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Saigon Adds 16 Old Villas in District 1, 3 to List to Be Preserved
After more than a year of work, Saigon authorities have finished assessing the preservation status of 86 old villas within the bounds of the city, though the classification process is still ongoing.
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As Percentage of People Over 60 Hits 11.9%, Vietnam Prepares for Aging Society
The percentage of people over the age of 60 in Vietnam has hit 11.9% of the population and is expected to rise to 25%, or 27 million people, by 2050.
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Saigon Welcomes 6.2m International Tourists in First 9 Months of 2019
Compared to the same period last year, the city saw a 14.3% increase in international visitors.
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Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Police Arrest 2 for Killing GrabBike Driver
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Severe Flooding Drowns Can Tho as Tides Reach Highest Levels in 30 Years
Other Mekong Delta provinces and Saigon are also affected.
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Morning Stories Roundup: All Vietnamese to Get New 12-Digit ID at Birth From 2020
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Vietnam Proposes Heavier Fines for Sexual Harassment. Some Think It's Not Enough.
The current fines for sexual offenses range from VND100,000 to VND300,000.
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Krong No Volcanic Cave System Nominated for UNESCO Global Geopark Status
If accepted, the 2,000-square-kilometer area filled with volcanic caves, waterfalls, mountains and important archeological sites will receive increased conservation resources and support.
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Saigon to Hold Nightly Music, Light Shows on Nguyen Hue Walking Street
To add to the hustle and bustle of downtown Saigon, a new water spectacle was recently announced.
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Morning Stories Roundup: BIDV Acquisition, Buddha Statues and Water Shows
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Morning Stories Roundup: New Inter-Regional Road to Link HCMC, Dong Nai
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Storm Nakri Arrives With Prolonged Downpours, Cancelled Flights and Blackouts
Tropical Depression Nakri hit coastal regions in south-central Vietnam on Sunday night, bringing blackouts, toppled trees and torrential rains.
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Saigon Pilots Park-and-Ride Scheme at Ham Nghi Central Bus Terminal
Authorities hope the parking facility will increase convenience for bus riders.
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Storm Nakri, AFF Awards and Jackie Chan
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EF Ranks Vietnam's English Proficiency 52nd Out of 100 in 2019
EF's English Proficiency Index reports that between 2011 and 2014, Vietnamese English skills improved from 'very low' to 'low,' and then reached 'moderate' proficiency in 2015, a level it held until t...
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Saigon to Focus Restoration Efforts on 5 Severely Polluted Drainage Canals
The municipal People’s Committee said recently that it would focus on the restoration of five canals that comprise the city’s drainage system.
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Storm Nakri, This Year's Strongest Yet, Will Hit Central Vietnam This Weekend
The storm is strengthening at a worrying rate, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
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Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Lures Over $6bn in FDI 10 Months
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Vietnam Turns to Other Cash Crops to Reduce Reliance on Rice
The world's third-largest rice exporter is considering shifting to other crops like coconuts in response to dropping rice prices and uncertainty over rice production's long-term viability.
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Vietnam to Introduce Statistics, Probability in 2nd Grade in New Syllabus
Under the current curriculum, statistics are introduced in fourth grade, while probability is only taught in 11th grade.
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Morning Stories Roundup: 4 More Vietnamese Sites Recognized as ASEAN Heritage Parks
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Southern Vietnam Will Be Hardest-Hit by Power Shortages from 2021
An electricity shortage will affect the whole country starting from 2021.
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Morning Stories Roundup: New Tropical Depression Changes Direction Towards Philippines
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Site Clearance for Saigon Metro Line 2 Expected to Finish in June 2020
While progress on Saigon’s first metro line is somewhat nearing the finish line, the city’s second line is undergoing site clearance.
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Vietnam Needs Large-Scale Recycling Using Plastic Waste as Resource, Official Says
On October 22, a conference on preventing plastic waste was held in Hanoi by the Vietnam Association for Community Health Education (VACHE), which presented potential amendments to the current environ...
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Takes Over ASEAN Chairmanship From Thailand
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Lift MacBook Pro Laptop Ban on Aircraft
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Seoul Closes All Dog Slaughterhouses in Campaign to Stop Dog Meat Trade
After committing to ending the dog meat trade over a year ago, on October 26, Seoul’s mayor, Park Won-soon, announced the official closure of all canine slaughterhouses in the city.
