Urban Rhythms

17/11/2025

Green energy holds the key to Vietnam’s clean city future

(VOVWORLD) - A modern city is defined not only by its skyscrapers or brightly lit nightscapes, but by how clean it is, how green it is, and how efficiently it uses energy. For Vietnamese cities, a transition to green energy is the key to unlocking a sustainable future.

Green energy holds the key to Vietnam’s clean city future
11/11/2025

Live green, move fast: Hanoi advances Transit-Oriented Development model

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi will develop 10 urban railway lines totaling more than 400 km and 3 monorail lines spanning 44 km under its construction master plan and transport master plan until 2030, with a vision to 2050. The plans, which require an estimated 54 billion USD in investment, aim to foster Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) — an urban planning model centered around public transport.

Live green, move fast: Hanoi advances Transit-Oriented Development model
03/11/2025

Hanoi’s night cafés, where the city stays awake

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi night cafés blend relaxation and vitality, attracting young people and others seeking social connection. These cafés are places to meet friends, listen to music, and enjoy the capital’s after-dark charm.

Hanoi’s night cafés, where the city stays awake
29/10/2025

Hanoi’s dawn market draws thrifty shoppers

(VOVWORLD) - Every day at around 4 a.m., farmers from the outskirts of Hanoi bring their homegrown produce into the city and gather at a market on Cau Moi street in Nga Tu So ward. For years, Cau Moi market has catered to early risers seeking fresh food at affordable prices.

Hanoi’s dawn market draws thrifty shoppers
22/10/2025

HCM City emerges as Vietnam’s mega maritime economic hub

(VOVWORLD) - Marine economists say that after merging with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City is evolving beyond a mega city — into a mega maritime economic hub. The merger represents far more than a change in administrative boundaries. It marks a strategic shift of national significance.

HCM City emerges as Vietnam’s mega maritime economic hub
13/10/2025

Hai Phong strengthens tourism linkages to become a dynamic destination

(VOVWORLD) - With its natural advantages of islands and sea, rich cultural heritage, and long history, Hai Phong City is developing its tourism through regional connectivity and digital transformation. Close cooperation between local authorities, businesses, and tourism associations is making Hai Phong an attractive, dynamic, distinctive destination for tourists.

Hai Phong strengthens tourism linkages to become a dynamic destination
08/10/2025

Hanoi fast-tracks low-emission zones to tackle air pollution

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi is facing mounting pressure from a rapid surge in private vehicles when its transportation infrastructure is already overloaded, resulting in worsening traffic congestion and air pollution. Expanding public transportation — buses, metro lines, and bus rapid transit (BRT) — and establishing low-emission zones (LEZs) are seen as the most promising ways to address the problem.

Hanoi fast-tracks low-emission zones to tackle air pollution
30/09/2025

Eastern Ho Chi Minh City leads Vietnam’s net-zero drive

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City’s eastern region has been selected by the Ministry of Science and Technology as the first area in Vietnam’s Southeast region to roll out the national net-zero program. The area is spearheading green development, building a sustainable economy in tandem with environmental protection.

Eastern Ho Chi Minh City leads Vietnam’s net-zero drive
23/09/2025

Ca Mau’s ferry culture lives on

(VOVWORLD) - Looking at the modern cityscape of Ca Mau province with its well-connected transportation network, few would imagine that behind the rows of spacious houses, small ferries still shuttle passengers across the river each day.

Ca Mau’s ferry culture lives on
15/09/2025

Giving waste paper a second life

(VOVWORLD) - In 2019, a Hanoi-based group called “Journey to Rescue Dead Waste” launched a movement to collect discarded calendars and other paper items and give them a second life as notebooks and handicrafts. The initiative is helping to reduce waste and reshape community habits.

Giving waste paper a second life