Part of the plan is to set up low-emission zones where polluting vehicles will be kept out.

An additional 191 streets and roads in Hanoi were temporarily approved for parking at the end of last year.

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

Recently, Hanoi government raises controversial issue when considers increasing the pavement and roadbed fees.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently issued Document No. 5983/UBND-KT, urging relevant units to report payment and settlement of investment capitals.

On November 29, Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung welcomed the German Business Association in Asia-Pacific.

On Nov 28, the famous Hoan Kiem Lake starts to be dredged and cleaned, three days sooner than expectation.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently issued Document No. 5840/UBND-DT on exploring and evaluating sand reserves for auction of sand mining right.

On November 28, Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung presided over the regular meeting of the Hanoi People`s Committee in November and deployed the task in December of 2017.

The Hanoi Golden Promotion Fair 2017 is not only an opportunity for enterprises to introduce new products, stimulating consumption in the remaining month of the year, but also to advertise specialties to Hanoians.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently issued Directive No. 21/CT-UBND dated November 20 on increasing electricity power.

On the morning of November 25, at the intersection of Tran Thai Tong - Pham Van Bach (Cau Giay district, Hanoi), Hanoi People`s Committee in co-ordination with the Embassy of Finland in Vietnam held trees planting event to celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Finland National day.

Hanoi People’s Committee issued Official Letter No. 5898/UBND-KT on November 21 to urge districts and towns to implement the Directive No. 38/CT-TTg on enhancing the implementation and effective operation of free trade agreements (FTA).

On Nov 23, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, Member of the Standing Board of the city Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council welcomed delegation from Yunnan Province (China).

On November 23 evening, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai met with Richard Bruton, the Irish Minister of Education and Skills.

The Office of Hanoi People’s Committee has recently issued Official Letter 10880/VP-KT, requesting relevant agencies to implement Directive 14/CT-BCT of Industry and Trade Ministry on taking measures to ensure supply-demand balance and market stabilization in the last months of 2017 and Lunar New Year of 2018.

Hanoi will dredge mud, add underground water and use Redoxy-3C to clean the Hoan Kiem Lake – the iconic attraction of the city.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently issued Official Letter No. 5791/UBND-KT, requesting Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to cooperate with Hanoi to organize Week of Vietnamese Farm Products 2018 in Rungis Market (Paris, France).

The Hanoi People Committee has recently issued the Official Letter No. 5820/UBND-KT on November 16, asking departments, sectors to strengthen the application of science and technology, the building and development of brand names of typical agricultural products in the capital city.

The Hanoi People’s Committee issued Official Letter No. 5612/UBND-KT dated November 7, urging selection of contractors providing urban public services in 2018.

The 5th Congress of Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations for 2017-2022 period took place on November 17.

The Hanoi Party Committee has recently issued Announcement 1064-TB/TU, presenting conclusion of Permanent Secretary of Municipal Party Committee and Head of Steering Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang for Program 02 at the third quarter conference.

The Hanoi Party Committee has recently issued Announcement No. 927-TB/TU, presenting conclusion of 10th session of the 14th Municipal Party Executive Committee (2015-2020 tenure).