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First trains for Nhon-Hanoi elevated railway project to arrive in Vietnam next year

The first set of trains for the Nhon-Hanoi elevated railway project manufactured by a French company will arrive in Vietnam next June, according to the capital city’s urban railway management board.

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Teen thief group arrested in Danang

 

Hanoi battling disease outbreak

Hanoi is facing the boom of some seasonal diseases, particularly dengue fever which has affected thousands of people.

Hanoi seeks ways to reduce congestion caused by personal vehicles

The Hanoi Department of Transport recently held a seminar to discuss methods to reduce the number of private vehicles, with solutions centering on plans to limit motorbikes and charge tolls to cars entering central districts.

Lifting trophy with Saigon Heat like a dream: Nix

Saigon Heat have fulfilled their dream of lifting the Việt Nam Basketball Association (VBA) title after beating Cantho Catfish in the decisive fifth match of the VBA final series last month.

Careful planning needed for road toll collection in Vietnam

Director of Hanoi’s Department of Transport Vu Van Vien talks to Vietnam News Agency about the city’s plans to collect tolls from vehicles.

Beauty of Ta Oi ethnic costume

The beauty of Ta Oi ethnic’s costume is linked with their traditional craft ‘zeng’. Zeng is a type of brocade of Ta Oi people in A Luoi district in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

Police take DNA from relatives of potential truck victims in UK

The police of Nghe An and Ha Tinh on October 27 took hair, blood and nail samples from people who had earlier reported their children missing, after 39 people were found dead in the back of a truck in the United Kingdom’s Essex.

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In-house Lawyers Congress 2019 to open in Hanoi in November

 

Start-up on mission to make VN greener

Developing a business related to the environment is not usually the first option for most start-ups due to the lack of profit. However, Tran Thi Thoa decided to take a risk.

Cambodian woman arrested for drug trafficking

Security officers at southern Tay Ninh Province’s Moc Bai International Border Gate have detained a Cambodian woman for illegally transporting drugs.

Vietnam Airlines opens HCM City-Bali route

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines opened a new route linking HCM City and Bali, Indonesia via Tan Son Nhat and Ngurah Rai airports on Sunday.

P2P loans finding favor

Peer-to-peer lending fills a critical gap in Vietnam's financial landscape but full regulation is lacking.

HCM City prepares for high tide flooding

Many areas in HCM City will be flooded due to high tide on October 28-29.

Seven-day holiday for Lunar New Year 2020 approved

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to a Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs proposal on a seven-day holiday for the Lunar New Year (or Tet) in 2020.

 

Nine investigated for toll road fraud

Police have launched an investigation into nine people allegedly involved in bidding and accounting fraud on the HCM City-Trung Luong expressway project, a major toll road in southern Vietnam.

Former deputy principals of Hanoi-based university seized

The Ministry of Public Security on Saturday evening declared that it had arrested two former deputy principals of Dong Do University for “forging in their work”.

Hanoi FC to play Quang Nam in National Cup final

Hanoi FC advanced to the National Cup final after their controversial 3-0 win over HCM City on Sunday at Hang Day Stadium.

Essex lorry deaths: Vietnamese PM demands investigation into trafficking of Vietnamese citizens

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered a probe into trafficking of Vietnamese citizens amid fear that Vietnamese are among victims of the 39 people found dead in a semi-trailer truck at an industrial park in Essex, the UK.