[Photos] Hanoi’s 122-Year-Old Long Bien Bridge Getting Major Overhaul
Repairs to Hanoi’s historic Long Bien Bridge are underway with the aim of both making the structure safer for pedestrians and drivers.
Morning News Roundup: Those Urinating At Da Nang Beaches To Be Fined Up To $14
Google appoints new Head of Marketing in Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Ha Noi cracks down on unhygienic slaughterhouses [VNS] Deputy PM holds talks with Chinese Vice Premier [Vietnam Plus]
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Per Capita Income Reaches Nearly $2,200
Northern Vietnam to suffer week-long rainstorm with likely flash floods [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese boy breaks arms copying Ninja game show [Thah Nien] US tech giants to expand operations in HCM City ...
[Video] Ly Hoang Nam Becomes First Vietnamese To Win Wimbledon Title
19-year-old Ly Hoang Nam made history last Sunday, becoming the first Vietnamese player to win a title at Wimbledon.
Morning News Roundup: Burglary Gang Jailed For A Combined 182 Years In Southern Vietnam
Vietnam lychees make presence in Dubai [VOV] Singapore's Garena invests in Vietnam's Foody.vn website [VOV] Vietnam to develop seven logistics centers in 2020 [Vietnam Net]
[Video] Tobacco Smugglers Crash Through Police Roadblock
In Vietnam, tobacco smuggling is a big business that costs the country US$416 million each year in lost tax revenue.
Da Nang Wants Locals To Put Away Pajamas, Embrace Bikinis
Da Nang officials have declared war on pajamas and loungewear at local beaches, claiming that they may “taint the image of the beautiful city.”
Morning News Roundup: Homes Collapsing Due To HCMC Canal Project
Vietnam research center successfully designs advanced image compression IP core [Tuoi Tre] Senior Chinese official to visit Vietnam [Yahoo News] In Vietnam, counterfeiters thrive on desire for ...
Can Tho Halts Destruction Of Historic School
Following public outcry, Can Tho’s People’s Committee has decided to put plans for the demolition of the 91-year-old Châu Văn Liêm High School (the former Collège de Can-Tho) on hold.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Celebrities Criticised For Ao Dai Changes
Vietnamese police worry about gun-shaped iPhone case [Thanh Nien] Video shows woman crushed by excavator during land protest in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Vietnam celebrities criticised for Ao Dai changes...
Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Authorities Order Demolition Of Illegal $4.58mn Palace
Vietnam’s Da Nang authorities order demolition of illegally-built $4.58mn palace [Tuoi Tre] Cambodia, Vietnam Agree to Complete Border Demarcation ‘Very Soon’ [RFA] Vietnam is the Asian ma...
[Photos] Hanoi Electric Company Using “Selfie Sticks” To Read Meters
State-owned EVN Hanoi has found a new tool to help its employees read electricity meters more easily – selfie sticks.
[Videos] Vietnam’s Urban Sewer Fishermen
Sewers across Saigon and Hanoi have become a paradise for urban fishermen. This video, recently posted on VN Express, shows a Saigon man dropping his line into the holes of a sewer cover to hook ...
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Wins 2nd UNESCO Title
Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang world heritage site, home to the famed Son Doong cave, has won its second UNESCO title from the organization for its rich biodiversity.
Morning News Roundup: Buddha Statue, Tallest In Northern Vietnam, Tumbles During Construction
Vietnam seeks over $19 billion foreign investment in traffic infrastructure [SGGP] Vietnam aviation authorities request new standards to protect air passenger luggage [Tuoi Tre] Buddha statue, purpo...
Employee at Noi Bai Arrested for Numerous Luggage Thefts
Amid reports of missing items from passenger luggage at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport, an airport employee has been arrested for stealing from baggage at least 10 times.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Has 29 Million 3G Subscribers
Vietnamese phone maker faces fine for repeated delays of Bphone delivery [Tuoi Tre] More measures proposed to lure back international visitors to Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam's largest brewer manipula...
Tourists Charged $37 For 2 Bowls Of Phở In Hanoi
At a meeting where the deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism failed to recall the city’s rip-off hotline number, the official rattled off a list of instances in which ...
Morning News Roundup: Brutal Animal Killing Festivals To Be Eliminated In Vietnam: Minister
Vietnamese airlines publish seat availability after rip-off complaints [Thanh Nien] Sapa has coldest summer in 10 years [DTI] Vietnam mulls lowest minimum-wage bump in 3 years [Thanh Nien]
Weekend News Roundup: Human Remains Found Under Hanoi Pavement
Human remains found under Hanoi pavement [DTI] A350 plane makes maiden Hanoi-HCM City voyage [Vietnam Plus] Casino rivalry set to heat up [Vietnam Net]
