[Photos] Hanoi’s Streets Before And After 500 Trees Were Uprooted
Hanoi authorities may have halted the controversial plan to fell 6,700 of the city’s trees, but at least 500 have already been removed.
Morning News Roundup: Ha Noi Wants Vendors, Temporary Markets Gone
A book street for Ho Chi Minh City, why not? [Tuoi Tre] Hazards from games for children at funfairs in Vietnamese parks [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to reform its aviation sector by 2020 [Vietnam Net]
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Official Gets Downgraded For Striking Another With Beer Glass After Drinking
Vietnam official gets downgraded for striking another with beer glass after drinking [Tuoi Tre] Japan provides 44 Toyota Camry Hybrid cars for Hanoi police [Tuoi Tre] Ministries hinder ‘green' ...
Weekend News Roundup: BKAV to Produce Truly Made-In-Vietnam Smartphones
Vietnam proposes allowing foreigners to wholly own listed brokerages [Reuters] Vietnam Top Global Outsource Market as Chinese Labor Cost Rise [World Property Journal] Seedcom.vn is a new f...
Hanoi Suspends Uprooting of 6,700 Trees After Public Outcry
The chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee has asked that the plan to fell a quarter of the city’s trees be put on hold following public outcry.
[Photos] Outrage As Hanoi Begins To Uproot 6,700 Trees
On Wednesday morning, Hanoi launched its plan to cut down more than a quarter of the trees that line the city's streets. Both experts and the public have taken to the press and social media to express...
Morning News Roundup: Restaurateur Threatens To Burn Gov’t Office After Officials Delay Paying Bills
Proposal to combat overloaded vehicles [Vietnam News] Electricity price in nuclear power-era remains unpredictable [Vietnam Net] Vietnam launches hotline to handle questions, complaints from tourist...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Realty Giant Breaks Ground On NYC Central Park-Inspired Garden
HCMC police consider legal actions in boy's fatal fall from kite [Thanh Nien] Vietnam exhibition displays skeletons in gay people's closets [Thanh Nien] Social media should confirm govt network site...
Number Of Vietnamese “Super Wealthy” Set To Double By 2024
As Vietnam’s economy continues to grow, so is the number of ultra-high-net worth individuals (UHNWIs) - people who have US$30 million or more in total assets.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Collects Residents’ Opinions On Subway Train Design
Growing green-label trend in Vietnam [Vietnam Plus] Agribank employees charged for stealing over $1 million for gambling [Thanh Nien] Hanoi adds more traffic cameras to put brake on violations ...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Hackers Steal 50,000 Accounts From Local Telecom Giant
Vietnamese high-tech products conquer world market [Vietnam Plus] Taxi cab robberies become violent [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s PC market is the only one in Asia still growing [Vietnam Net]
Vietnamese Man Among 100 Finalists For Mars Mission
A 32-year-old Vietnamese man has been selected as one of the final 100 candidates for a one-way ticket to Mars.
Weekend News Roundup: Cosmetics With Human "Stuff" Banned In VN
Cartoon campaign launched against littering [Vietnam Plus] Woman writer likens men who avoid sharing housework as "pigs" [DTI] Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air fined for flight delays [DTI]
[Photos] “French Village” to Open in the Hills Above Da Nang
The outskirts of Da Nang are about to get a significant, yet somewhat odd tourist attraction – a “French Village” that looks like something straight out Louis XIV’s Versailles.
Morning News Roundup: 101-yr-old Vietnamese Asked To End Vain Hunt For 4,000 Tons Of Gold
Vietnam faces economic concerns on fuel and power price hikes [DTI] Viettel eyes global status by 2020 [SGGP] Vietnam to host ASEAN traditional music festival 2015 [SGGP]
[Video] Mekong Man Uses Feet to Drive Motorbike Down Highway
If the Darwin Awards were an actual thing, this Mekong man would probably make the short list.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Fuel Retail Prices Rebound, Following Environment Tax Hikes
German media firm pumps $14 mln into Vietnamese browser developer [Thanh Nien] Young Vietnamese man dreams of conquering Mars [Vietnam Net] Exhibition on LGBT community opens in Hanoi [Vietnam ...
[Photos] Deadly Train Accident Rocks Vietnam’s North-South Railway
Last night, a deadly accident occurred on Vietnam’s North-South railway when a SE5 train collided with a truck in Quang Tri Province.
Morning News Roundup: Work Starts On $180mn Urban Area Fronting Vietnam’s Iconic Ha Long Bay
Masses of dead shellfish wash ashore in Ha Tinh Province [SGGP] 60% of university students cannot meet self-study requirements [Vietnam Net] Recluse artist's work on display after 31 years [Vietnam ...
Elephant Dies of Exhaustion While Serving Tourists in Dak Lak: Report
On Sunday, authorities from Dak Lak Province announced that a 40-year-old elephant died suddenly while serving tourists at the Ban Don tourist area.
