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Rapid growth could cost Vietnam's coast dear: World Bank

Rapid growth could cost Vietnam's coast dear: World Bank

Rapid urbanization and economic development can intensify natural disaster risks for Vietnam's coastline and wipe billions of dollars off its economic growth over the next decade.
Is Saigon just another city, or is there something more?

Is Saigon just another city, or is there something more?

With the soaring Saigon skyline descending into a generic urban blandness, it's time to ask: what's left of us?
January 07, 2020 | 08:55 am GMT+7
Hanoi to pull plug on iconic radio station

Hanoi to pull plug on iconic radio station

Its towers the first to broadcast Vietnam’s independence, historic Asian transmission center succumbs to urban infrastructure wave.
December 27, 2019 | 09:56 am GMT+7
Thinking out of the box on heritage protection

Thinking out of the box on heritage protection

Sometimes life confronts us with difficult choices, where we can obtain something we value only at the expense of losing something else that we care about too.
December 24, 2019 | 09:05 am GMT+7
Following the tracks laid by Hanoi's Train Street

Following the tracks laid by Hanoi's Train Street

To track the myriad tales that Hanoi's Train Street can tell, one has to reckon with different avatars it has donned over decades.
October 24, 2019 | 07:30 pm GMT+7
Demand for masks rises with pollution in Vietnam, but quality guidelines lacking

Demand for masks rises with pollution in Vietnam, but quality guidelines lacking

Despite rising demand for face masks amidst the escalating air pollution in Hanoi and Saigon, there are no official quality guidelines for them.
October 03, 2019 | 09:45 am GMT+7
Hanoi air pollution worst in five years, says government report

Hanoi air pollution worst in five years, says government report

The PM2.5 particulate level in Hanoi reached a five-year high last month and environment officials urge residents to limit outdoor activities.
October 02, 2019 | 01:05 pm GMT+7
Hanoi air pollution goes from very bad to much worse

Hanoi air pollution goes from very bad to much worse

The air pollution index soared to stratospheric levels in Hanoi on Monday and photos captured the smog that has blanketed the capital city.
September 30, 2019 | 05:02 pm GMT+7
Over 1,500 stuck on flooded Phu Quoc island as airlines cancel service

Over 1,500 stuck on flooded Phu Quoc island as airlines cancel service

Continuous downpours flooded the runway of Phu Quoc airport on Friday and prompted airlines to cancel flights, leaving 1,560 passengers stranded.
August 10, 2019 | 10:09 am GMT+7
Vietnam’s largest island suffers historic flooding

Vietnam’s largest island suffers historic flooding

As Phu Quoc Island experiences the worst flood in its history, officials point fingers at climate change and urbanization.
August 09, 2019 | 05:05 pm GMT+7
Vietnam’s seniors shows age no bar to consumption

Vietnam’s seniors shows age no bar to consumption

Elderly population is increasing but its purchasing power is set to grow the fastest of all demographics, a study has found.
June 12, 2019 | 02:21 pm GMT+7
Video of traffic on Saigon bridges shows vibrant city

Video of traffic on Saigon bridges shows vibrant city

Two Vietnamese lensmen recorded the traffic in hyperlapse and captured the vitality of the country's biggest city.
May 25, 2019 | 08:45 pm GMT+7
Sa Pa goes to town on status upgrade

Sa Pa goes to town on status upgrade

Sa Pa District, a tourism hotspot in northern Vietnam, is set for an administrative upgrade to become a town.
March 18, 2019 | 10:15 am GMT+7
More trees to fall as Hanoi brings out ax again for road widening

More trees to fall as Hanoi brings out ax again for road widening

Hanoi is widening a number of roads to ease the worsening congestion, and it involves felling scores of trees.
January 02, 2019 | 04:26 pm GMT+7
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