Hanoi leads 2025 Vietnam eBusiness Index
The average score of the rankings is 9.3 points. The gap in e-commerce development between the two major economic centres – Hanoi and HCM City – and the remaining provinces and cities is very large.
Hanoi craft villages bustle as Lunar New Year approaches
Hanoi is home to the largest number of craft villages nationwide, with about 1,350 villages and craft-based communities, accounting for roughly 56% of rural villages in the capital. Of these, 318 are officially recognised as traditional craft villages.
Hanoi strengthens efforts to curb sex imbalance at birth
Alongside changing mindsets, the capital has implemented a wide range of coordinated solutions to address sex imbalance at birth. Communication campaigns have been intensified at the grassroots level, targeting residential communities, youth, couples preparing for marriage and women of reproductive age.
Hanoi to launch 5,000 public electric bicycles
In a move to reduce air pollution and promote green mobility, Hanoi has approved a plan to deploy 5,000 public electric bicycles, alongside restrictions on petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles in the city’s central area.