Social Affairs

Welcome to The Hanoi Times' Words on the Street column, where we reflect on the most pressing issues and events in Vietnam and Hanoi.

To streamline residence management and reduce land paperwork, Hanoi is speeding up the digitization of land use rights and assets and cleaning up the city's land data.

Welcome to this week's Words on the Street, where we explore the latest shifts shaping Vietnam's digital landscape, and look at Deepseek's quiet but intriguing entry into an AI market where ChatGPT reigns supreme.

Taking the water from the Red River and the West Lake to clean To Lich River is just one piece of the puzzle. Drastic actions are needed to keep the environment clean and green.

Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, one of Hanoi's most important cultural landmarks, attracts thousands of visitors each Tet.

Vietnam has made remarkable strides in developing a comprehensive, life-cycle, and gender-transformative social protection system.

Innovation in garbage collection vehicles is an important step in ensuring environmental sanitation, contributing to building a civilized, clean and beautiful urban area in a sustainable direction.

Step back in time with Fire from the Earth, a musical celebrating Hanoi's revolutionary legacy.

What does Tet mean when you're miles away from home?

The competition is open to all expatriate Vietnamese and offers prizes totalling up to €12,000.

The "Bright - Green - Clean - Beautiful" movement demonstrates Hanoi's unwavering commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection.

Welcome to another edition of Words on the Street. We're going to dig into some of Hanoi's most pressing issues.

Today, on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, Vietnamese families prepare a feast to see the Kitchen Gods off to heaven as part of the traditional Vietnamese Tet ceremony.

The congress adopted the association's charter and outlined its strategic objectives.

The traditional carp release ceremony, a ritual marking the transition from the old year to the new, is an important part of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Vietnam.

The Data Management and Analysis Center centralizes information from various sources, enhancing decision-making in key areas like economic planning, cultural development, environmental management, and public safety.