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Vietnam’s ride hailing market exceeds US$1-billion revenue

The market is on track to hit US$4 billion by 2025, becoming the fourth in the region, after Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.

World Cup qualifiers: Security to be tightened for Vietnam-Malaysia match

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) recently held a meeting to discuss specific measures to ensure absolute security for the World Cup qualifier between Vietnam and Malaysia, scheduled to be hosted at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on October 10.

Project inspires artists to retell Tale of Kieu

Four theatre productions based on Vietnamese literary masterpiece Truyện Kiều (The Tale of Kiều) will debut at the Vietnam Youth Theatre on October 12-13 under a project launched by the Goethe Institute in Hanoi.

HCM City pollution blamed on thermo-power plants, vehicle emissions

The coal-fired power plants in the region are believed to be a main contributor to the increased pollution in HCM City.

Blocking research with China would 'hurt', Microsoft boss says

Microsoft does more research and development in China than it does anywhere else outside the United States.

6.2-km Hai Van Tunnel 2 near completion

The 6.2-km Hai Van Road Tunnel 2 – the longest road tunnel in Southeast Asia, connecting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang City, is very near completion after the final section was excavated.

Aarey protests: Supreme Court steps in to save Mumbai trees after protests

India's top court has asked officials to stop cutting trees in a forested area in Mumbai city after protesters clashed with police over the weekend.

 

Vietnamese horror films released for Halloween season

Two horror movies from HCM City directors will be released for the upcoming Halloween holiday.

Typhoon Hagibis: Rugby World Cup and F1 could be affected

The organisers of the Rugby World Cup and Formula 1 bosses are monitoring a powerful typhoon forming to the south of Japan which could bring fierce winds and torrential rain over the weekend.

 

Tattoos in Japan: The eye-watering art thousands cross the world for

Once the sign of a hardened criminal, Japan’s taboo tattoos are winning a legion of new foreign fans.

Indian selfie deaths: Four drown in reservoir in Tamil Nadu

A newly married woman and three teenagers die while posing for a picture in a reservoir.

Thailand dead elephants: Officials try to retrieve bodies

Officials are trying to retrieve the bodies of six elephants that fell to their deaths while trying to save each other from a waterfall in Thailand, warning that they pose a water contamination risk.

 

Vinpearl Air eligible for establishment: Transport Ministry

The Ministry of Transport has given the go ahead for Vinpearl Air JSC under private conglomerate Vingroup to seek the Prime Minister’s approval for its investment plan.

Hanoi is not the world’s most polluted city: AirVisual

A separate annual world ranking elaborated by IQAir (owner of AirVisual) in partnership with Greenpeace in March showed that Hanoi was not in the world’s top 200 most polluted cities last year.

Local authorities try to revive border economic zones

In March 2018, the policy on preferences in buying and selling duty-free goods was removed, and many sales at border economic zones (Ezs) then stopped.

Vietnam steel producers face anti-dumping lawsuits

The local steel industry is dealing with an increasing number of tax evasion and antidumping lawsuits in other countries, due to the allegedly fraudulent origins of steel exports, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

Vietnam's environmental protection law amendment proposed

To better respond to the negative effects of climate change, it is necessary to amend and supplement some articles of the 2014 Environmental Protection Law.

Circular economy deemed optimal solution for Vietnam towards green economy

The Vietnamese government has taken actions to tap the US$4.5-trillion market potential generated by circular economy, said an expert.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 8

RoK-supported project to give more employment chances to the blind

 

HCM City automobile registration fee doubles

HCMC has approved a plan to raise registration fees for new automobiles and motorbikes to the highest level, with the fee for under-nine-seat cars being raised to VND20 million from VND11 million.