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Hanoi won't be the same without its big trees

Hanoi won't be the same without its big trees

Trees benefit cities and should not be treated as a danger, no matter how big they are, according to readers.
Hanoi calls for investments in six urban area projects

Hanoi calls for investments in six urban area projects

200 motorbikes left unclaimed at Hanoi apartment building

200 motorbikes left unclaimed at Hanoi apartment building

Hanoi aims to increase per capita green space five-fold

Hanoi aims to increase per capita green space five-fold

Hanoi plans to plant between 200,000-250,000 trees in 2024, targeting a five-fold increase in green space to 8-10 m2 per person by 2025.
December 16, 2023 | 09:22 pm PT
Two new parks with lakes open in Hanoi

Two new parks with lakes open in Hanoi

Ngoc Thuy Park and Long Bien Park have opened in Long Bien District this week to create new highlights for Hanoi's east.
October 14, 2023 | 04:31 pm PT
Advisory group proposes building 'floating city' by Red River

Advisory group proposes building 'floating city' by Red River

The Red River bank area would become Hanoi's central business and service axis, turning it into a "floating city," as per a proposal by an advisory group.
August 14, 2023 | 12:00 am PT
Hanoi sidewalk cleanup campaign comes undone

Hanoi sidewalk cleanup campaign comes undone

Pedestrians still have no space to walk on many streets of Hanoi five months after the city launched another campaign to save sidewalks from encroachment.
August 8, 2023 | 06:00 am PT
15 years after expansion, Hanoi still packed sardine-style

15 years after expansion, Hanoi still packed sardine-style

Downtown Hanoi infrastructure is overwhelmed as the capital's population continues to rise without enough people moving to the suburbs.
August 4, 2023 | 03:48 pm PT
Billboards, tables and chairs removed as Hanoi cleans up sidewalks

Billboards, tables and chairs removed as Hanoi cleans up sidewalks

Several Hanoi streets on Thursday saw white lines painted on their sidewalks to re-establish pedestrian spaces, with obstructing objects like billboards, tables and chairs removed.
March 17, 2023 | 02:03 am PT
Japanese-Vietnamese developers want to begin work on Hanoi smart city in 2023

Japanese-Vietnamese developers want to begin work on Hanoi smart city in 2023

Japanese trading company Sumitomo Corp and Vietnamese real estate developer BRG Group hope to start work on a US$4.2-billion smart city in Hanoi this year.
March 16, 2023 | 08:39 pm PT
Hanoi street art depicting the 80s fade after four years

Hanoi street art depicting the 80s fade after four years

Opened in 2018 to depict Hanoi in the 80s, murals along the picturesque Phung Hung Street in the capital city have lost their colors and most of their audiences.
December 5, 2022 | 09:05 pm PT
Experts back Hanoi bicycle lane proposal

Experts back Hanoi bicycle lane proposal

Bicycle lanes are a general trend in urban transport development, improving human health and reducing air pollution, experts said in support of a Hanoi's proposal.
September 8, 2022 | 06:00 am PT
Hanoi wants downtown residents to create space for parking lots

Hanoi wants downtown residents to create space for parking lots

In an effort to find parking space, Hanoi is planning to ask people owning downtown properties to invest in parking lots.
June 23, 2019 | 05:47 pm PT
Experts warn against Hanoi motorbike ban, say public transport not good enough

Experts warn against Hanoi motorbike ban, say public transport not good enough

Experts are lukewarm to the idea of banning motorbikes in downtown Hanoi, and point to the inadequacy of the city’s public transport.
March 16, 2019 | 05:08 pm PT
Traffic jams a daily nightmare on two roads slated for Hanoi motorbike ban

Traffic jams a daily nightmare on two roads slated for Hanoi motorbike ban

Hanoi is considering a motorbike ban on Le Van Luong and Nguyen Trai streets, where it is mayhem especially during rush hour.
March 13, 2019 | 11:19 pm PT
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