Bank lends on clean water project
Over 3 million people living in six cities and provinces in Viet Nam are expected to gain access to clean water after loan and grant agreements worth a total of US$249 million were signed yesterday.
Japan fund grants $2.5m to help poor vendors
Japan fund grants $2.5m to help poor vendors
About 600 poor street vendors in Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia are set to benefit from financial loans from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, announced the Asian Development Bank yesterday.
Crane accident leads to major power cut
Crane accident leads to major power cut
A two-hour power failure caused by an incident on the 500kV north-south transmission line hindered road traffic in many southern provinces and HCM City yesterday afternoon.
Parking chaos returns to capital
Parking chaos returns to capital
A year after the imposition of a ban on vehicles parking in 262 streets in nine districts in the capital, many locations have returned to their initial chaos.
APEC selects Da Nang to implement low-carbon model
APEC selects Da Nang to implement low-carbon model
Ngu Hanh Son district in the central city of Da Nang has been chosen to implement an APEC low-carbon model town project with a view to expanding it to districts and cities throughout the country and the world.
Reckless pedestrians cause traffic accidents
Reckless pedestrians cause traffic accidents
A 37-year-old man was hit and killed by a truck while climbing a concrete median strip to cross Highway 1A in HCM City's Binh Tan District last Thursday night.
City plans urban makeover
City plans urban makeover
Downtown HCM City will be transformed into a modern city centre with more green spaces, pedestrian-only streets and efficient public transportation means including trams, rapid bus transits and ferries.
City approves plan for new bus station
City approves plan for new bus station
The HCM City administration has approved a detailed plan to build a new eastern bus station, which would help ease the overload at the existing station in the city's Binh Thanh District.
Da Nang looks to ease congestion
Da Nang looks to ease congestion
The central city plans to develop five Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes and 14 regular bus routes by 2020.
Policy supports apartment renovations
Policy supports apartment renovations
Investors are expected to be backed by preferential policies to encourage rebuilding and renovation of deteriorated residential buildings in Ha Noi.
Electric bicycle fraud surging, merchant inspections reveal
Electric bicycle fraud surging, merchant inspections reveal
Market watch officials in the capital have, for the first time, uncovered widespread fraud committed by businesses selling battery-powered bicycles.

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Disabled speaker inspires audience Disabled speaker inspires audience

More than 2,500 people attended a talk by Nick Vujicic, an inspirational speaker without arms and legs, at the White Palace Conference Centre in HCM City's Tan Binh District yesterday.

Crane accident leads to major power cut Crane accident leads to major power cut

A two-hour power failure caused by an incident on the 500kV north-south transmission line hindered road traffic in many southern provinces and HCM City yesterday afternoon.

Spread of hand-foot-mouth disease concerns hospitals Spread of hand-foot-mouth disease concerns hospitals

Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD) is now at its peak, having infected a total of 796 children in HCM City in April, an increase of 127 per cent against the same period last year.

US steel producers make dumping claim US steel producers make dumping claim

After welded steel pipes and steel wire garment hangers, now welded stainless pressure pipe from Viet Nam continue to face charges of dumping in the US.

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