HCM City's first metro line

It may have taken a while to get started, but commuters making the first trips on the new metro line in HCM City were clearly excited. Thousands of people have been trying out the Bến Thành - Suối Tiên Metro Line and say they are in awe of how fast and convenient it is.

End of the road for vapers

The news has been welcomed by health experts and organisations who work to reduce the consumption of tobacco products among the younger generation.

Up in smoke

The Vietnamese government has decided to ban the production, trade, import, storage, transportation and use of electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, gases, and addictive substances that pose a risk to human health, starting in 2025. Let’s hear what people have to say about this issue.

VNA honours best press photos capturing golden moments

Addressing the event, VNA General Director Vũ Việt Trang highlighted the press photos as a critical pillar of VNA - the national key press agency, saying that its photo archive holds immense value with images capturing historical moments of the nation, the fierceness of the war for national independence and the country's renewal process.

Top ten science-tech events of 2024

The Vietnam Science and Technology Journalists’ Club has unveiled a list of the top 10 sci-tech events of 2024, selected by reporters and editors of press agencies nationwide.

HCM City's Metro Line 1 serves 150,000 passengers on opening day

To encourage ridership, the city is offering free rides for the first 30 days of operation, a programme estimated to cost approximately VNĐ15.7 billion (US$617,000). An additional $17.3 billion will be allocated to support free rides on 17 bus routes connecting to the metro during this period.

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