Hanoi

Design

Let’s get together

Cities work when they let people meet. They are less about the buildings than the bits in between. Monocle embarks on a global tour of the best outdoor spaces for sunshine and salutations.

Affairs

You’re welcome

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

Affairs

Asia

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.

Affairs

Diplomacy

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.