Sun Group inaugurated the first five-star international boutique hotel in Sa Pa, the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai, on Saturday.

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A spray-can vandal invades Hà Nội's empty walls and irks the eyes of the on-lookers.

Việt Nam should not be too “scared or concerned” of legal disputes between the State and foreign investors, but the judicial system should be prepared to deal with such situations, said Vũ Thị Châu Quỳnh, deputy head of the planning ministry's legislation department.

Among vehicles violating traffic rules, trucks accounted for 55 per cent, while coaches and cars took 17 per cent and 28 per cent, respectively.

The gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in Strasbourg was shot dead by French police on Thursday as the Islamic State jihadist group claimed him as one of its "soldiers".

Be – a new player in Việt Nam’s ride hailing market that made its debut on Thurday morning – aims to have 6.6 million downloads and 105 million rides in the first year of operation.

The People’s Committee of HCM City has directed the city Department of Planning and Architecture to give advice on new parking areas in the city.

As the year-end approaches, the spirit of Christmas can be seen across cities in Asia with stores putting up decorations, streets illuminated with colourful lights, people shopping for presents and Christmas songs hanging in the air.

Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (local time) announced a series of financial measures seeking to defuse the "yellow vest" revolt that has triggered violent protests in cities across the country.