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Family expenses / Birth phobia threatens Vietnam’s future

Kids aren't alright / Parents despair for their little ones as air quality plummets

Low risk / 'Victimless crime' notion in Vietnam undermines wildlife trafficking fight

Losing flavor / As Vietnam’s middle class expands, dog meat consumption shrinks

Public indifference / Sexual harassment rife on public buses, law remains lethargic

Loyal customers / Hanoi dog meat lovers unswayed by uncivilized tag

Don't consume Da River water, authorities warn Hanoi residents

Just a day after a company insisted its Da River sourced tap water supply was safe, Hanoi authorities have warned against its consumption.

Hanoi's horse racing complex to go into operation in 2020

Hanoi granted the investment license on Monday for the construction of a $500-million racetrack complex that would be operational next year.

Italian travel site names Hanoi among seven best Asian places for solo travelers

Vietnam's capital has plenty to offer globetrotters as Italy-based Big7Travel suggested Hanoi one of most ideal places for solo travel.

Vanguard Bank an extension of Vietnam's land mass, beyond dispute: experts

Experts say there are geological, geographical and legal grounds to prove the Tu Chinh (Vanguard) Bank is indisputably Vietnamese territory.

American singer gets a Vietnamese dressing down over cultural faux pas

Vietnam beat Malaysia in World Cup qualification

Hanoi, Saigon not very smart, finds study

5 Vietnam pagodas that have catapulted to global fame

CNN: Vietnam’s pho, fresh rolls among world’s best dishes

New law to ban foreign spouses for abusive S Koreans

Vietnam named Asia’s leading culinary destination for the first time

Vietnam Airlines raises pilots’ salaries to ward off poachers

Heart of Saigon transforms its style with new charms

Vietnam beach town encroaches sea for $50 mln tourism complex

Health top concern now for Vietnamese: Nielsen

Chinese man caught stealing $4,500 on Sihanoukville-HCMC flight

Former US first lady to visit Vietnam, back sustained education for girls

HCMC choked by exhaust fumes, factory smoke and construction dust

Grab launches first shared kitchen in Vietnam

News

Living between two neighboring walls in Saigon

GrabBike drivers brake early, fearing for their lives

Despite it being peak earnings time, many GrabBike drivers are refusing to pick up or drop night-time passengers in deserted areas.

Chinese fugitive caught at Da Nang airport

Xu Fa Gen, a fugitive from China's Jiangxi Province, was caught on arrival at Da Nang International Airport in central Vietnam last Thursday.

For optimal investments in Vietnam, timing is everything

Vietnam has emerged as an attractive investment destination for multinational enterprises which automatically leads to greater interest in its real estate sector.

Perspectives

Gravy train speeds up in the twilight of officials' careers

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Transnational expressway investor selection to take until August 2020

Switching from an international to a domestic tendering process for the North-South Expressway means it will take at least until August 2020 to complete.

Businesses support overtime cap increase for workers

Export businesses have backed a government proposal to increase the annual overtime cap for workers, saying it would help during the peak production season.

Grab tests new bus booking service in Vietnam

A new service, now available on Grab’s app, allows customers to look at schedules and book tickets from the ride-hailing giant’s partner bus operators.

VinaCapital led consortium invests $21.4 mln in leading packaging firm

An investors’ consortium led by Vietnam-based VinaCapital fund has agreed to invest $21.4 million in packaging firm Ngoc Nghia.

Aircraft abandoned in Hanoi airport worth over $73,000

A valuer has determined that the Boeing-727 abandoned for 12 years at the Noi Bai airport is worth VND1.7 billion ($73,000).

DataSpeaks

Vietnam tops world in growth of entertainment apps: report

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5 Vietnam pagodas that have catapulted to global fame

Like neighbors Thailand and Myanmar, Vietnam is a predominantly Buddhist nation, and some of its pagodas are drawing international attention.

A 124-year-old Mekong Delta house bespeaks opulence and romance

An old house in Dong Thap allows a peek into the opulence and romance that inspired The Lover, a novel by Marguerite Duras.

5 Vietnam pagodas that have catapulted to global fame

Like neighbors Thailand and Myanmar, Vietnam is a predominantly Buddhist nation, and some of its pagodas are drawing international attention.

Vietnam named Asia’s leading culinary destination for the first time

The latest World Travel Awards has chosen Vietnam as “Asia’s Leading Culinary Destination” reaffirming the growing international reputation of Vietnamese cuisine.

Heart of Saigon transforms its style with new charms

Iconic structures in District 1, the heart of Saigon’s downtown area, have been brushed up with the 21st century modernity and still retain their unique flair from the previous century.