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Hanoi is looking into developing lanes exclusively for bicycles as a trial to maintain traffic safety and relieve congestion. Besides the development of bicycle-exclusive lanes, other proposals include increased traffic network accessibility for disabled and elderly people, as well as infrastructure to assist vulnerable groups. Over the past few years, …

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dropped 0.25% to 1,277.35 points Monday, losing 3.16 points after the holiday break. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) increased by 5.51% to VND13.4 trillion ($569 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 21 tickers dropped. MWG of electronics retail …

Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday, as it continues to ease controls put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19. Taiwan had kept its entry and quarantine rules in place as …