Foreign tourists try carpentry at Temple of Literature in Hanoi
Travel 10:51 18/08/2026With a chisel in one hand and a mallet in the other, visitors tap away steadily, fully focused on their first wood-carving creations at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Hanoi's Temple of Literature).
Hanoi launches pilot 'Smart Police Station' kiosk
Vietnam News 20:20 15/08/2026The "Smart Police Station" kiosk model was officially launched for pilot operation in Hanoi on Saturday morning.
Former Juventus striker explores northern Vietnam
Travel 15:28 13/08/2026Former Juventus striker Alessandro Matri has attracted attention from Vietnamese fans after sharing photos from his family trip to Hanoi and several other popular destinations in northern Vietnam.
Café owner booked after foreign tourist’s phone knocked away by passing train in Hanoi
Vietnam News 08:52 12/08/2026Police have booked the owner of a coffee shop on Hanoi’s famous trackside coffee street after a foreign tourist sitting close to the tracks had her phone knocked out of her hand by a passing train.
Hanoi’s trackside coffee street remains bustling after foreign tourist’s phone knocked away by train
Travel 22:41 11/08/2026Cafés along Hanoi’s famous ‘Train Street’ were still opening their doors to customers early on Tuesday, just days after a foreign tourist’s phone was knocked from her hand by a passing train.
Foreign man accused of stopping women in Hanoi, inviting them to hotels
Vietnam News 11:13 11/08/2026A foreign man has allegedly approached and stopped many women riding motorbikes alone in Hanoi and asked them to go to a hotel.
Viral video shows train knocking phone out of woman’s hand along Hanoi’s ‘train street’
Travel 22:17 10/08/2026A nearly-one-minute video clip circulating on social media on Monday shows a woman having her phone knocked away by a passing train along Hanoi’s ‘train street.’
BIGBANG’s Hanoi world tour tickets range from $38-$399
Vietnam Life 13:28 03/08/2026South Korean band BIGBANG has officially unveiled the seating plan and ticket prices for the 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR 'XX: COSMOS’ in Hanoi, with tickets ranging from VND1 million to VND10.5 million (US$38-$399).
Nepalese Buddhist nun, singer Ani Choying Drolma returns to Vietnam this September
Ho Chi Minh City 20:09 02/08/2026Nepalese Buddhist nun and chant singer Ani Choying Drolma, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Buddhist music, will return to Vietnam for two concerts this September.
Hanoi residents gradually adjust to low-emission zone rules
Vietnam News 13:24 02/08/2026After one month of testing a low-emission zone in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, many streets have become more open and less congested, while residents are gradually adapting to restrictions on private vehicles and complying with the new regulations.
Hanoi welcomes 5.3mn int’l tourists in January-July
Travel 17:55 30/07/2026Hanoi served 5.3 million international tourists in January-July, reaching around 59 percent of its full-year target, as the capital's tourism sector continues to see strong growth in visitor numbers and revenue.
COVID-19 cases rise in Hanoi, but health officials say there’s no cause for alarm
Vietnam News 16:21 28/07/2026While Hanoi has seen a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, health officials emphasize that the surge is standard and well within normal limits. No deaths have been reported, and overall numbers for the year remain significantly lower than during the same period in 2025.
