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Six years after it began operation Hanoi’s BRT (bus rapid transit) has still not gained enough traction to become the public transport solution to traffic congestion and pollution. The Kim Ma-Yen Nghia BRT line, approved in 2007 at a cost of around US$55 million, began on New Year’s Day in …

Vietnamese families have been consuming less pork in recent months as prices increased, switching to other sources of protein like chicken and eggs. Ngoc Thao from HCMC, 32, said that one kilogram of bacon now costs between VND150,000-180,000 ($6.43-7.72), depending on whether it is purchased at a traditional wet market …

Quach Thi Lan will be the sole athlete to represent Vietnam at this year’s World Athletics Championships held July 15-24 in Oregon, U.S. The 26-year-old earned a wild card entry to the 18th edition of the event after Vietnam failed to win a berth through the official qualification regime. She …