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Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles and mopeds from central Hanoi from next year in an attempt to curb worsening air pollution. From 1 July 2026, motorbikes running on petrol and diesel will not ...
Vietnam is launching its biggest economic overhaul in a generation, aiming to become Asia’s next “tiger economy.” ...
Hanoi fosters a bygone grace, so its nightlife scene tends to be more discreet than in Southeast Asia’s younger, glitzier, ...
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Electric bikes alone won't end Hanoi's traffic jams

I live and work in the heart of Hanoi. Most days, I get around by bicycle, timing my rides to avoid rush hours so I can steer ...
Hanoi is an urban oxymoron: chaotic but calming, ramshackle but refined, choked by traffic but filled with nature. You’ll ...
And what was that? Day 11 says, "Begin the day with a morning cruise by sampan through the stunning landscapes of Tam Coc.
After receiving notice that the rent for their apartment in Hanoi will increase by 15% once their lease expires, Hoang Phuc ...
Is it a dessert? A drink? Either way, ca phe trung – or egg coffee – is a must-try Hanoi treat. Here’s where to get it.
In a live ranking Saturday by IQAir, a Swiss air monitoring company, Hanoi ranked 13th on a list of the most polluted major cities. The fog hanging over Hanoi isn’t just pollution; it’s a ...
Hanoi, long a city of storytellers, has been devastated and reborn time and time again. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai guides readers through the literature that has played a part in that renewal.
Being in Hanoi is at the very least a duty, for me an important act of personal and political affirmation. What I’m not yet reconciled to is that it’s also a piece of political theatre.