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VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 14

Promoting cultural heritage values while developing tourism

 

High-rise apartments trigger Hanoi traffic hotspots

Eight more traffic hotspots have cropped up in Hanoi despite the city’s efforts to improve infrastructure.

Five die in traffic accidents in Quang Tri, Quang Ngai

Four people died and two others were seriously injured in an accident early on Sunday morning in the central province of Quang Tri.

Vietnam among top ten countries for expats: HSBC

Vietnam ranks 10th among best destinations for expatriate workers to live and work, according to HSBC’s Expat 2019 Global Report released recently.

 

The new world of work

Many young Vietnamese have foregone the 9 to 5 routine and chosen to work in alternative types of employment.

Vietnam voted second-best destination for expats in 2019

Vietnam was voted as the second-best destination for expats to live and work in 2019, revealed the latest Expat Insider survey published by InterNations.

Aircraft tyre damage reported at Tan Son Nhat Airport

An increasing number of Vietnam Airlines planes have been found to have tyres damaged after landing at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

Arrest warrant issued for a woman of human trafficking

 

Magazine fined and suspended for incorrect report

A lawyers’ magazine has been fined and suspended for two months for false reports about a military general. 

Conjoined twins discharged from hospital after surgery

Two baby girls from the central province of Quang Nam who were born sharing the same belly have been discharged from hospital following positive surgery.

Hanoi railway street becomes quiet following service ban

Business services, including coffee houses, on a Hanoi railway street have been closed by local authorities.

Strange smelling Hanoi tap water worries citizens

People in some areas in Hanoi have voiced concerns over strange-smelling tap water.

Land subsidence a big threat as Mekong Delta sucks out groundwater

Land subsidence is worsening in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, and experts told a seminar in Can Tho City that over-exploitation of groundwater is one of the factors causing it.

HCM City busts $130 million online gambling operation

HCM City police have smashed a multi-million dollar illegal sports gambling ring.

HCM City to launch international design contest for Ben Thanh station

Foreign and domestic consulting firms have been welcomed to submit designs for the underground space of the Ben Thanh station in District 1 as part of a competition recently approved by the HCMC government.

Vietnam climbs five spots in UPU's integrated index for postal development

Vietnam jumped five spots in the UPU's Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD) to rank in 45th place, with 51.79 points, among 172 countries and territories in the world.

New navigation to reduce congestion at HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat International Airport on October 10 started using the area navigation RNAV 1 specification at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in an attempt to reduce air traffic congestion and improve capacity.

Vietnam attempts to reduce marine accidents

Vietnam is attempting to reduce marine accidents and better ensure marine safety to develop the maritime economy.

Hanoi court starts hearing appeal in Vinashin case

The High-level People’s Court in Hanoi on October 10 started hearing appeals of defendants in the case related to “abusing position and power to appropriate assets” at the State-run Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin).

European language festival set for Hanoi in October

Council of Europe: The 9th European Day of Languages to be held on the afternoon of October 19.