HANOI: Many local and international visitors took part in a parade around Hanoi's Old Quarter in traditional Vietnamese clothes on the opening day of the 2025 Tet Viet Tet Pho (Hanoi Streets during Vietnamese Tet Holiday) on Sunday (Jan 19).

Hanoi's Old Quarter, spanning 100 hectares in Hoan Kiem District at the heart of the city, is a labyrinth of interconnected streets that encapsulates the city's historical essence, providing visitors with a distinctive view of its architectural and cultural heritage.

This world-class spectacle will debut with the innovative combination of pyro drones and high-altitude fireworks, accompanied by a distinguished artistic programme, promising an extraordinary aerial light display.

The Vietnam government said late on Wednesday that it will consider removing regulatory hurdles to allow aircraft manufactured by Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC to operate in the country. COMAC is seeking to establish itself as an alternative to leading Western planemakers Airbus and Boeing.

Vietnam’s capital has been blanketed in toxic air for weeks with one index briefly making Hanoi the world’s most-polluted city on Friday, putting pressure on authorities to take tougher action to tackle the smog.

After announcing plans to restart its nuclear power programme in November following an eight-year gap, Vietnam has now inked a non-binding agreement with Russia on nuclear energy and cooperation in maritime research and technology,

Hanoi is restarting its civilian nuclear program nearly a decade after canceling it over cost and safety concerns.

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Vietnam's US$67 billion gambit to self-fund its high-speed rail project marks a bold but uncertain shift in infrastructure strategy.

A Vietnamese court jailed a prominent former lawyer for three years on Friday over Facebook posts, a ruling condemned by rights groups as a fresh attack on freedom of expression in the communist country.

Vietnam and Russia inked an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has awarded the Vietnam national football team 2 billion VND following their triumphant AFF Cup 2024 victory against Thailand.