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The right to breathe in Vietnam's cities

The right to breathe in Vietnam's cities

In Ho Chi Minh City, 60% of the 20-hectare Ben Nha Rong–Khanh Hoi port site is now designated for a public park, 15 times the originally planned area.
Hanoi to ban gasoline motorbikes during specific hours starting July 2026

Hanoi to ban gasoline motorbikes during specific hours starting July 2026

20,000 fake Lavie bottles filled with tap water sold across Hanoi

20,000 fake Lavie bottles filled with tap water sold across Hanoi

Businesses reel from flooding, rains in Hanoi due to Typhoon Matmo

Businesses reel from flooding, rains in Hanoi due to Typhoon Matmo

Many businesses in Hanoi have halted operations due to heavy rains and flooding caused by Typhoon Matmo's circulation.
October 7, 2025 | 11:29 pm PT
A day of chaos for Hanoians as heavy rains flood streets

A day of chaos for Hanoians as heavy rains flood streets

People in Hanoi struggled to get around on Tuesday as typhoon Bualoi brought heavy rain and caused widespread flooding.
September 30, 2025 | 07:37 pm PT
Vietnam’s electric motorbike market to see fierce competition

Vietnam’s electric motorbike market to see fierce competition

Vietnam’s electric motorbike market is shifting into high gear as competition intensifies, with local and foreign players racing to expand, roll out new models and pour money into infrastructure.
September 3, 2025 | 07:08 pm PT
Thousands of Hanoi students get surprise days off for massive National Day parade

Thousands of Hanoi students get surprise days off for massive National Day parade

Hanoi is giving thousands of students two days off this week, closing downtown schools so the city can stage rehearsals for Vietnam’s 80th National Day parade.
August 20, 2025 | 07:20 am PT
How motorbike companies are approaching the imminent shift to electric vehicles

How motorbike companies are approaching the imminent shift to electric vehicles

Motorbike manufacturers are scrambling to enter or grow their presence in the electric two-wheeler market amid a government push toward green transportation.
August 12, 2025 | 08:35 pm PT
Longer preparation needed for Hanoi shift to electric vehicles: motorbike makers association

Longer preparation needed for Hanoi shift to electric vehicles: motorbike makers association

Hanoi’s plan to switch from gasoline to electric motorbikes needs a long period of preparation to work, the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers said.
July 30, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Abandoned Boeing at Vietnamese airport finds new life as student training tool

Abandoned Boeing at Vietnamese airport finds new life as student training tool

An old Boeing 727-200 abandoned at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport since 2007 is about to find new life as a hands-on training tool for aviation students.
July 13, 2025 | 05:03 pm PT
Hanoi earmarks $115M to subsidize primary school students' lunch

Hanoi earmarks $115M to subsidize primary school students' lunch

Around 768,000 primary school students in Hanoi will receive a daily lunch subsidy of VND20,000–30,000 (US$0.76-1.14) starting next academic year.
July 11, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
Diseased pork secretly sold across Hanoi markets and restaurants, police reveal

Diseased pork secretly sold across Hanoi markets and restaurants, police reveal

Pork infected with African swine fever was secretly slaughtered and sold to markets and restaurants across Hanoi, police revealed.
July 9, 2025 | 04:49 pm PT
Hanoi tears down iconic Shark Jaw mall

Hanoi tears down iconic Shark Jaw mall

Under bright floodlights and the rumble of heavy machinery, Hanoi late Thursday launched the long-awaited demolition of its iconic Shark Jaw building, a concrete landmark looming over Hoan Kiem Lake for more than 30 years.
June 19, 2025 | 05:11 pm PT
Vietnamese returning from Canada struggles to find Ho Chi Minh City home for $700,000

Vietnamese returning from Canada struggles to find Ho Chi Minh City home for $700,000

With US$700,000 in hand, my uncle thought buying a decent home in Ho Chi Minh City would be easy—until the real estate market shocked him.
June 1, 2025 | 03:07 pm PT
HCMC workers need 34 years’ income to buy a home

HCMC workers need 34 years’ income to buy a home

An average worker in HCMC needs 34 years’ current income to afford a home in the city, according to cost of living database Numbeo.
May 4, 2025 | 03:08 pm PT
Young people opt for rental housing as ownership slips out of reach

Young people opt for rental housing as ownership slips out of reach

Young people are opting to rent homes rather than burden themselves with debt as property prices outpace their incomes.
April 19, 2025 | 03:37 pm PT
Vacant prime spaces plague Hanoi’s shopping malls

Vacant prime spaces plague Hanoi’s shopping malls

Many shopping malls in Hanoi, most of them once thriving hubs of entertainment and retail, are now largely vacant and attract few customers.
April 6, 2025 | 03:16 pm PT
Parked car door swings open, knocks motorcyclist into traffic in Hanoi

Parked car door swings open, knocks motorcyclist into traffic in Hanoi

A motorcyclist was knocked off his bike after being struck by the suddenly opened rear door of a parked car in Hanoi.
March 9, 2025 | 11:19 pm PT
Hanoi considers relocating houses, businesses to expand public space around Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi considers relocating houses, businesses to expand public space around Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi is considering to relocate certain houses and business headquarters in the east side of Hoan Kiem Lake to expand public space in the capital's central area.
March 5, 2025 | 05:06 pm PT
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