Hanoi

Nguyen Hong Dan, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, said the slow progress in handing out the aid is mainly due to the difficulty of verifying workers who do not have a formal contract. … [Read more...] about Hanoi overlooks street vendors in Covid-19 incentive

Hanoi's Party chief Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the ‘Hanoi 2020 – Investment and Development Cooperation’ conference in Hanoi, June 27, 2020. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre In his remarks at the event, Hanoi’s Party chief Vuong Dinh Hue said that the capital city is the leading development driver in the Red River Delta and the whole country, currently contributing 16.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and nearly 19 percent of the state budget revenue despite accounting for only one percent of Vietnam’s land area and 8.5 percent of the national population. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to license 229 projects worth $17.6bn: chairman

Dong Hang (left) and Khoa pose as lovers in this present-day photo supplied by the couple. Khoa and Hang were able to rekindle their friendship through a series of social interactions, beginning with a simple comment Khoa left on one of Hang’s status update. … [Read more...] about Young love: Hanoi couple discovers they were toddler friends

The night tour, titled ‘Sacred Night – Glorious Vietnamese Spirit,’ is a joint effort between the Hoa Lo Prison relic’s management board and Hanoitourist travel agency as part of the capital city’s tourism promotion program following the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Hanoi offers night tour at historical Hoa Lo Prison

Vietnam has sacrificed economic benefits to protect the lives and safety of its citizens from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Hanoi chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said at a teleconference with leaders of over 40 cities across the world on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sacrifices economic benefits to protect people from COVID-19: Hanoi chairman