Morning News Roundup: Ministry Of Transport To Sell Several Highways
In Vietnam, 60 kids mistakenly get water instead of vaccine [Thanh Nien] Service quality at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports under microscope [Vietnam Net] Major airports in Vietnam unfriendly: dep...
Morning News Roundup: Distraught Locals Worry About Effects Of "Devil's Tree"
VietJet voted one of Asia's best budget airlines [Vietnam Plus] Vietnam tough on inappropriate websites, deputy minister says [Tuoi Tre] Huge amounts of personal data stolen, offered for sale in Vie...
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Strives To End AIDS By 2030
International schools inaccessible to average Vietnamese students [DTI] Vietnam man arrested as bomb sent to adversary explodes on bus [Thanh Nien] Vietnam strives to end AIDS by 2030 [Vietnam ...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam 3rd Best Place In Asia For Expats: Survey
Train makes emergency stop in HCMC for man lying on tracks [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam's HCM City to see a fall in October CPI [Global Post] New flood-prevention measures on the table for HCM City&...
Vietnam Has Lost 60% Of Its Mangrove Forests Over The Last 70 Years
A recent report found that Vietnam’s mangrove forests, which protect the country from flooding and costal erosion, have been lost since 1943.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam A Top Agricultural Producer But Farmers Still Poor
Vietnam touted as top agricultural producer but farmers still poor [Vietnam Net] HCMC transport dept. asked to eliminate flood-prone areas next year [Tuoi Tre] French firm denies $2bn commitment to ...
[Photos] Inside Hanoi’s New Parliament Building
If you’ve visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed a large structure going up just outside its gates. This is the country’s new Parliament building which...
Morning News Roundup: Almost One-Third Of Vietnamese Partners Are Unfaithful: Survey
Almost one-third of Vietnamese partners are unfaithful: Survey [Thanh Nien] First-graders study math before learning how to read [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s health ministry releases guidelines for Ebola...
Vietnam Airlines Is Finally Going Public
Vietnam Airlines has finally announced a date for their long awaited initial public offering (IPO), according to Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Weekend News Roundup: UN Helps Vietnam Build Eco-Friendly Industrial Zones
Millions of US dollars spent on real estate for the dead [Vietnam Net] Tan Son Nhat Airport on verge of overloading [Vietnam News] Southern Vietnam hub in rush for ‘miracle’ plants [Tuoi Tre]
Morning News Roundup: Thieves Break Into HCMC Supermarket Steal Cash, Jewelry
Workshop discusses regional co-operation in underwater archaeology [Nhan Dan] Holcim treats 7,000 liters of toxic oil stored near Ha Long [Vietnam Net] Vietnamese people ill-prepared to en...
The Era Of Red Company Stamps May Be Coming To An End In Vietnam
If you’ve ever had to do commercial paperwork in Vietnam, you’re probably familiar with red company stamps. If Prime Minister Dung has his way, this era may soon be coming to an end, replaced by one o...
Seaplane Operator Seeks Permission To Takeoff From Hanoi’s West Lake
Quang Ninh Province authorities are seeking permission from the Ministry of Transport to allow a Vietnamese aviation company to use the city’s iconic West Lake as a takeoff point for it’s Hanoi-Ha Lon...
Morning News Roundup: Traffic Cop Knifes Prison Guard For Dirty Look In Northern Vietnam
Traffic cop knifes prison guard for dirty look in Northern Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Nearly 2 mln people in HCMC not accessible to clean water [Tuoi Tre] Headmaster disciplined for using dead person’s di...
Morning News Roundup: Numerous Vietnamese Newswires Hit By Outage
PM Dung begins official visit to Germany [VoV] Vietnam has too few culture and arts colleges, universities [Vietnam Net] London City businesses eye up HCM City’s infrastructure [Vietnam Pl...
7cm Leech Removed From Backpacker’s Nose After Trip To Vietnam
After weeks of nosebleeds, a British backpacker discovered that a 7.63cm leech had been living in her nose for more than a month.
Morning News Roundup: Height Of Vietnamese Lowest In Asia
Vietnam gasoline prices drop further [Thanh Nien] Vietnam capital becoming magnet for luxury automakers [Tuoi Tre] Southern hub to invest $524mn more in environment sanitation [Tuoi Tre]
[Photos] Massive Crowds Gather in Hanoi for 10/10 Celebration
On Friday night, Hanoians took to the streets to enjoy the VND4.5 billion fireworks show to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the city’s liberation. While the fireworks were the main draw, the crowds ...
Weekend News Roundup: Record-High Tide Turns Parts Of HCMC Into River
U.S. firm picked to design new Saigon Tax Trade Center [Vietnam Net] Vietnam students create free crowdsourcing app for street travel [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam's PM seeks to do away with official red stamp...
Morning News Roundup: Thousands Sign Petition To Save Saigon Tax Center
HCM City to use GPS to control radioactive devices [Vietnam Net] TOEFT, TOEIC unaccepted for civil service exam applications in HCMC: Dept [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Electricity asks to increase power price...
