and Thanh Tri Bridge). The bridge will open for traffic in January 2015 to shorten half the travelling time from the Hanoi center to Noi Bai Airport. The bridge is considered a new icon of the capital.