The Patriotic Emulation Congress of Hanoi for the 2020-2025 period was held in the capital city on October 3 with the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

VOV.VN - An exhibition showcasing historical moments from the capital’s history kicked off in Hanoi on October 3 to mark the 1,010th anniversary of Hanoi, the city’s 17th Party Congress, and the 66th anniversary of its liberation (October 10).

VOV.VN - The My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi will welcome approximately 100 local enterprises from October 5 to October 14 for a furniture and interior decoration fair, Hanoi authorities told a a press conference in Hanoi on October 2.

The Department of Tourism of Da Nang, in cooperation with Vietnam Airlines, will host the first tourists to visit the central city after the resurgence of COVID-19 in late July.

The “Hanoi – creative city” initiative was discussed at a seminar jointly held by the municipal People’s Committee and UNESCO on October 2.

A grand ceremony marking the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi will be held at Ly Thai To Garden in the heart of Hanoi on the evening of October 10, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Hanoi has set itself a target to greet 35-39 million tourists by 2025, including 8-9 million foreigners, earning about VND151 trillion (US$6.53 billion), under the city’s recently-launched tourism development strategy with a view to 2030.

The State Treasury mobilised over VND14.4 trillion (over US$623 million) through Government bond auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on September 30.

Billions of banking stocks are about to flood the market with banks planning to pay stock dividends and issue new shares to raise their charter capital.

Hanoi has targeted economic growth of at least 5% in the fourth quarter of this year, to ensure its annual growth is 1.3 times higher than in the country’s average, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Doan Toan has said.