The Indonesian government has committed to developing Nusantara city in East Kalimantan into a complete political capital by 2028, one year before President Prabowo Subianto's term ends.
The upcoming Ninh Binh Festival 2024 will transform the northern province, home to the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, into a living canvas where history converges with contemporary art through music, dance drama, and stellar performances.
Since King Ly Thai To (974 - 1028) delivered the “Edict on the Transfer of the Capital” in 1010, Hanoi, called "Thang Long" at that time, has witnessed countless ups and downs.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 17 commended the capital city of Hanoi for its socio-economic development, with the gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growing 6% in the first half, disbursement of public capital by the end of July topping 23 trillion VND (917.79 million USD), and export revenue rising 10.8% to 10.4 billion USD.
Indonesia's parliament on March 28 designated a special status for Jakarta, keeping the metropolis as the country's economic epicentre, as the Southeast Asian country is planning to move the capital city to Borneo island.
Every March, when the weather retains just a hint of cold as the season transitions, is also the time when Sua flowers, known scientifically as Dalbergia tonkinensis, bloom white along the streets and laneways of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.
Indonesia’s parliament (DPR) approved the revised National Capital City (IKN) law on October 3, which not only prevents the next president from ditching the project to move the nation's capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan but also expands the power of the IKN Authority to manage its own budget.
Hanoi is working on a project to construct a tunnel at the Co Linh intersection on the road to Vinh Tuy bridge (Belt Road No.2) in Long Bien district, in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the area.
Hanoi has designed a plan to develop itself into a smart, modern, green, clean, beautiful and safe city and the leading centre of innovation, development research and technology application and transfer of the country, heading to be a science-technology hub in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi attracted 1.28 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months of this year, a rise of 27% year on year, reported the city Department of Planning and Investment.
Hanoi is installing vending machines in more public spaces to better serve consumers, Acting Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan said.
Hanoi greeted more than 8.6 million tourists, including some 211,000 foreign visitors, in the first six months of the year, nearly three times higher than the same period last year.
An online exhibition featuring works of art and graphics on Hanoi themed “Memories of Hanoi” will open on October 8 as part of activities to celebrate the 67th anniversary of Capital Liberation Day.
The number of tourists to Hanoi in the first half of 2021 is estimated at 2.9 million, down 25 percent year-on-year, according to the municipal Tourism Department.