This year’s four-day National Day holiday, to be marked by a large-scale parade in Hanoi to celebrate the 80th anniversary of national independence, offers a golden opportunity for domestic tourism to thrive.

Hanoi has issued a resolution introducing a pilot programme for a number of special mechanisms and policies aimed at developing the city’s urban railway system.

VOV.VN - Hanoi attracted US$2.88 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2025, marking a 2.6-fold increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Hanoi Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - In early June, Hanoi comes alive in a blaze of red as flamboyant flowers burst into bloom, bringing the vibrant spirit of summer and evoking cherished memories of past school days.

VOV.VN - As Hanoi is enduring an early-season heatwave with temperatures reaching up to 40°C, many continue to brave the streets to make a living despite the hard weather conditions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 1 attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hanoi CMC Creative Space (CCS Hanoi), a US$300 million technology complex hailed as a key part of Vietnam’s push for innovation and digital transformation.

VOV.VN - Many localities in Northern Vietnam are experiencing an intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching close to 40°C in the capital city of Hanoi, the highest recorded so far this summer.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2025 officially opened at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the capital on May 30 evening on the theme of "Experience Hanoi 2025."

VOV.VN - Online travel platform Agoda has unveiled the five most searched destinations for Vietnam’s upcoming National Day holiday, with Hanoi witnessing an impressive 44-fold surge in search volume compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi has been ranked 11th among the world's top 15 cities most favoured by tourists in 2025, according to a recent article by Time Out titled “The cities tourists are ditching and where they’re heading instead.”