From opening industrial heritage sites like the Hang Dau Water Tower and Gia Lâm Train Factory to experimenting with temporary functional conversions of museums, flower gardens, lecture halls, and cultural institutions, the Hanoi Creative Design Festival in recent years has served as a laboratory for urban regeneration. As Hanoi announces the framework for the 2026…
Fourteen innovation proposals were presented by students, offering ideas shaped by contemporary perspectives while remaining deeply rooted in traditional values, with the aim of revitalizing and promoting the craftsmanship, handicrafts, and distinctive folk arts of the heritage region. The activity took place as part of the final presentation of the Hoi An Young Leaders Training…
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…
In November 2025, Hanoi experienced a vibrant and profound “photography season” with the Biennale Photo Hanoi ’25, initiated by the French Institute in Vietnam. Spanning from November 1 to 30, 2025, the event brought together over 170 multi-national artists and featured 22 exhibitions alongside numerous professional activities, transforming streets, cultural spaces, and heritage sites into…
In recent years, Hanoi has been actively pursuing a trend that many cities worldwide have followed for over a decade: harnessing culture and creativity as a complementary resource for economic growth. Back in 2019, when Hanoi joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, the concept of the creative industries was still novel to most of the…
