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HCM City plans to trial exclusive lanes for buses

The HCM City Public Transport Management Centre has announced plans to trial bus lanes on Dien Bien Phu and Vo Thi Sau streets during peak hours. 

Stricter rules over “ghost projects”

The Ministry of Construction will coordinate with localities to further inspect and investigate to detect, prevent, and punish “ghost” real estate projects in a timely manner.

Nationwide economic census begins on March 1

The General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) launched the 2021 Economic Census across the nation on March 1.

Vietnam, proactive and responsible member of ASEM

Leaders of 26 Asian and European countries, including Vietnam, founded the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) on March 1, 1996 in Bangkok. 

Demand for laptops booms as people study and work from home

Work from home and study from home amid the new COVID-19 wave have caused demand for laptops to skyrocket.

North-South Highway: slow site clearance and material shortage

Some provinces have failed to meet the Prime Minister’s deadline for site clearance for the eastern part of the North – South Highway.

Scrap collector, grocery owner and a second-rate vehicle: all used to help others in Covid hotspot

A man earning his living as scrap dealer in Cam Giang district has transported food and foodstuff to provide to thousands of people in the Covid-19 Hotspot on his old motorbike.

Three-year-old girl survived 13-storey fall

A 3-year-old girl miraculously survived falling from the 13th-floor balcony of an apartment building in Hanoi, caught by a passer-by.

Lecturer the youngest female associate professor at 34

Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha, a lecturer at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, was named the youngest female associate professor of 2020 in Vietnam.

Northwest region: passion fruit brings high profit

There are no barren cassava and maize fields as seen in the past on hillsides in Mo Cong hamlet in Son La province. The hills are now covered with passion fruit, bringing growers billions of dong a year.

Vietnam needs to start work on 6G technology: Insider

Since the sixth-generation (6G) commercial network is expected to be introduced in 2030, Vietnam should launch further research and development work for the 6G wireless network right now, 

Vietnam lacks large private corporations

Vietnam has a number of large private corporations of international stature over the last 30 years of development. But the number of these enterprises is very modest.

Labour demand up in the south after Tet as economy recovers

Demand for workers in HCM City and other manufacturing hubs in the south has been high and rising after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays driven by a business recovery as COVID-19 recedes.

Tay Nguyen takes measures to prevent forest fires in dry season

Local authorities in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region have taken measures to prevent forest fires in the ongoing dry season.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 1

Vietnam logs no new COVID-19 infections on March 1 morning

Duong Lam first Vietnamese ancient village to become national relic

Hanoi’s Duong Lam ancient village, renowned for its unique houses built with wooden frames and fortified with laterites, still preserves typical features of old villages in the Red River Delta.

Role and significance of 1982 UNCLOS

Representatives from 107 countries and territories gathered in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on December 10, 1982, to sign the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 1

Vietnam Rubber Group to raise natural rubber output under its own brand

Fighting disease in war and peace

Most people in their 80s are retired and enjoying days of leisure with their family or pursuing interests and hobbies, 

Businesspeople spend big money to get back to nature

After a period of working hard and making large fortunes, many businesspeople have chosen to leave the market and get back to nature where they can lead quiet lives.