Hanoi is facing mounting urban traffic congestion as the rapid growth of private vehicles, combined with heavy inflows from neighbouring provinces, overwhelms infrastructure and directly constrains the capital’s socio-economic development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the general rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the first Spring Fair 2026 at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Hanoi’s outlying Dong Anh commune on the afternoon of February 1.

More than 1,000 older people in Hanoi received free medical check-ups on January 31 as part of a health programme launched by the Vietnam Young Physicians' Association.

VOV.VN - From January 30, shops in Hanoi’s Old Quarter began selling Lunar New Year decorations, marking the start of the busiest period of the year as the Year of the Horse (Binh Ngo) is approaching.

The Australian has run an article, highlighting that Hanoi’s new Five Gates tourist train has offered a fresh perspective on Vietnam’s well-known “Train Street” - a line that has launched a thousand wanderlust TikToks and attracted visitors with the experience of sitting close to Hanoi’s main railway lines.

The Hanoi People’s Committee held a ceremony on January 29 at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi to receive UNESCO’s recognition of the capital as a member of the Global Network of Learning Cities.

President of the European Council (EC) António Costa on January 29 visited Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), a symbol of Vietnam’s tradition of learning and the country’s first university, as part of his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - US News & World Report has released its list of Asia’s 20 best places to visit in 2026, ranking Hanoi eighth.

VOV.VN - Hanoi will officially launch its 2026 tourism season with the programme “Get on Hanoi 2026”, scheduled to take place from January 30 to February 1, 2026, at the West Lake Creative Cultural Space, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi will play host to an ornamental plant, OCOP (One Commune One Product) and regional specialties festival at the Astronomy Park in Duong Noi Ward, Hanoi, from February 5 to 11.