Hanoi blocks 1.2km of Nguyen Trai Street for anti-flood project
Vietnam News 11:14 14/03/2026The Hanoi Department of Construction on Saturday began fencing off a 1.2-kilometer section of Nguyen Trai Street in Thanh Xuan Ward to build an underground drainage system, as part of a flood control project in the city.
In Vietnam, EV salesman fined for spreading false petrol price rumor
Vietnam News 13:35 13/03/2026Police in Hanoi have fined a 23-year-old electric vehicle salesman VND7.5 million (US$286) for posting false information on social media claiming petrol prices could surge to VND40,000 ($1.5) per liter.
Hanoi multi-vehicle crash leaves 4 injured, with driver testing positive for alcohol
World 11:08 07/03/2026A car driver with alcohol in his breath rammed into multiple vehicles on a busy Hanoi street on Friday evening, leaving four people injured and at least 10 vehicles severely damaged.
Hanoi ‘bun rieu’ stall shut over hygiene complaint from Chinese tourist
Vietnam News 11:15 06/03/2026Authorities in Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi have ordered the closure of a long-standing ‘bun rieu’ (Vietnamese crab noodle soup) eatery on Hang Luoc Street following hygiene concerns raised by a Chinese tourist on social media.
Passengers held at Hanoi airport with 12.3kg of suspected gold hidden in underwear
Vietnam News 14:40 05/03/2026Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi have seized more than 12.3 kilograms of yellow metal, suspected to be gold bars, hidden in the underwear and clothing of four passengers arriving from Taiwan, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
Hanoi aims for 50% drug-free communes, wards by 2030
Vietnam News 14:55 03/03/2026Hanoi has set an ambitious target of ensuring that 50 percent of its communes and wards are free of drugs by 2030, alongside a commitment to reduce the number of drug users by at least five percent annually.
Degraded collective housing in Hanoi: When concrete fades but memory endures
In-Depth 16:54 02/03/2026As Hanoi evolves, and modern high-rises replace ramshackle apartment blocks, many residents of the city’s tumbledown collective housing estates still find themselves tethered to memories that refuse to fade.
Hanoi motorbike taxi driver admits overcharging foreign tourist, issues apology, refund
Travel 13:30 26/02/2026Summoned by the police agency of Hoan Kiem Ward in Hanoi on Wednesday, a motorbike taxi driver admitted to overcharging an American tourist VND1 million (US$38.3) for a seven-kilometer ride.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways launches Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City-Da Nang routes
Travel 11:54 26/02/2026Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a new Vietnamese carrier under Sun Group, on Thursday launched new routes linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Da Nang, enhancing air travel options between Vietnam’s two major cities and the central heritage hub.
1 dead after train slams into tractor-trailer in Hanoi
Vietnam News 09:24 26/02/2026A man was killed and another seriously injured after a train collided with a tractor-trailer on the North-South railway line in Hanoi on Wednesday evening.
Falling tree injures 2 near Hanoi’s West Lake
Vietnam News 13:45 25/02/2026Two people were seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon when a large tree collapsed in Ly Tu Trong Park, located beside Hanoi’s iconic West Lake.
Human Chinese chess debuts in Hanoi, draws Tet holiday crowds
Vietnam News 20:12 22/02/2026Chinese chess (xiangqi), a long-standing traditional mind sport, was staged in a human-chess format for the first time at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hanoi, captivating locals and international visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
