7 of the best · Hanoi, Vietnam
What’s New and What’s Being Built in Hanoi
Metro Line 3 underground to the station, Line 2A, new bridges over the Red River, Ring Road 4, the Opera House restoration and a second airport for the capital region. We give status, not prices.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Hanoi moments we keep going back to: the Temple of Literature at eight in the morning, a bowl of phở on Bát Đàn, and a drink in the Metropole’s Bamboo Bar at dusk.
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Open to Ga Hà Nội
Metro Line 3: Nhổn–Ga Hà Nội
The metro line from Nhổn in the west, now running underground through Kim Mã and Văn Miếu to Hanoi Railway Station.
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Closed since January 2026
The Hanoi Opera House restoration
The opera house is closed for a restoration of about two years.
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What’s open and what’s coming.
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Under construction
A second airport for the capital region
A new international airport at Gia Bình, in Bắc Ninh, east of the city, is under construction.
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Open
Metro Line 2A: Cát Linh–Yên Nghĩa
The elevated line from Cát Linh south-west to Hà Đông and Yên Nghĩa.
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Open to Ga Hà Nội
Metro Line 3: Nhổn–Ga Hà Nội
The metro line from Nhổn in the west, now running underground through Kim Mã and Văn Miếu to Hanoi Railway Station.
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Under construction and planned
More metro lines
Further metro lines are under construction or planned across the city.
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Under construction
New bridges over the Red River
New road bridges are being built across the Red River, among them the Trần Hưng Đạo and Tứ Liên bridges.
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Closed since January 2026
The Hanoi Opera House restoration
The opera house is closed for a restoration of about two years.
