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

Cashless parking payment is a key step in managing static traffic, solving parking issues, and serving as the underlying technology for a smart digital map of parking spaces throughout the city.

Hanoi’s new planning frameworks will serve as a critical foundation for developing policies, action plans, and investment projects that drive economic and social progress.

"Golden moment for Hanoi - Athens relationship" is the message conveyed during a meeting between Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and Greek Ambassador Nicolaos Kanellos on March 13.

The cherry blossom festival aims to promote Japanese cherry blossom to Hanoi’s people, while introducing and promoting the tourism potential of the Vietnam’s capital to the people of Japan and international friends.

Many pavements in Hanoi were cleared of encroachments on March 10, the first day of a campaign that targets removing illegally parked cars, shops, extended canopies and other obstructions.

On March 10 morning, the discussion on cooperation, promotion, investment and tourism between Hanoi and Japan has taken place in Melia Hanoi Hotel.

According to statistics made by Hanoi Water Drainage Company said on Wednesday, all lakes in the inner city and 36 of the 140 polluted lakes on the outskirts have been cleaned.

The People`s Committee of Gia Lam district held a press conference on March 9 to announce Bat Trang Village Festival 2017 that is scheduled to take place from March 11-13 (the 14th to the 16th day of the second lunar month).

Hanoi People`s Committee held a ceremony on March 9 to put a flyover at the Co Linh - Vinh Tuy bridge intersection into operation.

Vietnam will do its best to help Laos, especially in transport development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting Lao Minister of Public Works and Transport Bounchanh Sinthavong during their meeting in Hanoi on March 7.

Hanoi Customs officially launched online public services for locals and businesses at the portal: http://pus.customs.gov.vn.

On March 2, Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has a reception for Japanese Special Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Sugi Ryotaro.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai has required Tay Ho district to implement the effective management of the West Lake and Truc Bach Lake. The city authorities have assigned the district to research the renovating of pedestrian streets around the West Lake to create more pedestrian corridor.

On March 1 afternoon, Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung had a meeting with Mr. Juergen Boos, President of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged relevant ministries and agencies to speed up construction of two key rail projects in Hanoi. The Deputy PM wants the projects Cat Linh-Ha Dong and the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station urban elevated rail projects to be put into operation soon to reduce traffic congestion in the capital city.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai and a working delegation from Hanoi`s yesterday visit to Son La Province took the target to enhance cooperation relationship in different fields between the two localities.

On February 26, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai and a working delegation from Hanoi visited Son La Prison, a national special relic site.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has approved a pilot programme that will utilise software and automation technology to manage public parking zones in the city.

An array of unique cultural events of provinces and cities nationwide and foreign countries will be organised in the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake this year, according to Director of Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports To Van Dong.

​On February 22, Chairman of Hanoi People`s Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc hosted reception for Chairman of Kyunggi Province (South Korea) Lee Hwan Seol.

On February 22, Chairman of the province’s Anyang City Council Kim Dae Young made the statement at a working session with the Hanoi municipal People’s Council that the most populous province of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Gyeonggi, hopes to establish ties with Hanoi to enhance bilateral cooperation across various fields.

Hanoi People`s Committee has approved Hanoi Parking Spot Ltd.Co. for piloting management and operation technology in public parking spots in the City.