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Crossing Vietnamese streets, pedestrians are at mercy of drivers

Crossing Vietnamese streets, pedestrians are at mercy of drivers

The unwritten Vietnamese rule has become that pedestrians need to raise their hand to seek permission to cross the crowded streets, and then motorists can decide if they'll allow it.

One thriving, one not: the tale of two expensive retail streets

One thriving, one not: the tale of two expensive retail streets

Power, telecom cables make a mess on Hanoi streets

Power, telecom cables make a mess on Hanoi streets

Deputy PM orders cities to clear, return sidewalks to pedestrians

Deputy PM orders cities to clear, return sidewalks to pedestrians

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has instructed major cities including Hanoi and HCMC to clear sidewalks to ensure pedestrians have unhindered passage.

April 10, 2023 | 08:45 pm PT

Street roofs will last 10-15 years while trees will last hundreds of years

Street roofs will last 10-15 years while trees will last hundreds of years

Readers are debating whether to install an overhead covering to provide shade on sidewalks while waiting for trees to grow big enough to shelter pedestrians from the sun.

April 1, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT

House blocks street after family refuses relocation plan

House blocks street after family refuses relocation plan

A two-story house is blocking a street in Dong Trieu Town, Quang Ninh Province, after its owner refused to move out of the way of a new road construction project.

March 21, 2023 | 04:44 pm PT

Only technology can save our stolen sidewalks

Only technology can save our stolen sidewalks

Hanoi authorities are conducting another campaign to make sidewalks for walkers, mobilizing multiple enforcement authorities to inspect the sidewalks and punish violators.

March 8, 2023 | 04:30 pm PT

Where the dead help the living

Where the dead help the living

In northern Vietnam, old people risk their lives to pick up small notes drivers toss out on a highway to honor the dead.

December 23, 2018 | 06:57 pm PT

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