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The capital city of Hanoi is striving to become a green, modern and smart city that is able to be competitive in Asia and the world by 2030.

The “Hanoi – creative city” initiative was discussed at a seminar jointly held by the municipal People’s Committee and UNESCO on October 2.

Becoming a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is the first but significant step for Hanoi to raise its standing and create a new and more attractive image of the city.

Hanoi was designated as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on October 30, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

The Hanoi People’s Committee recently issued a plan on building a ‘Hanoi - creative city’ dossier to apply to join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network.

After a month of its opening, Creative Lab, an incubator for Vietnamese start-up community, has recently held its first event for start-ups focusing on the role of creative hubs in Vietnam in developi

The Creative Lab jointly developed by UP Co-working Space and Hanoi Creative City will debut on June 25 in the Hanoi Creative City Complex at No.1 Luong Yen Street, Hanoi.

A rock concert featuring local and Thai bands will take place at the Hanoi Creative City (HCC) on February 26.

The Graffiti Festival 2016, part of the series Street Art Fair organised by Hanoi Creative City (HNCC) since February, will be held on August 28.

Bi bay (Trapped), an exhibition spotlighting the impact of humans on Nature, is underway at Hanoi Creative City (HNCC) in Hai Ba Trung district.

Art lovers on February 27 had a chance to enjoy various types of art at the first street fair held at an art hub in Hanoi.

The Tet Art Fair 2016 themed “Convergence of quintessence” will run for free at the Hanoi Creative City from January 21-31in Hanoi.

An art, creativity and entertainment complex, set to open on September 1 in Hanoi, will gather together individuals, businesses, and organisations making up the creative industry in Vietnam.