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Apr. 09, 2025, 06:07 AM
The Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival will take place at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street and surrounding areas in Hai Ba Trung district from April 11-13, aiming to promote the city’s tourism and handicraft products.
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A 403km railway connecting Lao Cai, Hanoi, and Hai Phong will be built to meet the growing passenger and freight transport demands of the country’s second-largest economic corridor, an official has said.
The CPI for the first quarter of 2025 increased by 2.75% compared to the same period last year, indicating that inflation remains well under control.
This rich culinary heritage stems from a millennium of culture and Hanoi's position as a cultural exchange centre of the region, the nation and the world.
A series of initiatives are being implemented to preserve and develop Hanoi’s craft villages, which have created tens of thousands of jobs across the capital.
Hanoi will be investing more than 718 billion VND (28 million USD) to build a public Eye Hospital at a new location in Phu Luong ward of the outlying Ha Dong district.
The 2025 Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival will take place at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street and surrounding areas, Hai Ba Trung district from April 11-13.
The renovation project will involve extensive surveys to assess key architectural landmarks, historical sites, and cultural icons that warrant preservation.
The Hanoi People's Court opened the first-instance trial on March 10, bringing eight defendants to justice over the deadly fire that engulfed a nine-story mini apartment building on Khuong Ha street, Khuong Dinh ward, Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi.
The decision by the Hanoi Department of Tourism to ban tours to this area is seen as a measure to ensure the safety of tourists, create a safe railway corridor and maintain public order.
According to initial planning, Hanoi’s metro line No 5 has a total length of 38.43km, consisting of 2km elevated, 6.5km underground and 29.93km at ground level.
The Hanoi People’s Committee has submitted a proposal to the municipal People’s Council for approval of investment plans and adjustments to several public investment projects, including the Tran Hung Dao, Tu Lien and Ngoc Hoi bridges.
Hanoi has officially installed over 600 surveillance camera clusters on its roads to control traffic violations round the clock, according to the municipal Division of Traffic Police.
According to the recently-published report, which examines the gap between housing costs and income levels in major Asian cities, the two Vietnamese cities have even surpassed Singapore in the gap between housing prices and average income.
International tourist arrivals to Vietnam also saw a significant increase at the end of January and the beginning of February, driven by favourable visa policies and effective promotional efforts by local authorities.
Hanoi hosted some 1 million tourists during the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday which began on January 25, marking a year-on-year rise of 6%.
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.
Markets across the capital city of Hanoi are teeming with fresh produce and traditional offerings as locals are preparing to bid farewell to the ong Cong (Land Genie) and ong Tao (Kitchen Gods) to the heaven, an important precursor to the Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations.
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.
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.
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