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Hanoi commuters push stalled bikes through knee-deep water to get to work

Hanoi commuters push stalled bikes through knee-deep water to get to work

Many roads in Hanoi remained jammed for 2-3 km as people got stuck during rush hours after rain eased from 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
Street parking disputes escalate as cars block home entrances

Street parking disputes escalate as cars block home entrances

Knee-deep water floods Hanoi streets during evening commute

Knee-deep water floods Hanoi streets during evening commute

Hanoi makes buses free for a year as it opens Vietnam's first low-emission zone

Hanoi makes buses free for a year as it opens Vietnam's first low-emission zone

Hanoi began implementing a traffic management plan from July 1 to support the first-phase pilot of a low-emission zone (LEZ) within Ring Road 1, aiming to reduce vehicle emissions while promoting public transport and green mobility.
July 1, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Hanoi races to demolish homes for ring road ahead of June 30 deadline

Hanoi races to demolish homes for ring road ahead of June 30 deadline

Authorities in four Hanoi wards are demolishing homes and paying compensation in a final push to clear the way for Ring Road 2.5, with cleared sites due for handover to contractors by June 30.
May 21, 2026 | 06:46 am PT
Hanoi to restrict private vehicles from 2035 as metro network nears completion

Hanoi to restrict private vehicles from 2035 as metro network nears completion

The Hanoi People's Committee plans to restrict the circulation of certain private vehicles on selected streets from 2035, with the timing tied to the completion of the city's urban rail network.
May 15, 2026 | 12:36 am PT
Hanoians stick to gasoline motorbikes amid EV charging woes

Hanoians stick to gasoline motorbikes amid EV charging woes

Concerns over charging access and long charging times are discouraging many Hanoians from switching to electric motorbikes.
April 24, 2026 | 04:16 am PT
Three months into daytime truck ban, Hanoi's worst jams have cleared

Three months into daytime truck ban, Hanoi's worst jams have cleared

Traffic on some of Hanoi's most notoriously congested arteries, including Nguyen Trai, Giai Phong and Lang, has flowed noticeably more freely after the city started banning trucks of 2 metric tons and above from entering the inner streets during daytime hours from January.
April 10, 2026 | 02:58 pm PT
Lexus flips after crashing into 5 vehicles at red light in Hanoi, driver arrested

Lexus flips after crashing into 5 vehicles at red light in Hanoi, driver arrested

A driver has been criminally detained after his Lexus crashed into multiple vehicles waiting at a red light in Hanoi, leaving two people injured.
March 27, 2026 | 06:00 pm PT
One of Hanoi's most congested roads to get $838M upgrade

One of Hanoi's most congested roads to get $838M upgrade

A road carrying 8,000 vehicles per hour despite being built for just 3,000 has been the last missing link in Hanoi's second ring road for years, and the capital now wants to spend big money to double its width.
February 25, 2026 | 03:03 pm PT
Hanoians in losing battle with traffic gridlock ahead of Lunar New Year

Hanoians in losing battle with traffic gridlock ahead of Lunar New Year

Hanoians are abandoning taxis to walk and packing food and fully charged phones to endure long waits on gridlocked streets ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.
February 12, 2026 | 10:47 pm PT
It took me more than 4 hours traveling 15 km in pre-Tet Hanoi

It took me more than 4 hours traveling 15 km in pre-Tet Hanoi

I got off work at 5 p.m., but I did not get home until 9 p.m., even though the distance was only 15 kilometers.
February 11, 2026 | 02:58 pm PT
Hanoi to ban heavy trucks during rush hours on major corridors

Hanoi to ban heavy trucks during rush hours on major corridors

Hanoi will pilot restrictions on heavy trucks weighing 10 tonnes or more, as well as container trucks and tractor-trailers, on several key routes during peak hours as part of its effort to ease traffic congestion.
December 23, 2025 | 07:47 pm PT
AI traffic cameras now detect violations once missed by human eyes

AI traffic cameras now detect violations once missed by human eyes

Traffic violations such as using mobile phones while driving, skipping seatbelts and carrying children unsafely, once difficult to enforce, are now being automatically identified by AI-powered cameras.
December 22, 2025 | 01:50 am PT
Hanoi rolls out AI-controlled traffic lights across key downtown streets

Hanoi rolls out AI-controlled traffic lights across key downtown streets

Hanoi has begun rolling out AI-powered traffic lights on six major downtown streets, with city officials saying the system has lowered the number of stops vehicles must make along these routes.
December 20, 2025 | 07:43 pm PT
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