Homemade Bomb Kills One, Injures Three In Hanoi
An explosion rocked Hanoi's Dong Da District last Friday evening when a homemade bomb went off inside a four-storey house.
[Photos] Fish Are Suffocating in the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal
Last week, following an afternoon of heavy rain, social media users captured the sight of thousands of tilapia fish gasping for breath in the murky waters of the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal.
Weekend News Roundup: Cash Banned For Foreigners' Property Trade In Vietnam
HCM City seeks Japanese loans for two metro projects [VOV] Vietnam’s online advert market explodes [VOV] Da Nang to dredge Han River for international yacht race [SGGP]
American Singer Gets Backlash for Commenting on Litter in Vietnam
Drive around town and you're guaranteed to run into at least a few signs encouraging Saigonese to keep things xanh – sạch – đẹp, or green, clean and beautiful. The city sidewalks, however, hold more t...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Green Technologies Market Forecast To Experience USD50 Billion Growth By 2030
Ministry proposes increase to special consumption tax [DTI] Vietnam's transport development in a mess [Vietnam Net] Downpours submerge southern Vietnamese localities, some areas under 1.5m of water ...
[Video] Vietnam Is World Shuttlecock Champion 8 Times In A Row
It's official: Vietnam is the best in the world at kicking shuttlecocks.
Hanoi Street Gets, Loses Unusual Name
Ướp lạnh, or chilled, is a welcome word in Vietnamese. Drive down the street on a hot day and even the phrase bia ướp lạnh is a divine sense of relief. There aren’t, after all, many things better than...
Tiger Bites Off Woman’s Arm In Central Vietnam, Zoo Tries To Cover It Up
A woman in Nghe An province is missing her arm after it was bitten off by a tiger in a central Vietnam zoo late last month.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Mulls Higher Fines For Drunk Drivers
Lack of regulation blamed for alarming surge in cancer rate in Vietnam [New America Media] Australian woman jailed for 20 years in Vietnam for smuggling heroin in underwear [ABC] Vietnam coffee...
[Photos] The Madness of Hanoi Traffic
Hanoi can’t seem to get a break. After a torrential downpour hit the capital two weeks ago, heavy rains have visited the city once again, flooding streets and leaving commuters stranded in traffic.
Vietnam Celebrates First Win of 2018 World Cup Qualifiers
Things are looking up for Vietnam this morning, after the national football team took home its first win of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers.
Morning News Roundup: 28 Vietnamese To Stand Trial After $13-Million Online Gambling Bust
Government mulls nixing tax fines, fees [Vietnam Plus] Vietnam to classify universities to improve quality [DTI] Vietnamese directors to bring acclaimed films to London festival [Thanh Nien]
Saigon Authorities Claim New Reservoirs Will Reduce Flooding By 30%
In an effort to make your rainy season a little drier, local officials recently approved the spending of VND950 billion (US$41.8 million) to create three large-scale reservoirs across Saigon. Covering...
Morning News Roundup: Farmers Dump Dead Fish To Protest Factory Waste Dumping
Policy, financial hurdles stymie Vietnam auto industry [Thanh Nien] Dollar borrowers in Vietnam report massive losses after dong falls [Thanh Nien] Farmers dump dead fish to protest factory waste du...
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam To Let Public Have A Say On New Electricity Rates
Danang, transport ministry lead nation in administrative reform [VOV] Falling oil prices adversely affect Vietnam economy [VOV] State-owned building firms slow to privatise [Vietnam News]
Long Thanh Airport Construction to Relocate 15,000 People
Nearly 15,000 residents of Dong Nai province will be moving house due to the construction of Long Thanh Airport, reports Tuoi Tre.
Morning News Roundup: Online Train Ticket Sale Faces Network Congestion
Minimum wage to increase 12.4% next year [DTI] English Premier League to be broadcast for free in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Russia, Vietnam strategic partnership to make Asia-Pacific safer [Spu...
Bac Lieu Approves Plan For Guitar-Shaped Five-Star Hotel
Officials in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu have approved plans to construct a five-star hotel shaped like a traditional Vietnamese musical instrument, reports Tuoi Tre.
Top Mobile Retailer To Open Food Chain Because Why Not
Late last week, Vietnam's top mobile retailer, The Gioi Di Dong, unexpectedly announced its plan to open 30 to 50 convenience stores over the last quarter of the year, reports Thanh Nien.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Airlines Dreamliner Flies To London
China Southern Airlines to launch freighter service to Vietnam [Want China Times] HCM City: Boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe launched [DTI] Vietnamese seller of ‘priority logos’ to ‘avoid traffic pol...
