As part of Hanoi’s 2026 foreign affairs agenda, a Hanoi delegation visited and worked in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from May 18 to May 20 at the invitation of the Legislative Assembly and the External Relations Committee of Saint Petersburg.

On May 20, the Hanoi People's Committee and the Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (VINACONEX) broke ground on the Dong Anh Industrial Park infrastructure construction and business investment project.

The Hanoi People's Committee Office has issued Notice No. 404/TB-VP, dated May 19, 2026, outlining conclusions by Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Truong Viet Dung at a meeting reviewing digital transformation, science and technology, and innovation in the cultural sector.

The Nui Thoong High-Tech Environmental Treatment and Waste-to-Energy Plant project is the first high-tech waste-to-energy plant project in southwestern Hanoi and is expected to become a strategic component in the capital's waste-to-energy development network.

On the occasion of the 136th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2026), the Hanoi Party Committee on May 19 organized a ceremony to award 80-year, 75-year and 70-year Party membership badges in the May 19, 2026 recognition round.

The project carries special significance for the city's strategy to develop urban space, strengthen regional connectivity and modernize southern Hanoi's infrastructure system in the new development phase.

On May 18, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Head of the Hanoi National Assembly Delegation Tran Duc Thang hosted a working session with Pacific Construction Group of China.

Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha has signed Official Dispatch No. 2133/UBND-KGVX, dated May 18, 2026, on strengthening child protection and the prevention of violence and abuse against children.

Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Dai Thang has signed Plan No. 194/KH-UBND dated May 16, 2026, to implement Proposal No. 09/DA-UBND dated May 15, 2026, on organizing the ASEAN Cities Leaders Conference.