Over the past 25 years, Hanoi has consistently advanced, reaching significant milestones. The city not only upholds its prestigious title but also actively promotes it, contributing to the capital's development in this era of global integration.

Once a war-torn city, Hanoi has transformed into a hub of dynamic growth and development. The capital's economy consistently achieves strong growth rates, contributing 16% to the national GDP and 19% to the overall state budget.

The armed forces and people of Hanoi take great pride in two historic battles: the 60-day and night resistance alongside the entire nation (December 19, 1946 - February 17, 1947), and the 12-day and night of Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the air (December 18 - 29, 1972).

To quickly mobilize resources to support communities affected by storms and floods, and in response to the launch of a national campaign to aid victims of super typhoon Yagi, the Central Relief Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has announced account number and contact information for donations.

Hanoi Pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) is known for its subtly sweet broth made from simmered bones, tender yet firm meat, clear broth, soft, thin rice noodles, and a fresh garnish of herbs and green onions.

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, has recently picked Hanoi among its top 15 must-visit food cities in the world.

The Institute for Management Development (IMD) in collaboration with the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO) in April released rankings of the world’s leading smart cities for 2024. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City both found their way on to the list this year.

Quang An Street in Tay Ho district, Hanoi, has been listed among the 30 coolest streets in the world by the British travel magazine Time Out.

Air travel data provider OAG has released its rankings of the 10 busiest domestic air routes in the world during 2023. The Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route secured fourth position, serving more than 10.88 million passengers, behind three routes in the Republic of Korea and Japan.

Hanoi has maintained its position as the leading destination in Vietnam for foreign direct investment (FDI), bringing in nearly 2.53 billion USD in registered capital during the first nine months of 2023 and representing nearly 12.5% of the country’s total.

Hanoi has been voted among the world’s top 20 food destinations in 2023 by Tripadvisor readers.

Hanoi has made a huge jump in improving the quality of public administration by making it for the first time into the top 10 localities in the 2021 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI)

For many years, pedestrian streets have been considered a unique tourism product of the capital city.

The Hanoi Medical University has started the first phase of clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine ARCT-154 with the participation of 100 volunteers.

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc have made it onto the global list of 100 greatest places to explore on Earth as voted by Time magazine.

Hanoi sets a target of jumping five steps in the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) rankings every year.