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Indonesia's rapid infrastructure drive takes deadly toll

Indonesia's rapid infrastructure drive takes deadly toll

Endemic corruption, red tape, and mismanagement have left many projects mothballed or neglected for years.
HCMC secures $5 billion from Canadian fund for Mekong Delta rail link

HCMC secures $5 billion from Canadian fund for Mekong Delta rail link

Saigon’s first metro line faces further delays due to $44 million debt

Saigon’s first metro line faces further delays due to $44 million debt

HCMC expects to pocket $1.3 million per month from hiking roadside car parking fees

HCMC expects to pocket $1.3 million per month from hiking roadside car parking fees

Officials are hoping the higher fees will deter drivers from parking in the city center.
March 16, 2018 | 02:13 am PT
Hanoi's long-delayed sky train set for test run in September, again

Hanoi's long-delayed sky train set for test run in September, again

The railway is set to launch after the three to six month testing phase, putting the project another year behind schedule.
March 30, 2018 | 04:25 pm PT
Hanoi sends giant workforce to meet new sky train test-run deadline

Hanoi sends giant workforce to meet new sky train test-run deadline

500 workers have been deployed for the Cat Linh - Ha Dong project, compared to 400 last year.
April 3, 2018 | 11:16 pm PT
Potholes lie ahead for China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Vietnam

Potholes lie ahead for China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Vietnam

Vietnam is cautious about the initiative’s implications, given the lingering distrust between the two countries.
April 11, 2018 | 08:30 pm PT
Beijing says 32 Chinese tourists killed in North Korea bus accident

Beijing says 32 Chinese tourists killed in North Korea bus accident

The Cold War-era allies share a long land border and most foreign tourists to North Korea are Chinese.
April 23, 2018 | 01:14 am PT
In central Hanoi, water pipes build huge spider mazes

In central Hanoi, water pipes build huge spider mazes

Not your everyday plumbing system.
April 25, 2018 | 08:35 pm PT
Internet speed in Vietnam restored as repair takes shorter than expected

Internet speed in Vietnam restored as repair takes shorter than expected

A telecom giant earlier said the work would take two to three weeks.
April 25, 2018 | 08:50 pm PT
Saigon's historic architecture 'could be demolished' for admin center expansion: official

Saigon's historic architecture 'could be demolished' for admin center expansion: official

Officials said there are other ways to preserve built heritage, such as keeping a model of it.
May 2, 2018 | 05:29 am PT
77 killed as powerful dust storms ravage north India

77 killed as powerful dust storms ravage north India

Most of the victims were hit by falling walls, trees and electric pylons and houses that collapsed.
May 3, 2018 | 12:48 am PT
Vietnam should rethink locations of proposed special economic zones

Vietnam should rethink locations of proposed special economic zones

It’s hard to see any logic behind Vietnam’s choice for special economic zones, all of which are far from the biggest cities. 
May 5, 2018 | 09:18 pm PT
Urban drama: Thu Thiem residents fight for their homes after planning map goes missing

Urban drama: Thu Thiem residents fight for their homes after planning map goes missing

The community from Saigon have traveled to Hanoi 12 times in the last four years in search of answers.
May 9, 2018 | 04:43 pm PT
Life among the ruins: Chinese village 10 years after quake

Life among the ruins: Chinese village 10 years after quake

The 2008 Sichuan earthquake has left the Radish Village in desolation over the years.
May 10, 2018 | 02:17 am PT
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