The capital city of Hanoi is preparing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7) with a series of music and art shows.

VOV.VN - On April 27, the first day of the five-day holiday period, people thronged Hanoi’s gateways to return to their hometown, causing traffic to become overloaded.

VOV.VN - A new stamp collection depicting the 12 flower seasons of Hanoi was issued on April 26 by the Vietnam Post Corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony in Hanoi on April 25 to mark 70 years since the signing of the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam - an important milestone in the struggle for national liberation of the Vietnamese people and a great victory of the Vietnamese diplomatic sector.

The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) was wrapped up in Hanoi on April 23 after a day of productive discussions.

The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi is hosting a photo exhibition on the Dien Bien Phu battle to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).

VOV.VN - A series of arts and cultural activities will be launched as part of the Hanoi tourism gift festival which is set to run from August 23 to August 25 in order to promote the capital’s image as an attractive and safe tourist destination.

VOV.VN - Fireworks are set to illuminate the skies over six venues across the capital from 9 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on October 10 as a way of marking its 70th Liberation Day, as decided on April 23 by the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee.

Experts have said that air pollution has had an incalculable impact on public health and the economy, with cases of cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses increasing yearly.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has diagnosed a 10-year-old girl as the capital’s first measles patient this year.