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Tet travel surge propels Hanoi toward high-value tourism
Hanoi is pairing extended Tet travel demand with cultural programs and heritage promotion as it seeks to boost tourism revenue while protecting its historical identity.
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French ambassador experiences Tet customs in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year
This will be the third time the French Ambassador to Vietnam has spent the Tet holiday in Vietnam, though Vietnamese customs continue to impress him as if it were the first time.
When worry becomes the meaning of Tet
Welcome to Words on the Street on The Hanoi Times. Today’s reflection looks at Tet as more than a holiday, but as a season of quiet worry that shapes how families prepare, spend and return home. It is a familiar tension that sits beneath the celebrations, revealing why Tet’s meaning often begins long before the new year arrives.
New Hanoi innovation hub set to drive technology and digital transformation
Hanoi debuts a new innovation center to accelerate science, technology and digital transformation, creating a collaborative platform linking government, universities and businesses while attracting global expertise and investment to solve challenges and strengthen competitiveness.
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Resolution 80 fuels Vietnam’s cultural industries and soft power drive
Vietnam’s cultural strategy is entering a new phase, positioning culture as a strategic pillar of growth while accelerating the development of cultural industries, creative education and heritage innovation to enhance national competitiveness and global influence.
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Green, digital, circular economy to drive Hanoi’s sustainable growth: expert
Green, digital and circular economic models are becoming strategic drivers for Hanoi’s next growth phase, helping the capital enhance productivity, strengthen competitiveness and build a more sustainable, innovation-led economy aligned with national development goals.
24 Feb, 03:42 PM
Removal of bottlenecks essential to accelerate Hanoi’s growth: experts
With new powers in hand and long-stalled projects back on the agenda, Hanoi is moving to turn institutional reform into concrete construction, betting that streamlined approvals and greater autonomy will transform persistent bottlenecks into momentum for a new phase of urban growth.
23 Feb, 10:35 PM
Hanoi Times Weekly podcast - February 22
This week, we cover Vietnam-US high-level engagement and major investment deals, Hanoi’s push for green commitments and high-tech cooperation, strong Lunar New Year tourism growth and heritage promotion, enhanced digital tourism management, a historic victory commemoration, and the city’s accelerated green energy transition.
22 Feb, 09:19 PM
Rain-soaked crowds stream back to Hanoi after Tet holiday
Heavy rain and rising traffic marked the end of Tet 2026 as thousands of residents returned to Hanoi, with police deploying AI cameras and early traffic control to ease congestion at key city gateways.
22 Feb, 08:00 PM
Stronger controls introduced as Hanoi secures supplies for 2026 Tet
Hanoi has ramped up supply reserves, strengthened market oversight and coordinated with businesses to stabilize prices and prevent shortages, ensuring residents have reliable access to essential goods as demand rises ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year.
15 Feb, 10:01 PM
Hanoi Times Weekly Podcast - February 15
This week, we highlight Hanoi’s overseas unity efforts, stronger France cooperation on metro and heritage, expanded Tet welfare support, child protection initiatives, tourism recognition and renewed investor interest in suburban land auctions.
15 Feb, 04:21 PM