Hanoi launches electric car service around West Lake

Hanoi launched an electric car service around the tourist favourite West Lake in Tay Ho district on Feb. 3 to mark the 82nd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Nguyen Quoc Dung captures beauty of Hanoi ladies

Twenty oil-on-canvas paintings come on display at the solo exhibition ‘Drops of Spring’ at Tu Do Gallery from this weekend.

Hanoi theatre cuts down show after noise complaint

Hanoi’s Thang Long Ca Tru Theatre no longer has nightly shows after receiving noise complaint from local residents

New school hours protested in Hanoi

Students, teachers, and even parents voice their complaints about new school hours intended to battle traffic jams in Hanoi

Dragon Year may set off baby boom

Dragon Years are a busy time for babies. Every parent hopes to have a child, especially a son, born in the year of the dominant animal in the oriental pantheon.

Pianist Marie Vermeulin comes to Hanoi

Award-wining pianist Marie Vermeulin will perform at the French Cultural Center (L’Espace) in Hanoi on February 9.

Restructuring plan for Vietnam’s Agribank to be adopted in Feb

The restructuring roadmap for the biggest commercial bank inof Vietnam may last for 3-4 years

President pays new year visit to Hanoi Police

President Truong Tan Sang paid a new year visit to Hanoi Municipal Police on Jan. 30, the first working day of the New Year of the Dragon.

Businessman indicted for embezzling over 4,000 monitors

A deputy director of a branch of the TIE Joint Stock Company, and his aid, have been indicted in an embezzlement case worth over VND9.2 billion (US$441,000).

More walking streets for Old Quarter

Hanoi will create extra walking streets next month for pedestrians to enjoy the Old Quarter while promoting culture and culinary delights of the 1,000-year-old city.