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Sidewalk fires have become a common sight as Hanoi experiences a biting cold spell with temperatures falling below 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) at night. On Monday, the temperature plunged to 7-9 degrees Celsius in Hanoi, along with chilly winds. At night, the temperature dropped even further. People were …

Work on a pair of six-star cruise vessels for sailing in Ha Long Bay began last week and are scheduled to be finished next year. To be named La Siesta, they will have a length of 110 meters and 55 luxury cabins each, and will be the largest vessels in …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the trade and finance ministries to study the possibility of lowering the environmental tax on fuel amid surging prices. The Ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance need to make a submission on this by February 28, he said. The environmental tax on …