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.
Elite police, VIP guards rehearse security plan for Vietnam’s 14th National Party Congress
Vietnam News 17:33 08/01/2026Vietnam’s elite police units, VIP protection officers, and modern armored vehicles took part in a full-scale rehearsal in Hanoi on Thursday to prepare security operations for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, scheduled for January 19-25 in the Vietnamese capital.
Fire at 7-story home injures man in Hanoi after desperate jump to escape flames
Vietnam News 13:23 08/01/2026A fire erupted at a seven-story house in Hanoi on Thursday morning, leaving one person injured after he jumped from a height to escape the flames.
Hanoi proposes halting trains through ‘train street café’ for Old Quarter revamp
Vietnam News 16:18 07/01/2026Hanoi has proposed stopping passenger trains on a central rail section, including the famous ‘train street café’ area, to facilitate urban renovation and heritage-focused redevelopment of the Old Quarter.
