‘Get on Hanoi’ kicks off Hanoi’s green journey in 2026
Travel 15:31 31/01/2026The Hanoi Department of Tourism on Friday night launched a program titled ‘Get on Hanoi 2026 – Green Journey,’ marking the opening of the capital’s tourism year with a strong message of sustainability and green development.
Hanoi to close multiple streets for art program today
Vietnam News 10:42 31/01/2026Police in Hanoi on Friday announced traffic restrictions across several downtown streets and rerouting measures to serve the program ‘Light Concert - Welcoming the Lunar New Year 2026’ on Saturday.
Hanoi eyes relocation of over 860,000 inner-city residents for urban restructuring
Vietnam News 14:22 28/01/2026The Hanoi People’s Committee has sent a report to the municipal People’s Council, proposing the relocation of more than 860,000 residents from inner-city areas over the next decade, as part of an ambitious plan to restructure the capital’s urban space.
Hanoi to stage unprecedented fireworks display tonight
Vietnam News 16:35 23/01/2026A special art program titled ‘Under the Glorious Flag of the Party’ will take place at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi at 8:00 pm on Friday night, celebrating the success of the 14th National Party Congress, highlighted by the city’s largest-ever fireworks display.
Hanoi kindergartens, elementary schools allowed to close when temperatures drop below 10°C
Education 10:58 23/01/2026The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has announced that kindergarten and elementary school students will stay home when outdoor temperatures fall below 10 degrees Celsius, with the schools allowed to switch to online learning to ensure student safety.
Hanoi plans incentives to encourage young people to marry earlier
Vietnam News 16:45 20/01/2026Hanoi will introduce support and incentive policies encouraging young people to marry earlier and have children sooner, as part of the city’s population and development goals for 2026, according to the municipal administration’s plan signed on Monday.
In Hanoi, man fined $95 for offering drugs to entice foreign tourists into massage parlors
Vietnam News 12:09 19/01/2026Hanoi police have fined a local man VND2.5 million (US$95) after he was filmed offering illegal drugs to foreign tourists in the Old Quarter to draw them into massage parlors.
Audi car catches fire at entrance to underpass in Hanoi
Vietnam News 10:12 18/01/2026An Audi car burst into flames at the entrance to the Thanh Xuan underpass in Hanoi around midday this weekend, with the driver escaping unharmed after noticing signs of a malfunction.
Hanoi deploys AI cameras for littering, sidewalk encroachment fines
Vietnam News 08:33 17/01/2026Hanoi police have begun using data from AI-powered cameras to issue fines for urban order and environmental violations, expanding the system beyond traffic enforcement.
Hanoi street vendor fined after seeking triple price for 'non la' from foreign tourist
Vietnam News 13:35 13/01/2026Police in Hanoi have fined a street vendor for attempting to charge a foreign tourist over three times the intended price, more than US$32, for a ‘non la’ (Vietnamese conical hat) in the city’s Old Quarter, following an incident captured on security camera footage and widely shared on social media.
Work accelerates on Hanoi’s $228mn southern axis road
Vietnam News 10:54 12/01/2026Hanoi is speeding up work on its southern axis road, a major infrastructure project stretching more than 41 kilometers and carrying a price tag of over VND6 trillion (US$228 million).
Hundreds of workers, engineers speed up work on $608mn iconic bridge project in Hanoi
Vietnam News 09:19 10/01/2026Hundreds of workers and engineers, along with heavy machinery and equipment, were fully mobilized to work on the main section of the Tran Hung Dao Bridge project in Hanoi, with a total capital of nearly VND16 trillion (US$608 million), on Friday morning.
