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Parked car door swings open, knocks motorcyclist into traffic in Hanoi

Parked car door swings open, knocks motorcyclist into traffic in Hanoi

A motorcyclist was knocked off his bike after being struck by the suddenly opened rear door of a parked car in Hanoi.
Hanoi considers relocating houses, businesses to expand public space around Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi considers relocating houses, businesses to expand public space around Hoan Kiem Lake

Coffee shops multiply despite rising business closures

Coffee shops multiply despite rising business closures

Retail rice prices remain high amid 9-year low export prices

Retail rice prices remain high amid 9-year low export prices

Retail rice prices in HCMC and Hanoi have stood firm at high levels despite paddy and export rice prices falling 40-50% to their lowest in years.
February 16, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
Latest bounty hunters in town shoot with cameras, report traffic law violators

Latest bounty hunters in town shoot with cameras, report traffic law violators

Vu Tien pulls out her phone at a red light, ready to capture evidence of traffic violations to submit to authorities and get a cut on the penalties.
January 31, 2025 | 03:47 pm PT
Hanoi drone light show canceled following rehearsal mishap

Hanoi drone light show canceled following rehearsal mishap

Authorities in Hanoi have canceled a planned drone light show at the My Dinh Stadium on Lunar New Year's Eve Tuesday night after several drones fell and caught fire during a rehearsal.
January 27, 2025 | 06:27 pm PT
Family saves over $600 monthly thanks to Hanoi metro

Family saves over $600 monthly thanks to Hanoi metro

Pham Duc of Hanoi relocated with his family to the suburbs to escape the worsening traffic congestion and commute to work by metro, a move that now saves them VND16 million (US$640) a month.
January 26, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
Hanoi and HCMC buckle under traffic congestion after stricter fines imposed

Hanoi and HCMC buckle under traffic congestion after stricter fines imposed

Hanoi resident Thanh Ngoc has spent an additional two hours every day on the road since the introduction of new traffic violation penalties.
January 19, 2025 | 04:07 pm PT
Man confesses to killing mother, wife, and 2 children in Hanoi

Man confesses to killing mother, wife, and 2 children in Hanoi

A man arrested for alleged murder in Hanoi admitted to killing his mother, wife, and two children one by one and concealing their bodies under a bed, claiming his motive was to free his family from extreme poverty.
January 18, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Vietnamese struggle with severe pollution in cities

Vietnamese struggle with severe pollution in cities

Nguyen Phuong Linh vacuums her house in Hanoi twice a day and uses a clothes dryer to filter dust particles ever since air quality deteriorated to “very unhealthy” levels.
January 16, 2025 | 09:05 pm PT
Hanoi's historic 150-year-old green rice cake facility suspended as production area sits next to washroom

Hanoi's historic 150-year-old green rice cake facility suspended as production area sits next to washroom

Nguyen Ninh, a facility producing banh com (green rice cake) - a specialty well-liked by Hanoi locals and visitors, has been suspended due to food safety violations.
January 3, 2025 | 02:09 am PT
Hanoi aims to create 169,000 new jobs in 2025

Hanoi aims to create 169,000 new jobs in 2025

Hanoi plans to create 169,000 new jobs, reduce urban unemployment rate to below 3%, and increase the proportion of trained workers to 75% in 2025, its People’s Committee said.
December 29, 2024 | 03:14 pm PT
Singapore faces mount Fansipan-like challenge in ASEAN Cup semifinal against Vietnam: newspaper

Singapore faces mount Fansipan-like challenge in ASEAN Cup semifinal against Vietnam: newspaper

Singapore reversing their deficit against Vietnam in the 2024 ASEAN Cup semifinal second leg to reach the final is as challenging as conquering Fansipan's peak, according to Berita Harian Singapore.
December 28, 2024 | 08:12 pm PT
Air tickets from HCMC fully booked for Tet holiday

Air tickets from HCMC fully booked for Tet holiday

Flight tickets for many routes from HCMC to northern and central provinces or cities for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday have sold out.
December 25, 2024 | 01:08 am PT
Vietnamese flock to streets to celebrate Christmas

Vietnamese flock to streets to celebrate Christmas

Crowds of people head to churches and Christian neighborhoods in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to attend mass and enjoy the festive celebrations on Christmas Eve on Tuesday.
December 24, 2024 | 06:38 am PT
Affording homes a challenge even for top 20%

Affording homes a challenge even for top 20%

Even people in the top 20% income bracket have difficulty affording a mortgage considering home prices, a new report shows.
December 13, 2024 | 04:17 am PT
Hanoi government revenues top VND500 trillion for first time

Hanoi government revenues top VND500 trillion for first time

Vietnam's capital city Hanoi has achieved annual revenue collections of VND500 trillion (US$19.68 billion) for the first time after they grew by nearly 20% from last year.
December 11, 2024 | 10:32 pm PT
Hanoi obscured behind foggy veil

Hanoi obscured behind foggy veil

Hanoi was shrouded in thick fog on Wednesday morning, as rainfall helped ease the severe air pollution from the previous day.
December 11, 2024 | 12:32 am PT
Vietnam Sustainable Mobility Show in Hanoi this weekend to showcase range of EVs

Vietnam Sustainable Mobility Show in Hanoi this weekend to showcase range of EVs

Nearly 10 automobile and motorbike brands are set to take part in the Vietnam Sustainable Mobility Show to be organized by VnExpress on Dec. 7-8 in Hanoi.
December 4, 2024 | 01:31 am PT
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