Ho Chi Minh City poised to execute $2.37bn gateway expansion projects
The projects are scheduled to go up for bidding in the third quarter of 2025 to select suitable investors
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Ho Chi Minh City poised to execute $2.37bn gateway expansion projects
The projects are scheduled to go up for bidding in the third quarter of 2025 to select suitable investors
What you need to know about riding Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro trains
Before riding the metro trains, passengers should stay updated on departure times, routes, and stops on the website to plan their trips accordingly
Gov’t urges accelerated action on drowning prevention following tragic incident in northern Vietnam
The drowning incident left five students dead
Vietnam remains steady despite challenges to meet $4bn in shrimp exports
The Vietnamese shrimp sector now has many opportunities to penetrate further into the international market
Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey
Just 37 percent of Japanese respondents derive satisfaction from sex and romance
Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65 bn for AI, chips
The new government money will bolster Japan's home-grown Rapidus project to produce next-generation semiconductors
Children's wellbeing 'under threat' in 2050, warns UNICEF
Children are experiencing a myriad of crises
Vietnam premier raises 3 proposals for SDGs implementation at G20 Summit
The propositions by the Vietnamese government leader received high praise and agreement
Hanoi looks to update air quality data, encourage public transport, biofuel to combat air pollution
Hazardous air quality levels have posed significant risks to public health in the capital city
Da Nang to host first-ever Christmas-New Year Festival by Han River
The festival is intended to create unforgettable holiday experiences for residents and visitors
Parents complain about cursory medical check-ups for middle school students in Vietnam
A total of 960 students at Nguyen Chanh Middle School underwent medical check-ups for 450 minutes
Body believed to be foreigner found floating in Hoi An river
Eyewitnesses at the scene described the victim as a young man in his 20s
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Scaling down state apparatus a must for Vietnam to develop
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Vietnam premier raises 3 proposals for SDGs implementation at G20 Summit
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Vietnam’s Party leader To Lam to visit Malaysia to beef up strategic partnership
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Vietnamese state president honored with ‘The Sun of Peru’ Order
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Sa Pa is going above and beyond for tourists
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First book street in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta earns $374,000 in 2 years, driven by beverage sales
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Can you imagine learning ballet at fifty?
Nguyen Kieu Trinh's journey to ballet was anything but conventional
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Investors suffer as crypto trade lacks governance in Vietnam
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Norway's second-hand success: Lessons for Vietnam
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Expat recounts how sour retail experiences have pushed him toward online shopping in Vietnam
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Foreigners' pet peeves in Vietnam: Hygiene, queue jumping, and more
A number of foreign readers have expressed dismay over certain behaviors of Vietnamese people, citing issues like hygiene, queue jumping, and a lack of environmental awareness
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Why children under 6 are not wearing helmets on motorbikes in Vietnam
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Professor's family donates nearly $3mn for education in north-central Vietnam
The family of Professor Le Viet Ly has donated more than VND75 billion (US$3 million) over the past 17 years
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Thai monk pursues master’s degree in Vietnam
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Integrated Francophone Space to be opened in Ho Chi Minh City
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