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Northern Vietnam set for storms, more rains this week

Thunderstorms will lash the northern region between Tuesday night and Saturday, bringing with them the threat of flooding and landslides, the weather office has warned. According to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Center, a new low-pressure trough in combination with a wind convergence will cause widespread rainfall in the region. The …

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Northern province eyes $276-mln airport to stimulate tourism

The northern province of Son La wants a VND6.5-trillion (US$276.3-million) plan to build Moc Chau Airport to be included in the national aviation development scheme. The airport will come up on 350 hectares but local authorities have not said where. The airport would help boost economic development in Son La, …

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Gridlock return exposes Hanoi traffic shortcomings

Post-Covid, Hanoi has bid goodbye to quiet streets, and the old congestion is back with a vengeance. At 6 p.m. one August day at the Nguyen Trai-Khuat Duy Tien intersection, thousands of vehicles were moving an inch at a time, with the noise of engines, the smell of exhaust smoke …

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