Amid rising strategic uncertainties, Australia, alongside Vietnam, is supporting efforts to strengthen ASEAN-led mechanisms that foster trust, uphold peace and avert conflicts before they arise.
The festival promises to delight both locals and visitors who come to Hanoi at the year’s end with a feast of culture, heritage and creativity.
Hanoi’s social housing prices have nearly doubled in two years, pushing many low-income buyers out of the market.
This week’s highlights cover Hanoi’s push to accelerate mega projects and reforms, advance green industry and innovation, expand cultural and creative ecosystems, boost startup financing, revive international tourism and promote local crafts on the global stage.
13 Dec, 11:40 PM
Hanoi’s historic Hoan Kiem area will turn into an open-air innovation hub as TECHFEST 2025 brings startups, investors and the public together along the pedestrian streets, creating a space for hands-on creativity, technology showcases and community engagement.
12 Dec, 09:15 PM
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.
07 Dec, 07:34 PM
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.
23 Nov, 09:42 PM
Welcome to The Hanoi Times Weekly Podcast, your window into the stories shaping life in Vietnam’s capital. Each week, we bring you insightful updates on policy, the economy, culture and community. Now, let's dive into this week’s top stories.
16 Nov, 07:51 PM
Welcome to Words on the Street. Today we explore the viral Vietnamese game that has taken over social media and sparked conversations across the world, Brother Hai’s Pho Restaurant.
09 Nov, 10:26 PM
As Vietnam celebrates Law Day on November 9, Hanoi has stepped up efforts to build a culture of law compliance and raise public respect for the Constitution and the legal system.
09 Nov, 10:03 PM
Hanoi is rising to affirm its position as a creative leader, a convergence point and a source of cultural vitality reflecting Vietnam’s thousand-year heritage.
24 Oct, 04:02 PM