Glide Over Hanoi in the Calmness of the Cát Linh-Hà Đông Metro Line
In many countries, urban metros are a mundane convenience — so ordinary that their users often take them for granted. But until the birth of Hanoi’s Cát Linh-Hà Đông Metro Line, residents of Vietnam had enjoyed no such air-conditioned, traffic-immune method of transportation.
'Engaging With Vietnam' Conference Ruminates on Heritage in Huế
“Living with Heritage, (Re)Creating Heritage: Vietnam and the World” is the title of the 14th Engaging with Vietnam conference, a series of activities including academic panel discussions, keynote talks, art installations, music and fashion performances, workshops, curated visits to heritage sites and more.
Vietnam Reports First-Ever Test-Taker Attaining 9.0 for All 4 IELTS Skills
As more institutions and enterprises in Vietnam adopt IELTS results as an official assessment of students' and employees’ grasp of the English language, high IELTS scores have gradually become a sought-after mark of prestige.
Pride Fest, Cambodia's Most Ambitious LGBT Event to Date, Is Coming This Week
On a steamy evening in downtown Phnom Penh, Rebecca Chan takes the stage. The crowd — mostly Cambodian millennials and Gen Z's — is riled up from previous performances, but Chan’s composure tames their energy. She prowls around the raised platform in knee-high boots. Her skin-thin dress flaunts the contours of her body. She circles calmly and seductively to tantalize the hushed audience below. They track her every move in anticipation of what’s to come.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
The Simple Pleasures of Kite-Flying in Thủ Thiêm
One of the most elegant means to observe the textured heft and untethered strength of otherwise-invisible wind — there is plenty one could say about the poetry of flying kites.
Summer 2023 Is the Hottest on Record in Vietnam Due to El Niño
While the past weeks have felt like living in a sauna for Saigoneers, north-central Vietnam provinces experienced even hotter temperatures this summer.
On Finding Flavors of Home in Takadanobaba, Tokyo's 'Vietnam Town'
A bánh mì stand to the left, signs for Bích Karaoke above an alley across the street, an open shopfront lined with bottles of Chin-Su chili sauce and G7 coffee sachets, a laid back restaurant where waiters dish out steaming bowls of noodles to customers perched on plastic stools.
Plan to Put Canopy Over Treeless Lê Lợi Pavement Sparks Debate
Late last week, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning and Architecture unveiled a proposal to install canopies across Lê Lợi Boulevard’s pavement.
Morning Stories: Vietjet Turns a Profit, Festivals Suspended and Myanmar Coup
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Over 20 Localities, Including Hanoi & Saigon, Close Schools as Covid-19 Precaution
Over the weekend, the increasingly complex development of new COVID-19 outbreaks in Vietnam has prodded education authorities to shut down schools.
Weekend Stories: New Covid Variant Detected, Hanoi Schools Close and Exports up 50%
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Lowy Institute Ranks Vietnam's Pandemic Response Second-Best Globally
As Vietnam confronts a fresh COVID-19 outbreak, it has scored exceptionally well in a new global analysis of pandemic responses.
Morning Stories: Gov. to Pay Women to Have 2 Kids, Stock Market Plunges and New IP Laws
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What We Know So Far About Vietnam's New 84-Case Covid-19 Wave
Health authorities are moving fast to contain Vietnam’s latest COVID-19 outbreaks — which so far include a total of 84 new cases — in northern provinces.
Morning Stories: Ben Thanh Vendors Go Online, Unlicensed English Centers and Fuel Prices Jump
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Online Ranking Places Hanoi, Saigon Among Cities With Lowest Quality of Life
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Saigon Shelter for Abused Pets Publishes Special Calendar to Raise Funds
Since its formation in 2005, the Sài Gòn Time (SGT) animal shelter has rescued, nurtured and nursed numerous abused pets to health until they find a new home. To promote animal welfare and seek financ...
Morning Stories: Karaoke Noise Feud, Russia Lifts VN Travel Ban and More Airports
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Morning Stories: Record Low Hotel Occupancy, Asia’s Tallest Buddha Statue and E-commerce Growth
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As Air Pollution Worsens in Hanoi, Heavy Smog Disrupts Flights at Noi Bai
Dark days for residents of the capital as local air pollution gets thick ahead of Tết.
Standard Chartered Predicts 7.8% GDP Growth for Vietnam in 2021
It's going to be a good year, according to a recent report.
Weekend Stories: Toyota Recall, Metro Repairs and Cryptocurrency Legal Framework
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Morning Stories: Nuclear Power Delayed, Dioxin Cleanup and Another Hanoi Pedestrian Street
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Ahead of Tết, Vietnam Cuts Repatriation Flights, Requires Full 14-Day Quarantine
Ahead of the Tết holiday next month, Vietnam has decided to tighten regulations regarding foreign arrivals and their quarantine period.
Morning Stories: Grab Wants Dedicated Lane at TSN, Polluting Factories Shut and New Singaporean Ambassador
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Vietravel Airlines, Vietnam's 6th Carrier, Officially Starts Flying This Month
The nation's sixth air carrier, Vietravel Airlines, is officially taking off.
Phu Tho Theme Park Suspended After Roller Coaster Accident Kills 1, Injures 2
One student died and two others were hospitalized after a roller coaster accident at an amusement park.
Morning Stories: Dong Nai-Da Lat Expressway, Car Sales Drop and Vinamilk Exports to China
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