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Da Lat bans over-29-seater cars around Xuan Huong Lake for month-long festival
The ban applies daily from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm
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Air quality: Vietnamese professor calls for power price increase over unsustainable GDP growth
Fulbright University’s Environmental Economics and Policy lecturer, Dr. Le Viet Phu, has labelled Vietnam’s current GDP growth rate ‘not sustainable,’ and called on household energy prices to be raised as a means of reducing air pollution
6 years agoRats a year-round livelihood for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta locals
Tons of rat meat is consumed every day in southern provinces
6 years agoHo Chi Minh City proposes ban on groundwater exploitation
Groundwater is not safe for consumption and its exploitation can cause subsidence
7 years agoSevere drought takes heavy toll on Vietnamese province
People in the south-central Vietnamese province of Ninh Thuan are suffering from water scarcity brought about by severe drought, and it is only the beginning of the dry season.
6 years ago10,000 Vinasun cabbies seek permission for rally against Uber, Grab in Vietnam
More than 10,000 Vinasun employees have signed a petition seeking permission to stage a public protest against app-based ride-hailing services Grab and Uber, the Vietnamese taxi operator announced on Thursday.
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US pledges $12.5mn to help Vietnam boost maritime law enforcement
The aid is part of the efforts to tackle illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and strengthen Vietnam’s maritime security
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Vietnamese artist Tia-Thuy Nguyen uses 4 tons of quartz to create installation artwork for Monaco
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US pledges $12.5mn to help Vietnam boost maritime law enforcement
The aid is part of the efforts to tackle illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and strengthen Vietnam’s maritime security
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Dalat Flower Festival 2024 opens to visitors
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A happy Vietnam through the lens of foreigners
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NASA delays crewed lunar landing to 2027
The United States is pushing back its planned return to the moon from 2026 to 'mid-2027' as it deals with heat shield issues and other troubles plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday
Vietnam's soaring US trade surplus stokes new fears of Trump tariffs
Vietnam is vulnerable to becoming the new Trump administration's next target for tariffs
Ho Chi Minh City seeks approval for New Year fireworks displays
If approved, fireworks will light up the sky over the entrance of the Saigon River Tunnel, Dam Sen Cultural Park, and the Van Phuc urban area
6 women-led agricultural enterprises secure investment in climate change adaptation in Vietnam
With this financial support, these enterprises can scale their business through trade promotion, marketing, product development, and training initiatives