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Hanoi to have four more bus routes with CNG vehicles

Hanoi will operate four more bus routes using compressed natural gas (CNG) buses from July this year to help reduce traffic jams and protect the environment.

Vietnamese-American pop star Y Lan performs in HCM City

Vietnamese- American pop star Y Lan will stage a solo performance in HCM City at a special show tonight. 

VN auto industry develops but local part supply remains low, says MoIT

The automobile industry of Vietnam has witnessed progress in the last two years, but the localisation rate still remains low, not meeting the set target, according to a Ministry of Industry and Trade report sent to the NA.

 

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HCM City to try again to auction advertising space on buses

Tackling Vietnam’s air pollution

The United Nations encourages the world to take action to “beat air pollution” in response to the World Environment Day 2019 (June 5).

 

Smart cities as essential must-haves

Vietnam has been taking the first steps on the path towards smart and sustainable cities.

Overseas artist to present works inspired by his family’s flight

Vietnamese-French visual artist Bao Vuong will present his latest series of paintings and a performance at the exhibition Another Crossing, which will open at Manzi Art Space tomorrow.

Health ministry may walk back service fee increase

The Ministry of Health plans to halt a planned increase of medical service fees if the consumer price index (CPI) increases in 2019, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

Patience required in public funding process

While Vietnam attempts to boost public funding in service of socio-economic development, disbursement of this type of capital however remains slow.

Online tax payment a boon to import-export businesses

Around 99 per cent of import and export tax payments in HCM City are made online, according to the customs department. Switching to online payment has reduced work for customs officers and helped businesses save time and cost.

Vietnamese artists to join Famlab in Hoi An and Da Nang

Forty-three master musicians and artists will take part in the Famlab (Film, Archive and Music Lab) Residency and Outdoor Concert in the ancient town of Hoi An and Da Nang City as part of the project Heritage of Future Past on June 6-25.

Vietnamese UN peacekeeper gives CAR kids chance to learn

The whole class suddenly fell in silence, trying to figure out the words their teacher Son had just said “I’ve got flight booked, I'm leaving in two days.”

Dong Nai authorities seek to speed up construction of Long Thanh Airport

The People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province on Tuesday instructed all provincial departments and agencies to prepare for a tender for hiring survey and land pricing consultants for the Long Thanh International Airport.

Healing hands from foreign surgeons help Vietnamese walk again

Surgeons from America, Mexico and Turkey with their Vietnamese counterparts have provided free corrective surgery for 48 patients with ankle and foot deformities in Hanoi and Yen Bai Province since May.

Modern garbage-collecting vehicles succeed in Hanoi

On Saturday afternoon, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees, sanitation workers were drenched in sweat as they collected rubbish around Hoan Kiem Lake.

EVN to complete divestment in 2019

Viet Nam Electricity (EVN) expects to complete its divestment from both core and non-core businesses this year.

Upbeat outlook for M&A in Vietnamese solar power sector

Foreign investors are expanding in the Vietnamese solar power sector via M&A deals or by establishing joint ­ventures with local players to save time as the commercial operation deadline for the ­coveted $9.35 cent feed-in tariff looms.

 

Micro nutrients needed to help Vietnamese children develop

Professor Doctor Le Danh Tuyen, director general of the National Institute of Nutrition, talks to online newspaper Sức Khoẻ và Đời Sống (Health and Life) about why we need to focus more on child development and protection.

Man builds safe bridges for poor communities

The roads children are forced to take to school in the poor mountainous district of Ngoc Dinh in the southern province of Dong Nai used to be a hazard, particularly during stormy weather.

Man saves turtles’ lives

It's unclear if turtles have heroes, but if they do, Le Ba Lai is probably their Superman.