Hanoi steps up sidewalk clean-up with widespread awning removal
Vietnam News 14:07 25/11/2025Authorities in Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi launched a new sidewalk enforcement campaign on Monday, removing dozens of illegally-installed shop awnings along Hang Ma Street as part of the capital city’s push to restore pedestrian space and urban order.
Hanoi, Hai Phong report poor air quality on Monday
Vietnam News 11:53 24/11/2025Air quality in several monitoring sites in Hanoi and Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam reached unhealthy levels (red alert) on Monday morning, according to the Northern Center for Environmental Monitoring under the Vietnam Environment Administration.
Most local, international readers stand up for female guest denied prepaid room at Hanoi hotel
Vietnam News 14:20 13/11/2025Support from local and international readers has poured in for a female guest who was denied a prepaid room by a hotel on Hang Chao Street in Hanoi a few days ago, after Tuoi Tre News posted an article titled ‘Google removes over 30,000 one-star reviews of Hanoi hotel that denied guest prepaid room’ on its Facebook page on Wednesday.
Google removes over 30,000 one-star reviews of Hanoi hotel that denied guest prepaid room
Vietnam News 15:31 12/11/2025Over 30,000 negative one-star reviews targeting a hotel on Hang Chao Street in Hanoi, criticizing it for denying a late-arriving female guest a prepaid room, have completely disappeared from Google Maps.
Hanoi hotel hit by backlash after denying prepaid room to late-arriving guest
Travel 10:58 12/11/2025A hotel on Hang Chao Street in Hanoi has received more than 27,000 one-star reviews on Google Maps after a video of a female tourist being refused a prepaid room for arriving late went viral on social media.
Photo booth in Hanoi accused of secretly filming young women changing clothes
Vietnam News 15:18 06/11/2025Police in Bach Mai Ward, Hanoi said on Wednesday that they were verifying public reports that a local photo booth had allegedly filmed and leaked sensitive images of customers while they were changing clothes.
Motorbike taxi driver fined for carrying 4 passengers in Hanoi
Vietnam News 13:08 03/11/2025Traffic police in Hanoi have booked and fined a motorbike taxi driver for carrying four female passengers without helmets on Tran Duy Hung Street.
Hanoi cancels Autumn Fair fireworks, donates $1.2mn to flood-hit central provinces
Vietnam News 18:38 01/11/2025The Hanoi administration has announced a VND30-billion ($1.2 million) donation and the cancellation of fireworks displays planned for the 2025 Autumn Fair’s closing ceremony and a live concert, in solidarity with flood-hit localities in central Vietnam.
Hanoi plans fee for early drop-offs, late pick-ups at public schools
Education 15:19 29/10/2025Hanoi authorities are considering allowing public elementary and middle schools to offer supervised care for students outside of regular school hours, with a proposed maximum fee of VND12,000 (US$0.45) per 60 minutes.
House fire kills 1 in Hanoi
Vietnam News 13:15 28/10/2025A fire broke out at a residential house in Hanoi on Tuesday morning, leaving one person dead, according to local authorities.
Heavy rain causes severe traffic congestion across western Hanoi
Vietnam News 18:11 14/10/2025A morning downpour during the rush hour on Tuesday left many major roads in Hanoi’s western part gridlocked, with long lines of vehicles crawling through key intersections despite moderate rainfall.
Man arrested after rooftop trash fires spread to neighboring homes in Hanoi
Vietnam News 10:46 13/10/2025Hanoi police said on Sunday they had urgently arrested a 55-year-old man after he twice burned trash on his rooftop, sparking a fire that spread to nearby houses on De La Thanh Street.
