Morning News Roundup: Around 0.057% Of Population Borrows Books From Public Libraries
Hanoi: 17,000 people have 30m2 of playgrounds [Vietnam Net] Vietnam pays heavy price for petrochemistry industry [Vietnam Net] Da Nang introduces speed limit on key bridge [Vietnam News]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Will Pay A Visit To Vietnam Next Week
The U.S. Department of State has announced that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will make a stop in Vietnam next week as part of a five-country trip to the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Hanoi Opera House To Be Repainted, Returned To Its Original Color
In what seems to be a repeat of the paint scandal that recently hit Saigon’s Central Post Office, Hanoi authorities have announced that the city’s 104-year-old opera house will soon return to its orig...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Project Gives Facelift To Iconic Turtle Lake
Growing greenhouse gas level requires workable solutions [Vietnam Plus] More than 16,000 residents in HCMC bitten by mad animals [SGGP] Vietnam spends $463 million on imported pesticides [Vietnam Ne...
[Video] Manchester City Destroys Vietnam 8-1, VN Fans Irate After Being Ignored By Players
Manchester City easily handled the Vietnamese national football team last night, winning by a score of 8-1 at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium with three doubles by David Silva, Raheem Sterling and Aleksandar ...
[Photos] Deadly Floods Devastate Quang Ninh Province
Three days of continuous rains have ravaged the northern province of Quang Ninh, turning streets into rivers and killing at least three people.
Morning News Roundup: Artists Propose Ways To Enliven Ho Chi Minh City Pedestrian Street
Cai Rang among world’s six busiest floating markets [Vietnam Net] Viet Nam's stock market helps drive the economy [Vietnam News] Number of Vietnamese visiting Japan soars [VoV]
Hanoi Police To Patrol City On Bikes To Build "Friendly" Image
In order to create a friendlier public image, Hanoi will soon have some of its police officers patrol the city on bicycles.
Weekend News Roundup: Teachers Talk Less During Lessons Under New Methodology
German news agency apologizes to Vietnam defense minister for false death report [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese arrested in Japan for cyber revenge on former employer [Thanh Nien] Vietnam’s first heart-lung ...
Experts Outraged After Hanoi Opera House Repainted Without Permission
In a story (and color) eerily reminiscent of the Saigon Post Office’s botched paint job earlier this year, experts are blasting the new, garish shade of Hanoi’s 104-year-old opera house.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Wants Longer Visa Exemption For European Tourists
Hanoi aims to offer top welfare services by 2020 [Vietnam Plus] HCM City monorail line No 2 gets new costly project quotation [SGGP] Huge FDI projects withdraw from Vietnam and the consequences [Vie...
Foreigners In Vietnam Will Be Able To Get International Driving Permits This Year
Vietnam will begin to issue International Driving Permits (IDPs) for locals and foreigners this October.
Phu Tho Man Jailed For Stealing His Own Motorbike
Desperation drives people to do unwise things, like breaking out your motorbike from a police garage. Such is the story of Do Son Tung from the northern province of Phu Tho.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Parents Spend $1.8 Billion/Year For Children’s Overseas Studies
Can Tho receives first direct flight from Bangkok [SGGP] Vietnam behind in tourism workforce race in Southeast Asia, experts fear [Thanh Nien] Vietnam plans to end EVN monopoly in power market ...
Vietnamese Banks Charging ATM Card Holders 30 Kinds of Fees
Taking a page out of their Western counterparts’ playbooks, Vietnamese banks are now charging ATM cardholders a slew of fees to withdraw funds and maintain their accounts.
Morning News Roundup: 10 Vietnamese Officials Found Using Fake High School Diplomas For Decades
In Vietnam, collagen makes way into hotpot, sausage as panacea [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Register disciplines corrupt vehicle inspectors in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to build $2.5 billion seaport...
Da Nang Threatens To Close Coca-Cola Factory For Dumping Raw Sewage
Coca-Cola is stirring up controversy yet again in Vietnam, with Da Nang threatening to close down its factory following complaints that the multinational corporation has been dumping untreated waste i...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Dismisses Report Of Defense Minister’s Death
Decree could hasten old building refurbishment [SGGP] Police to install cameras on expressways [Vietnam Plus] Educators urge more training for English-language teachers [Vietnam News]
Marriage Interviews To Be Scrapped For Vietnamese-Foreigner Couples
If the Ministry of Justice gets its way, marriage interviews for Vietnamese-foreigner couples.
Weekend News Roundup: Police Probe Elevator Free Fall That Injures 10 People At Da Nang Luxury Hotel
Police probe elevator free fall that injures 10 people at Da Nang luxury hotel [Thanh Nien] 3 policemen jailed for protecting illegal casinos in southern Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Lao Cai ranked in top 1...
