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Vietnam’s first-ever metro line gets going
In a great step forward for public urban transportation in Vietnam, the country’s first metro line began operations on November 6 in the capital...
Vietnam to build 4,000 kilometers of expressways for $36 billion
The new Hanoi-Hai Phong expressway
The government of Vietnam will build 4,000 kilometers of expressways as part of...
Vietnam opens world’s first gold-plated hotel with borders still closed for tourists
Crisis? What crisis? As the Covid-19 pandemic still bites in many parts of the globe, Vietnam made...
Vietnam Grand Prix could be held in November, only locals allowed in
The Vietnam Formula One Grand Prix could take place later this year - but without any international...
Vietnam F1 race to go ahead despite virus crisis, race manager says
The newly-built Formula 1 circuit in Hanoi
The Vietnam Grand Prix to be held in Hanoi on April...
Hanoi launches global designer competition to rejuvenate old buildings and public spaces
Typical Hanoi neighbourhood around Huu Tiep Lake in central Ba Dinh district - the city has a lot of potential for...
Vietnam gets 3,000 electric buses to reduce traffic emissions and noise
A new non-profit bus service will bring at least 3,000 new electric buses to Vietnamese roads next...
AirAsia drops plan for joint-venture in Vietnam
AirAsia’s meanwhile third attempt to set up a low-cost carrier in Vietnam has fallen through as the...
Hanoi kicks off construction of Formula One race track
Vietnam on Wednesday on March 20 started construction of a race circuit in the capital Hanoi where...
Vietnam new hotspot for luxury property
Vietnam has become a new preferred location for luxury property buyers, whether domestic or foreign, due to the country’s impressive economic growth and easier...
Vietnam corporations line up to start business with North Korea when sanctions fall
Companies from Vietnam are eager to be among the first to do business with and in North Korea should international sanctions be lifted, positioning...
North Korea could follow Vietnam’s “doi moi” example
As Vietnam’s capital Hanoi prepares to host the second US-North Korea summit later this month, experts say North Korea may be gearing up to...
Second Trump-Kim meeting to be held in Vietnam on Feb 27-28
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will hold a much-anticipated second summit on February 27 and 28 in Vietnam, with...
HCMC, Hanoi, Manila, Bangkok among world’s most dynamic cities
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi appear prominently among the global Top 10 most dynamically growing cities in the new City Momentum Index...
AirAsia to finally set up airline in Vietnam
AirAsia Group, the largest low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia, said December 6 that it has agreed with a partner in Vietnam to launch a...
Vietnam to advise North Korea on economic development
Vietnam is set to teach secluded North Korea lessons of how to open its economy during a visit of North Korea's foreign minister Ri...
First Formula 1 race in Hanoi starts with 2020 season
Vietnam's capital Hanoi will start hosting Formula 1 races by April 2020, the Hanoi People's Committee said on November 1 in a statement. That...
Inspired by Singapore, Hanoi considers congestion charge for motorists
The Hanoi Department of Transport is considering collecting tolls for private vehicles traveling into the inner-city areas which often face traffic jams. Vu Van...
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Laos’ central bank authorises first two crypto trading platforms
The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. has issued licenses to two companies to trade in cryptocurrencies, Xinhua reported.
The first authorised platform is Lao Digital...
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Vietnam’s economy seen to grow 5.5% this year in case pandemic subsides
Vietnam’s economic recovery is likely to accelerate in 2022 as gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 5.5 per cent from...