40,000 surveillance cameras to be installed for security, traffic management in Hanoi
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan for managing the city’s surveillance camera system, which includes the installation of 40,000 new cameras citywide.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan for managing the city’s surveillance camera system, which includes the installation of 40,000 new cameras citywide.
Hanoi has set a goal of achieving an annual growth rate of 10.5-11% during the 2025-2030 period, focusing on bolstering traditional economic drivers while implementing innovative solutions to promote new ones.
A light show featuring 2,025 drones will brighten Hanoi's sky at My Dinh National Stadium on the Lunar New Year's Eve that falls on January 28.
The capital city of Hanoi has made British magazine Time Out list of the world’s 50 best cities in 2025 for its stunning culture and history coupled with brilliant food.
A festival to mark the 236th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over Chinese invaders will take place at the Dong Da Culture Park in Hanoi from February 2-4 (the fifth day to the seventh day of the first lunar month), the Dong Da district People’s Committee announced on January 15.
Hanoi remains a bright spot for the supply of landed properties (townhouses and villas), with total supply expected to exceed 7,000 units in 2025, according to a survey by CBRE Vietnam, a foreign real estate service company.
Hanoi ranks seventh among the top 10 domestic destinations for the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025, according to one of the world's leading online travel platforms Booking.com.
The primary selling prices of condominiums in Hanoi experienced a sharp 36% year-on-year and 12% quarter-on-quarter increase in 2024, according to CBRE Vietnam, a foreign real estate service company.
The Embassy of India in Vietnam is hosting an Indian film festival in Hanoi, featuring famous Bollywood movies with Vietnamese subtitles, representing different genres.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved adjustments to Hanoi’s master plan, aiming for the city to become a globally connected hub with high living standards and a development level on par with the capitals of developed countries in the region and worldwide by 2045.
Starting January 1, fines for failing to comply with traffic light signals (red light violations) tripled or increased by six times, compared to previously.
About 160,000 people visited Hanoi on the New Year holiday on January 1, 2025, up 17% year-on-year.
From vibrant traditional festivals and unique cultural destinations to large-scale international events, Hanoi—a city of a thousand-year civilization—wins the hearts of both domestic and international visitors in 2024.
A spectacular fireworks display at midnight on January 1, 2025 marked the end of 2024 and the beginning of a new year filled with hope and anticipation.
Hanoi aims to attract over 30 million tourists next year, including 7 million international visitors, according to the municipal Tourism Department.
Hanoi ranked first among 63 provinces and centrally-run cities in the Provincial Innovation Index (PII) 2024, released by the Ministry of Science and Technology on December 30.
Hanoi plans to create 169,000 new jobs in 2025, reduce urban unemployment rate to below 3%, and increase the proportion of trained workers to 75%, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
Hanoi is gearing up for its annual “Welcome 2025” cultural and sports extravaganza, promising an electrifying showcase of music and athleticism at iconic Hoan Kiem Lake and Thien Quang Lake.
Hanoi is set to ring in the New Year 2025 with spectacular firework displays at five locations and celebrations at 30 venues for the Lunar New Year, or Tet – the biggest holiday of the Vietnamese people.
Hanoi has set a target to ensure that up to 80% of the days in a year have air quality index (VN-AQI) levels rated as good or moderate, based on data from standard national and city monitoring stations, according to the director of the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Le Thanh Nam.