Looking back on Hanoi’s journey as a UNESCO Creative City of Design, Jonathan Wallace Baker, UNESCO Representative to Viet Nam, says the designation has helped the city rethink design as a tool for urban development, cultural vitality and public participation. In a recent interview with Hanoicreativecity.com, he highlights several priorities for the next stage, from…
The contemporary art exhibition “Future Spectrum” – Lotte Art Week Vol.3 has recently opened at Lotte Department Store, 54 Lieu Giai, Hanoi, becoming a notable highlight in the capital’s 2026 series of creative activities. More than a showcase of new artistic practices by students and young artists, the event also suggests how public spaces, arts…
In the final days of June, at the Hanoi Museum, the scale model of the Capital’s Master Plan with a 100-year vision attracted broad public attention. More than a visual representation of Hanoi’s future urban structure, the model offered a new way of imagining the city in the century ahead: how Hanoi will grow, and…
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…
