This week, we spotlight Hanoi’s foreign relations, major urban development updates, new heritage and tourism initiatives, progress in smart mobility and environmental management, strengthened local-to-local cooperation and advances in STEM education shaping the city’s future.
This week, we spotlight Hanoi’s new mayor, expanded Nordic cooperation, and a major resolution to modernize high-tech agriculture. The city mobilizes large-scale flood relief, strengthens ties with Russia’s Kaluga and South Korean metro partners, promotes pho heritage nationwide, and advances a long-term plan to build 1,200 schools to ease overcrowding.
THE HANOI TIMES — This week, we cover Hanoi’s push for deeper rail cooperation with China’s CRRC, global-rooted Teachers’ Day celebrations, expanded ties with Bangkok, and plans for cross-boundary digital services. Hanoi also launches the “Digital Front” app, prepares Tet support for workers, and hosts major cultural festivals and a Vietnamese goods fair promoting local products and community welfare.
Vietnamese business leaders voice expectations for Party Congress XIV, calling for reforms to boost culture, workforce quality, investment climate, digital transformation and economic competitiveness.
22 Jan, 10:21 PM
Vietnam’s business community is looking to the 14th National Party Congress for decisive policy directions that strengthen legal frameworks, unlock private-sector potential and set the foundation for sustainable, innovation-driven growth in the country’s next development phase.
22 Jan, 09:49 PM
Acknowledging Vietnam’s strong development record in recent years, many ambassadors and diplomatic leaders have voiced confidence that the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam will conclude successfully and provide clear guidance for the country’s next stage of development, while contributing to peace, cooperation and shared prosperity globally.
21 Jan, 04:08 PM
A local economist discussed Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) trends, emerging opportunities in high-tech sectors and key policy priorities to ensure foreign capital becomes a long-term, sustainable driver of economic growth.
17 Jan, 09:08 PM
From bustling street stalls to centuries-old family kitchens, seven traditional Hanoi dishes now stand among Vietnam’s National Intangible Cultural Heritages. Each plate tells a story of the local culinary legacy, where flavors, techniques and generations of knowledge come together to capture the soul of the capital.
15 Jan, 04:34 PM
On the last night of the lunar year, Tao Quan is normally the most anticipated TV show for a majority of the Vietnamese. What if the show stops being broadcast? Does the night feel the same again? Let's find out in today's Words on the Street article on The Hanoi Times.
13 Jan, 09:40 PM
In its Words on the Street column today, The Hanoi Times tells the stories of workers caught in a quiet but growing dilemma: too young to retire, yet increasingly too old to be hired. As economic uncertainty deepens and unspoken age barriers persist, turning 40 is no longer a symbol of stability but the point at which job security begins to slip.
10 Jan, 09:46 PM
Following full site clearance in late 2025, construction of Hanoi’s Ring Road 1 Hoang Cau-Voi Phuc section has shifted into high gear, with large-scale manpower and machinery mobilized to keep the project on track for completion in 2026.
10 Jan, 09:05 PM