Hanoi (VNA) – 🅘Hanoi’sauthorities have allowed the reopening of some services in the city from6am on September 21.
Stores providing essential goods and services are allowed toopen, along with traditional markets, shopping centres, stores for stationery,textbooks, and other learning equipment, mechanics, electronics, and homeappliances and in-door hairdressing salons. Restaurants and food and drinkestablishments are permitted to reopen for delivery only and must close before9pm every day.
Motorbike delivery services,including those using ride-hailing apps will continue to operate from 9am to10pm but shippers must be vaccinated with at least one dose, make daily healthdeclarations and strictly observe COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.
🍸 Under the new measures, agencies andoffices of Hanoi and the central Government based in the capital city,companies, enterprises and corporations must develop arrangements to ensurehalf of their staff work online and half work at office.
Meetings and events are allowed withthe number of participants not exceeding 20 within one room.
The Hanoi Flag Tower on Dien Bien Phu street. (Photo: VNA)
Funeral services must not have morethan 20 attendants. Factories and manufacturing establishments outside industrial zones and clusters must strictly follow preventive guidelines and take the initiativein building safe production plans. The social distancing is loosened butthe city continues to keep 22 checkpoints at the city’s gateways and 33 othercheckpoints at the entrances to other localities to control people leaving andentering the city, especially from high-risk areas.
The city also proposed the Ministry of Transport continue suspending alldomestic commercial flights arriving at Noi Bai International Airport as wellas railway services transporting passengers to Hanoi.
♒ Sport, cultural and entertainmentactivities at public areas and business establishments and religiousgatherings and celebrations are still banned.
Hanoi's authorities have set three targets in the coming time,with the top priority given to ensuring public health and safety for the cityas a whole; along with exerting efforts to bring the pandemic under control andfully vaccinate people of eligible age; and adjusting measures in accordancewith developments of the pandemic so as to guarantee social welfare and businessactivities in the city. Activities in quarantine sites, sealed-off and high-risk areas willbe regulated in a flexible manner in tandem with the situation. Local people are asked to adhere to the Ministry of Health’s 5K principle./.
Technology has not only helped to connect hospitals together but also linked doctors with those need advice, and disadvantaged people with those who can assist them in a bid to drive back the COVID-19 pandemic together.
The office market in Hanoi is experiencing many changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of rental prices, occupational profile and new demands for office spaces, according to Savills Vietnam.
As social distancing measures have been eased in Hanoi since September 15, production facilities in local craft villages have begun preparing for the restoration of production after being standstill for a long period. However, craft villages still face many difficulties and need more support from local authorities and relevant agencies.
Some economic, sport, and cultural activities have been resumed in Mong Cai and Ha Long cities of northern Quang Ninh province after a long hiatus due to COVID-19.
Vietnam has over 4.8 million people exposed to AO/dioxin, including hundreds of thousands in the second, third, and even fourth generations. Many live with severe disabilities, facing high medical costs and loss of earning capacity.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang reaffirmed that amnesty is a humanitarian policy of the Party and State, reflecting the Vietnamese tradition of compassion and winning attention and high praise both domestically and internationally.
Vietnam officially grants limited-term visa-free entry to high-profile foreigners whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.
With support from the Vietnamese Association in Ufa, Vietnamese language classes for children have been offered for many years. Currently, 60 children of various ages are attending two classes taught by Duc Anh, free of charge.
Vietnam ranked among the top four countries and territories at the 2025 International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), reaffirming its strong position in international academic competitions.
All 20 crew members aboard the Vietnamese oil tanker GT Unity were successfully rescued from a fire in the vessel’s engine room, thanks to the swift response of the Liberian-flagged ship Androusa and Vietnamese maritime rescue teams.
Describing Agent Orange as one of the most severe and enduring legacies of the war in Vietnam, Vietnam's former Honorary Consul to Belgium Joseph-Michel de Grand Ry warned that its impact – still affecting generations more than five decades later – could last another two to three decades.
Running from August 4 to September 2, under the hashtag #TuHaoVietNam, the campaign invites participants in two categories: “I Love My Country” video clips and “I Love My Country” check-in photos.
Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP, which took effect on the issuance date, introduces amendments that integrate the procedure for reporting and explaining the demand for foreign workers into the process of submitting applications for work permits.
With a tight 13-month deadline, the move is under a strategic and urgent policy to bridge educational gaps, train the local workforce, and shore up territorial sovereignty in some of the country’s most remote areas.
The parade and personnel send-off ceremony will officially take place on August 10 at the area surrounding the Statue of King Ly Thai To and Dinh Tien Hoang street of Hoan Kiem ward, with the participation of nearly 3,000 officers, soldiers, and local residents.
According to national technical regulations, AIS installation is mandatory for boats carrying more than 50 passengers. However, operators of smaller vessels (under 50 seats) in Ha Long Bay have voluntarily committed to completing installation by the deadline to enhance operational safety.
The activities include a Vietnamese language teaching training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers from August 13 to 28 in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Thai Nguyen.
Specifically, the ships will carry out patrols from 7am to 6pm daily along the main tourist routes in Ha Long Bay, with one ship permanently stationed at Ti Top island. From 6pm to 7am the following day, the mobile vessels return to Tuan Chau island to maintain a 24/7 on-call duty shift, ensuring constant readiness.
The Ministry of Construction (MoC) plans to open to traffic 208km of expressways of six key projects by August 19, bringing the country’s total expressway network to 2,476km.
As of July 1, a two-tier local government model started in 34 provinces and cities, streamlining administration but creating a surplus of public properties. If not promptly addressed, these assets could become a financial burden.
Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
A street in Hanoi (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) 
The Hanoi Flag Tower on Dien Bien Phu street. (Photo: VNA) 
