Hanoi is currently facing a “familiar” paradox within the cultural industries: the market is large enough, and the demand for spiritual consumption is significantly high, yet creative investment remains a difficult game to navigate. Successful models demonstrate that culture can operate entirely as an economic sector; however, to go the distance, investors and entrepreneurs must…
The four heritage tourism routes recently launched in Hanoi do more than just connect 28 iconic monuments; they open a new way to access the past through digital technology. Thang Long’s heritage is now “awakened” via interactive maps, QR codes, and the H-Heritage application. On December 3, 2025, at Quan Thanh Temple, Hanoi, the project…
On the morning of 5 October, the Hanoi People’s Committee and Sun Group officially broke ground on the Hanoi Opera House and a themed Cultural and Arts Park in the Dam Tri Lake area, Quang An Peninsula, Tay Ho Ward. The project has a total investment of VND 12,756 billion, built on an area of…
Hanoi is entering a robust phase of development in its creative industries. The city boasts numerous artistic practices nurtured over time, grown through the persistence of those pursuing cultural values and long-term thinking. Selected by the British Council, the individuals and organizations featured in the Creative Vision publication represent diverse “cross-sections”: experimental art, original music…
On August 16, 2025, at TOTO Information Center (Hanoi), the architectural book “REPLY – Simple Sounds” was officially launched in a conversation between the architect, the author and the editorial team. This is a collaborative project of TOOB Studio and NOTES, two units that have been associated with architectural practice, research and publishing for many…
In an era where climate change, ecological crises, and social fractures are forcing architecture to reexamine its very foundations, the question “How can we live with this world?” has become a central thread running through many contemporary practices. On July 30, 2025, at the French Institute in Hanoi, the talk show “Living With – From…
