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Vietnamese gov’t to seek legislative nod on 3-month e-visa validity
The validity of e-visas for foreigners who want to enter Vietnam was proposed to be extended from one month to three months
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Vietnamese love for parents: it’s filial affection, but not duty
Despite the availability of nursing homes and daycare services, many Vietnamese take their parents under their wings
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Vietnam tourist numbers rise 30% in March with influx from China, S.Korea
The two countries collectively sent more than 1.34 million visitors to Vietnam that month
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Dust blankets expressway, houses near giant airport construction project in southern Vietnam
Many residents described the situation as a dust storm
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Artist paints murals on house to raise awareness of COVID-19 prevention in Hanoi
He drew the virus, vaccine, and earth on the exterior walls of a house
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Dust blankets expressway, houses near giant airport construction project in southern Vietnam
Many residents described the situation as a dust storm

Over 500 individuals from Vietnam’s auto testing centers face prosecution
They were charged for allegedly making illegal gains while on duty

Vietnam's robusta: the go-to coffee bean in a warmer world?
A small group of farmers in Vietnam is trying to turn the bean's fortunes around

Security guard dies after man drives car into him in Hanoi
The car driver’s alcohol concentration was measured at 0.454mg per liter of breath, well above Vietnam’s limit

Vietnam’s Dong Nai green-lights $3bn urban area project
The project will cover 293 hectares of land and budget an estimated investment of over VND72.2 trillion (US$3 billion)

Vietnam welcomes over 2.69mn int’l visitors in Q1
The country took in around VND6.8 trillion (US$288 million) from travel services in the first quarter

Hanoi Party chief vetoes resumption of tourist boats in West Lake
The leader asked relevant agencies to focus on relocating the remaining old tourist boats in the lake

Schools in Vietnam’s Dong Thap strive to engage students in vegetable gardening
In 2023, an organic farming project will be expanded to three more schools in Dong Thap Province

WHO to consider adding obesity drugs to 'essential' medicines list
Drugs that combat obesity could for the first time be included on the World Health Organization's 'essential medicines list,' used to guide government purchasing decisions in low- and middle-income countries, the U.N. agency told Reuters

Ho Chi Minh City considers spending up to $1.27mn on downtown street roofing
Le Loi Boulevard is a venue for commercial, service, shopping, and tourism activities
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Esports a nascent industry in Vietnam
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Vietnamese talents: Leave or stay?
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