A delegation of Hanoi led by Tran Sy Thanh, member of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, had separate meetings with leaders of Vientiane capital, Laos.

The launch ceremony for the Malaysian Cuisine and Cultural Week, titled "Taste of Malaysia," took place at the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel on September 12. This event is part of the celebrations for Malaysia's Independence Day (August 31) and Malaysia Day (September 16).

Due to the complex situation caused by heavy rain and flooding in the northern region, including in the capital city of Hanoi, the city has decided to postpone the 2024 Hanoi Autumn Festival, which was previously scheduled to take place from September 12 to 15.

The Asia-Pacific forum for young Francophones kicked off in Hanoi on September 11, focusing on employment, creativity, and innovation as the heart of the Francophone community in the region.

Recognising foreign direct investment (FDI) as a key driver for development, Hanoi has actively improved its investment environment, creating favourable conditions to attract major global corporations and businesses. Recently, the 2024 Capital Law was passed by the 15th National Assembly, introducing numerous special mechanisms that open up new development paths for the city, further enhancing Hanoi's appeal to large investors.

Following the welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on the morning of September 10, Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his Lao counterpart, and other delegates proceeded to the Party Central Committee Office, receiving a warm welcome from Hanoi citizens.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man's official visit to Russia from September 8-10 is expected to drive Vietnam-Russia relations, particularly parliamentary collaboration, to significant growth, according to Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta (The Independent).

The Department of Industry and Trade of Hanoi launched the 2024 Vietnamese Products Week in Dan Phuong outlying district on September 5.

The 2024 Hanoi Autumn Festival will take place from September 12 to 15 as part of the events in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the capital city’s Liberation Day (October 10).

Colorful Guizhou Airlines (China) has chosen Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi as its first international destination.

Hanoi is renowned as a hub of culinary quintessence, with the Old Quarter being the most distinctive. In Hoan Kiem District alone, there are dozens of long-established restaurants and eateries, many of which have been maintained by families for generations. Hoan Kiem District also dominates the list of restaurants and eateries honoured by the Michelin Guide.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse chaired a ceremony in Hanoi on August 29 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day of Vietnam (September 2).

More than 1,350 craft villages around Hanoi have contributed to a shift in economic restructuring and job creation for rural residents in recent years.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism introduced the Hanoi Ao Dai Tourism Festival 2024 at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam historical site on August 27.

To serve the entertainment needs of people and tourists during the holiday, the Management Board of Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake and Old Quarter is organising many indoor and outdoor art performances at cultural locations in Hanoi's Old Quarter.

The Hanoi authorities have approved six additional social housing projects covering a total area of 13 hectares in the districts of Ba Dinh, Long Bien, Thanh Tri and Thach That.

The "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" programme officially opened on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on August 23, as part of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Capital City’s Liberation (October 10).

On August 23, the delegations of the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, led by Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong and Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc, respectively, offered incense and flowers in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh and President Ton Duc Thang.

Representatives from the Departments of Transport of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City joined other delegates representing authorities, and transport and digital development sectors from 28 cities around the world in the third International Transport Conference in Moscow on August 22 – 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony in Hanoi on August 22 to mark the 55th anniversary of the chemical industry’s traditional day (August 19, 1969 –2024).

On the 70th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - 2024), Ho Chi Minh City residents will be able to explore and experience many unique cultural features of the thousand-year-old Thang Long-Hanoi, in a programme entitled Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City, which is expected to open on August 23.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 20 for Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro.

A delegation of Hanoi led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan paid a working trip to Chile from August 16-18 to beef up the cooperation between Hanoi and Chile’s localities as well as between Vietnam and Chile.

The northern province of Lang Son is promoting its typical farm produce, especially custard-apples, at a trade week being held in Hanoi from August 15 to 18.

A delegation of Hanoi, led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, has been on a four-day working trip to Argentina since August 11, in an effort to beef up the capital’s cooperation with Argentinean localities.

The 3M Corporation from the US opened a science, technology and engineering centre in Hanoi on August 13.

Hanoi-styled ‘pho’ and the craft of tailoring Ao Dai in Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province, have recently been recognised as national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on August 10 visited and presented gifts to Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims at the centre for caring, nurturing and treating victims of AO/dioxin in Ba Vi district, Hanoi, on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the Day for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin Victims (August 10, 1961 -2024).

Contributing significantly to rural economic development, creating stable jobs, and increasing people’s income, craft villages in the capital city of Hanoi are increasingly attracting great attention from the social community. In particular, focusing investment resources on developing the "One Commune One Product Programme" (OCOP) is currently considered the right direction for craft villages in building new-style rural areas.

The 29th Hanoi Fine Arts Exhibition - Region 1, specialising in sculpture, graphics and applied arts, opened at the Fine Arts Exhibition Hall 16, Ngo Quyen, Hanoi, on August 9.