PSNews - According to Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang, the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) in Hanoi will feature a wide range of activities, including plenary sessions on resilience, conflict prevention, artificial intelligence (AI), energy security, and development models.
PSNews - Recently, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long presided over the monthly meeting of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) with citizens at the Ministry’s citizen reception hall in Hanoi.
The leader welcomed Hanoi’s growth ambition of at least 11%, saying it demonstrates the capital’s pioneering role, but such a goal cannot be attained under the old growth model and outdated approaches.
With a score of 69 out of 100, Hanoi stood out for its remarkable visual diversity, boasting more than 1.8 million unique colours captured across the analysed images.
The PM said rental housing development must be integrated with urban planning, land-use planning, public transport, industrial zones and labour market development, with priority given to major cities, industrial parks and key economic corridors with full infrastructure.
Hanoi is currently home to the largest number of craft villages in Vietnam, with around 1,350 villages engaged in traditional trades and handicrafts.
Under a draft resolution currently open for public feedback by the municipal People’s Committee, residents with permanent or temporary residence registration in Hanoi for at least two consecutive years, who own petrol-powered motorbikes registered before the resolution takes effect, will be eligible for support when purchasing electric motorbikes priced at 10 million VND or more.
PSNews - Recently, the Police Department of Temporary Detention and Community-based Correction Management under the Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation and the Hanoi City Police Department, organized the 2026 community reintegration program themed “Heading Toward the Dawn" in Hanoi.
Vietnam National University, Hanoi must rise even further, becoming a leading academic pillar, a major hub of innovation, and a pioneering force in Vietnam’s higher education system; while also serving as a distinguished and reputable representative of Vietnamese intellect on the international stage.
PSNews - Vietnam’s proposals placed the highest priority on ensuring a peaceful and stable environment conducive for continued sustainable development and improving the well-being and happiness of the ASEAN people. They were praised by member states and incorporated into the core contents of the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on the response to the Middle East crisis.
The 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) is taking place in Hanoi from May 11 to 13, gathering more than 1,300 delegates representing social organisations, ethnic groups, religious communities, overseas Vietnamese and various sectors across the country.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation departed Hanoi for Cebu, the Philippines on May 7 morning to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit from May 7–8 at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr, Chair of ASEAN 2026.
The exhibition, which runs until May 9 at the Hanoi International Centre for Exhibition, showcases advanced products and technologies across a range of fields, including pharmaceuticals, drug manufacturing machinery and equipment, medical devices, hospital and clinic services and dental equipment.
In the 2027–2030 period, the city will accelerate the transition towards the complete phase-out of fossil fuel-powered buses. The share of electric and green energy-fueled buses is projected to reach 79–89% by 2029 and 100% by 2030.
PSNews - Recently, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) solemnly held a ceremony in Hanoi, to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Social Order Administrative Management Police Force (April 18, 1946 – 2026).
In Hanoi, the decisive implementation of socio-economic development programmes from the start of the year helped sustain growth, with GRDP rising 7.87% year-on-year in the first quarter.
By the end of April, the number of buses using electricity and other green energy sources in the city is expected to reach 822, including 683 electric buses and 139 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, representing 42.1% of the total number of vehicles.
Hanoi plans a new 2,500-seat theatre valued at 2 trillion VND (75.9 million USD) on Vo Thi Sau street in Bach Mai ward.
Hanoi is considering the development of two financial centres as part of its long-term strategy to strengthen the capital’s role in national and regional financial services.
Hanoi’s residents will soon be able to complete most administrative procedures without leaving home as the city accelerates efforts to modernise governance and expand fully online public services.