Hanoi plans to restrict polluting vehicles in core areas from January 1, 2025, as part of the revised Capital Law. 

Since King Ly Thai To (974 - 1028) delivered the “Edict on the Transfer of the Capital” in 1010, Hanoi, called "Thang Long" at that time, has witnessed countless ups and downs.

Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh on August 6 signed Official Dispatch No. 2565/UBND-NC, initiating the implementation of the Capital Law to bring it into daily life and realise the aspirations for the city’s development.

People-to-people diplomacy activities have contributed to the development of the capital city of Hanoi, heard a recent conference held by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organsations (HUFO) to review people-to-people external relations in the first half of this year and set tasks for the second half.

National Assembly deputies are optimistic that with the Capital Law (revised) which was adopted on June 28, obstacles to Hanoi’s development, particularly those related to institutions, will be removed, creating new development spaces for the capital city.

The National Assembly passed the Capital Law (revised) with the approval of 462 out of 470 participating deputies on June 28 morning during its seventh session.

The Party Delegation of the National Assembly (NA) led by Secretary of the delegation and NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a meeting with the Hanoi Party Committee’s Standing Board on March 5 to discuss the draft revised Capital Law and the plans on local development.

National Assembly (NA) deputies underlined the need to give more power to the People’s Council of Hanoi in different fields while discussing the draft revised Capital Law on November 27 as part of their ongoing sixth session.

The Politburo held a meeting on April 1 to discuss a project to review the 10-year implementation of a resolution issued by the 11th-tenure Politburo on orientations and tasks for the development of the Hanoi Capital Region in the 2011-2020 period.