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Taiwan bridge collapses, sending truck plunging onto fishing boats

A 140-meter (459-foot) bridge has collapsed in northeast Taiwan, sending an oil tanker in the water and killing at least two people in fishing boats below.

Anti-landslide projects in Mekong Delta called costly and ineffective

The Mekong Delta has spent over VND16 trillion, some US$690 million, on anti-landslide projects over the past 10 years, though there remain still more than 560 areas prone to landslides in the region, stretching 834 kilometers.

 

Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway must run this year: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on Tuesday demanded the long-delayed Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line begin operation this year.

Waterway identity in Saigon development

A workshop on the zoning and development of the banks of the Saigon River and inner-city rivers and canals has recently been held in HCMC, promising a turning point in the city’s in-depth cultural development.

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Hanoi FC gunning for AFC Cup Inter-zonal Final victory

 

Green cosmetic products storm local market

Many kinds of local green cosmetics brands have been introduced recently, meeting women’s needs for beauty care in HCM City.

Inequalities in heart attack care 'costing women's lives'

Women who suffer heart attacks are dying needlessly because they fail to recognise their symptoms and receive poorer care than men, says a British Heart Foundation report.

 

Former CEO of VN Pharma sentenced to 17 years for trading fake cancer drugs

Nguyen Minh Hung, former general director of Vietnam Pharma JSC (VN Pharma), was sentenced yesterday to 17 years in prison by the HCM City People's Court for importing fake medicine for cancer treatment.

 

Vietnam sees fastest population ageing in Asia

Vietnam is one of the countries with the fastest population ageing in Asia with the transition period from the population ageing period to the aged population period is about 17-20 years, an official has said.

 

Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone

Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who'd been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout.

 

River tides reach flood warning level 3 in HCM City, Mekong Delta

The Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Center has announced that river tides in HCM City and the Mekong Delta region reached flood warning level 3 on Monday and Tuesday.

Air pollution in Hanoi exceeds red-warning level

Air pollution in Hanoi has risen to serious levels over the past two days.

 

Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni jailed on abortion charges

A Moroccan journalist has been sentenced to a year in prison for premarital sex and having an abortion, in a case activists say is part of a crackdown on critical reporters.

 

Police arrest two men suspected of killing Hanoi Grab driver

Two men suspected of killing a student Grab driver in Hanoi last week were arrested in northern Yen Bai Province on Monday, according to police of Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem District.

Hanoi to extend Iparking service from October

The Hanoi People`s Committee assigned the municipal Department of Planning and Investment and CIS Investment Joint Stock Company to propose the official application of iParking.

 

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Khanh Hoa welcomes over 1.5 million Chinese visitors

 

Made-in-Vietnam text-to-speech app reads to the blind

When she was a student, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang was part of a volunteer group that made audio books for visually impaired people.

Hanoi considers vehicle ban, metro underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed to pilot a ban on vehicles around the Hoan Kiem Lake for a month in order to find better traffic management solutions.

 

Ca Mau Province takes steps to prevent erosion

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has begun inspections of erosion sites on riverbanks and coastal sites in Ca Mau Province.

Payment start-up wins Fintech competition

A cross-border payment start-up has bagged the first prize of US$5,000 at the Fintech Summit 2019 competition.