Two buses belonging to a passenger transport company in central Vietnam blocked traffic for 10 minutes by driving slowly abreast to prevent a rival from going ahead. Camera footage from the 16-seat bus affected in the feud shows the two buses belonging to Hoang Phuong Transport Company block the road …
Read More »Bus duo occupy road to prevent rival bus from crossing
Two buses of a passenger transport company ran slowly side by side on a street in central Vietnam to prevent a competitor’s bus from moving ahead, resulting in slow traffic for dozens of other vehicles. The two buses of Hoang Phuong Transport Company occupied the road in Thach Thanh District …
Read More »Japan destroys new medium-lift rocket after second-stage engine failure
Japan said it had destroyed a new medium-lift rocket it launched into space on Tuesday after the vehicle’s second-stage engine failed to ignite, in a blow to its efforts to expand access to space and remain competitive in a launch market roiled by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The 57-metre tall H3 …
Read More »United Airlines passenger tried to stab flight attendant, US prosecutors say
A United Airlines passenger has been arrested after trying to open an emergency exit door during a flight on Sunday from Los Angeles to Boston and then trying to stab a flight attendant in the neck, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday. Passengers tackled Francisco Severo Torres, 33, after the attempted …
Read More »United Airlines passenger tried to stab flight attendant, U.S. prosecutors say
A United Airlines passenger has been arrested after trying to open an emergency exit door during a flight on Sunday from Los Angeles to Boston and then trying to stab a flight attendant in the neck, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday. Passengers tackled Francisco Severo Torres, 33, after the attempted …
Read More »Landslide kills at least 11 in Indonesia’s remote Natuna region
At least 11 people have died in the Indonesian region of Natuna on Monday after a landslide buried houses amid heavy rainfall, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. Abdul Muhari, a disaster official, told news channel Kompas TV 11 people had died and 50 are estimated to be missing. Junainah, …
Read More »Dien Bien Airport to get 6-month facelift
The Dien Bien Airport in the northern eponymous province will close for six months of expansions and upgrades starting April 1. The closure of the airport was approved by the Dien Bien Province People’s Committee following a proposal submitted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. In early February, the …
Read More »Vung Tau’s landmark dog track closing after 23 years
The Lam Son Greyhound Racetrack in the southern beach town Vung Tau, the largest in Southeast Asia, will shut down when its latest license expires on March 10. Sports and Entertainment Services JSC, which owns the $5 million dog track, announced the decision on Monday. While the news has saddened …
Read More »$5M greyhound racetrack in Vung Tau to close after 23 years
The Lam Son greyhound racetrack in the southern beach town Vung Tau, the largest in Southeast Asia, will be closed from March 10 as its license expires, the investor said Monday. The Sports and Entertainment Services JSC, the investor, will relocate all equipment at the track and return the location …
Read More »Mekong Delta at risk of losing largest floating market
Fewer traders are setting sail to the Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho City, posing the threat that the market will gradually sink into oblivion. On one early morning in March, few boats gathered at the Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest and most renowned floating market of the …
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