For the long term, PM Chinh stressed the need to develop the centre into a new symbol of Hanoi and the nation in terms of scale, culture, architecture, structure, environmental landscape, and governance, so as to reflect the national stature, worthy of the country's historical and cultural traditions, and especially to showcase its achievements after 40 years of ‘Doi Moi’ (Renewal).

The project is expected to be finished five months ahead of schedule, aiming to complete construction early in the third quarter of 2026, meeting the housing requirements for over 3,900 people.

The rural districts of Dong Anh, Gia Lam, Thanh Tri, Hoai Duc and Dan Phuong are set to be upgraded to urban districts by the end of 2025, according to a plan unveiled by the Hanoi People's Council on August 12.

The capital city is accelerating procedures to raise the status of Dong Anh from a rural district to an urban one by the end of this year.

Co Loa now is serving as not only a cultural relic and evidence of ancient Vietnamese’ creativeness and technical level, but also an ideal destination for visitors.

More than 93,000 students in Hanoi are set to take the high school entrance exams this weekend and measures are in place to ensure COVID-19 safety.

National Assembly Chairman and Chairman of the National Election Council Vuong Dinh Hue on May 23 inspected election works in Dong Anh outlying district of Hanoi, and Kinh Mon town in the northern province of Hai Duong.

Hanoi’s outskirts district of Dong Anh on October 5 began the construction of three infrastructure projects worth a total of 1.2 trillion VND (nearly 52 million USD), an activity to mark the 1,010th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 66th anniversary of the capital city’s Liberation Day.

Property developer FLC Group has proposed to Hanoi authorities to invest in a large scale sports-tourism-entertainment complex, which includes a 100,000-seat stadium, in the capital’s suburbs.

Hanoi’s Dan Phuong and Dong Anh districts have been recognised as new-style rural areas, the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reported on August 8.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met voters in Hanoi’s Dong Anh and Long Bien districts on December 6.

The construction of a new national exhibition and fair centre began in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on October 8.

Two child-friendly libraries, the first of the kind in Vietnam were put into operation at the Dong Hoi and Tam Xa pre-schools in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on March 30.

Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai called for improving the well-being of workers while visiting industrial and processing parks in Dong Anh district on March 4.

The work on the expansion of the Bac Thang Long – Van Tri water plant commenced in Dong Anh district, Hanoi on October 22.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on August 24 gave the green light to a proposal on building the National Exhibition and Fair Centre covering 300 ha in Co Loa commune, Hanoi’s Dong Anh district.