The “Hanoi Five City Gates” Train (The Hanoi Train) officially began operation on September 6, offering visitors a new way to explore the capital’s landmarks and travel to Tu Son in the neighbouring province of Bac Ninh.

Work has started on a key section of the Belt Road No. 4 – Hanoi Capital Region expressway, one of the largest infrastructure projects in northern Vietnam, with a total investment of more than VND 56 trillion (around US$2.2 billion).

Amid rapid urbanisation and shrinking agricultural land, Hanoi is leveraging its suburban advantage by developing agro-tourism tied to the preservation of traditional culture and the creation of a modern rural economy, aiming to diversify agricultural value, stimulate local growth, and ensure sustainable livelihoods for farmers.

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee convened its 49th session in Hanoi on September 5, to lay the groundwork for the year-end sitting of the 15th legislature.

VOV.VN - More than 26 million students of all grades across the country, from bustling cities to remote regions, enthusiastically began the 2025-2026 new school year on September 5.

VOV.VN - These days, Hang Be wet market in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Ward is bustling with shoppers preparing offerings for the Vu Lan Festival, observed on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the exhibition “Vietnamese Cultural Heritage – Vitality from Tradition to Modernity” will take place in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the fourth quarter of the year.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Hanoi Department of Tourism participated in the business-to-business trade show and convention (ITB India 2025) from September 2 to 6 in Mumbai, where it carried out a series of promotional activities.

VOV.VN - An exhibition themed “80 Years of Journey: Independence – Freedom – Happiness” held at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi drew approximately 4 million arrivals from August 28 to September 2.

Hanoi received around 2.08 million visitors during the four-day National Day holiday period from August 30 to September 2, three times higher than the figure in the same period last year, the municipal Department of Tourism reported.