Cartoon: When can we travel by metro in Ho Chi Minh City?
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 11:36 GMT+7
It takes generations to build a metro line in Vietnam.
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Cartoon credit: Tuoi Tre Caricature Magazine
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Vietnamese agriculture minister dreams of creating world-famous Mekong Delta brand
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AstraZeneca vaccine shots COVAX provided for Vietnam to expire in less than 2 months
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Kindness in wake of disastrous floods in northern Vietnam
Residents in the northern Vietnamese provinces of Lai Chau and Ha Giang are trying their best to help one another rebuild their lives after floods took a heavy toll on the two localities last month.
Garbage fills sewer entrances in Ho Chi Minh City (photos)
Many sewers along the streets in Ho Chi Minh City have their entrances blocked by garbage on a regular basis, negatively impacting urban esthetics and the environment while helping cause serious flooding.
Vietnamese twenty-something draws striking portraits of World Cup stars
A young Vietnamese has constantly kept his pencil busy during the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup, drawing more than a dozen charismatic portraits of his favorite stars at football’s biggest competition.
Following locals who pick Hanoi’s iconic fruit at night
Locals who pick up sau, a typical fruit of Hanoi, for sale to earn a living will not start their daily ‘harvest’ until the sun goes down.
Hanoi lotus ponds filled with selfie-lovers as summer comes
Despite the sweltering weather in Hanoi these days, many young people still flock to lotus ponds surrounding the capital city’s iconic Ho Tay (West Lake) to pose for Instgram-ready photos with a sea of blooming flowers.
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Vietnamese agriculture minister dreams of creating world-famous Mekong Delta brand
He hopes to create a balance between agricultural growth and the quality of life for farmers
Early morning downpour sinks parts of Ho Chi Minh City
The city was lashed by a downpour accompanied by gusts and thunder at around 5:00 am on Friday
Torrential rain enkindles long traffic delays in Ho Chi Minh City during rush hour
Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City was heavily congested on Thursday evening
AstraZeneca vaccine shots COVAX provided for Vietnam to expire in less than 2 months
The government has so far received 928,800 AstraZeneca doses from direct purchase from the company or via the COVAX scheme
Military-run Viettel, Saigon Newport Corporation inks deal on multiple spheres, including e-commerce development
The two firms will utilize each side’s available resources
Thailand uses hotels beds for COVID-19 patients after surge in cases
The government has set up over 20,000 beds at field hospitals across the country at community centres and gyms
Provincial head of Vietnam’s Petrolimex subsidiary arrested following fuel smuggling allegations
Luong Dinh Tien, general director of Petrolimex Long An, was escorted from its main office by police
Married couple test positive for coronavirus after illegally entering Vietnam from Cambodia
Sixteen direct contacts of the couple have been quarantined and tested negative for the novel coronavirus
France outlaws sex with children aged under 15
The French parliament on Thursday adopted legislation that characterises sex with a child under the age of 15 as rape and punishable by up to 20 years in jail, bringing its penal code closer in line with many other Western nations
Asia rice-Indian rates dip, Vietnam prices touch 5-month low
The rupee fell to a nine-month trough this week, increasing traders' margin from overseas sales
