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Hanoi plans low density constructions on Red River banks

Hanoi plans low density constructions on Red River banks

Hanoi is planning a Red River urbanization project that will demarcate eight riverbank sections for development, six of them with low density constructions.
Upgrade work speeds up on HCMC flood-prone street

Upgrade work speeds up on HCMC flood-prone street

Over 50 laborers toiled through nights to upgrade Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Huu Canh Street, infamous for frequent flooding.
January 16, 2021 | 12:59 am PT
Three bridges connecting Mekong Delta with HCMC set to be built

Three bridges connecting Mekong Delta with HCMC set to be built

Long An Province authorities approved a VND2.3 trillion ($98.87 million) plan to build three bridges that will improve connectivity between the Mekong Delta and HCMC.
November 18, 2020 | 07:44 pm PT
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.
October 23, 2020 | 04:55 pm PT
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 6, 2020 | 05:55 pm PT
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 26, 2019 | 06:56 pm PT
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 23, 2019 | 06:05 pm PT
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 | 04:30 am PT
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 2, 2019 | 06:45 pm PT
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 1, 2019 | 10:05 pm PT
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 | 02:02 am PT
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 9, 2019 | 07:09 pm PT
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 9, 2019 | 02:05 am PT
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 11, 2019 | 11:21 pm PT
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