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47 results for Hanoi

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Changing of the guard

21 July 2016

James Chambers reporting from Hanoi: In Vietnam’s fast-paced capital where two wheels still rule the streets, old-world charm and the status quo are being challenged by a rapid social and urban transformation.

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You’re welcome

21 November 2013

With a shortage of workers and an ageing population, Germany is turning to migrants to fill the void. Monocle meets the keen Vietnamese students learning German as they prepare for a new career abroad.

Radio

The Globalist - Vladimir Putin heads to Hanoi

20 June 2024

Following a trip to North Korea, Russia’s leader heads to Vietnam as he continues his Asia tour. Then: Houthi rebels sink a second ship in the Red Sea and we examine China’s interference in New Zealand and the Pacific. Plus…

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Let’s get together

19 June 2014

Cities work when they let people meet, hang out and sit; they are less about the buildings than the bits in between. Monocle cracks open a chilled beer and embarks on a global tour to enjoy the best outdoor spaces for…

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Diplomacy

15 September 2011

Pakistan says thank you with mangoes, Lithuania gets into a sticky spot over street names, and Monocle heads to Hanoi to meet the Palestinian ambassador to Vietnam.

Radio

The Globalist - Friday 13 November

13 November 2020

We look at the disarray inside Downing Street as the architect of the Brexit campaign announces that he’ll resign. Plus, we unpack the agenda at the ASEAN summit in Hanoi and round up the latest tech news.

Radio

The Globalist - Tuesday 26 February

26 February 2019

As Emmanuel Macron enjoys a lift in polling numbers, we look at the outlook ahead for France. Plus: a preview of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s meeting in Hanoi this week and a look at the candidates for the upcoming ele…

Radio

The Menu - Appreciation for Vermouth

11 April 2014

We head to Hanoi where a group of entrepreneurs has come up with a high-end Vietnamese rice liquor, we also hear why there should be more appreciation for Vermouth and visit London's first cat café.

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Asia

15 September 2011

Thailand's first female PM Yingluck Shinawatra gets the once over for our Style Leader, and we report on Hanoi's urban masterplan and Japan's pay rise for its football heroines.

Radio

The Globalist - Thursday 28 February

28 February 2019

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un abruptly call off their summit in Hanoi. Plus: why did Iran’s foreign minister quit? We also learn why Spain’s former prime minister has been in court and meet actress Elena Sofia Ricci.

Radio

The Globalist - Monday 4 March

4 March 2019

After Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s summit in Hanoi raised more questions than answers, we discuss US foreign-policy strategy across Asia. Plus: why are some big names bowing out of Australian politics?

Monocle Minute

Plan of action?

18 January 2017

Attention all urban-planners: Hanoi needs you. Vietnam’s Department of Transport is running a competition to find a congestion-busting solution to the capital’s gridlocked streets and the winning entry stands to win a prize…

Radio

Monocle on Culture - Picture this

23 February 2015

Karen Krizanovich recaps this year’s Oscars, we judge books by their covers at the Book Illustration Competition 2015, discover a video store that’s trying to digitise forgotten VHS tapes, investigate Hanoi’s forgotten ’60s…

Monocle Minute

Votes in Vietnam

20 January 2016

Vietnam’s head honchos are gathering in Hanoi today to select the communist country’s next generation of leaders. Typically the preferred candidates for the top jobs of party secretary, state president and prime minister…

Monocle Minute

Rapidly disappearing

9 February 2017

Gridlocked city? Time to build a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. BRTs have been a traffic solution on a shoestring ever since Curitiba in Brazil began building its network of dedicated bus lanes in the 1970s. And Southeast…

Monocle Minute

Tech tussle

12 November 2015

This week officials broke ground on a new tech park that hopes to reposition Ho Chi Minh City as Southeast Asia’s Silicon Valley. Vietnam’s strength as a manufacturing hub for technology companies is widely known, with…