Jointly organised by the Hồ Chí Minh Museum and the Memorial Museum V.I. Lenin in Ulyanovsk, the event is part of the 2024 Vietnamese Culture Days in Russia programme on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Principles of Friendly Relations and the 12th anniversary of …
Read More »$1.1b needed to upgrade 15 km section of HCM City-Bình Dương ring road
Nearly VNĐ28.3 trillion (US$1.1 billion) will be required to widen a 15.3 km section of Ring Road 3 that will connect HCM City and Bình Dương Province when constructed in the next few years. The Mỹ Phước – Tân Vạn section of the Ring Road 3 that opened to traffic …
Read More »Plane collides with light pole at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport
The pole was damaged and the plane’s wing dented. No passengers onboard suffered any injuries and the crash didn’t cause any disruption to other flights. The damaged Eva Air aircraft at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport. Photo Diễn Đàn Hàng Không (Air Forum) HỒ CHÍ MINH CITY A plane taxiing on …
Read More »Hà Nội inaugurates the Intelligent Traffic Operations Centre
The operation of the TOC serves as the core for the formation of an intelligent transportation system and is a crucial start for completing the project of intelligent travel in the city. Delegates press the button to inaugurate the Intelligent Traffic Operations Centre in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuyết …
Read More »Selecting reputable contractors to ensure service quality at Long Thành Airport: Deputy PM
Investors must ensure coherence in planning to accommodate the needs of all airlines, Vietnamese contractors are encouraged. Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà chairs a meeting of the working group for Long Thành International Airport on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI — Selecting reputable and experienced contractors to …
Read More »Work accelerates to get the Nhổn-Hà Nội Station Railway’s elevated section up and running
According to the management board, eight elevated stations and the Nhổn Depot have now passed the fire safety inspections by the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department. The elevated section of Nhổn-Hà Nội Station Railway is now totally completed. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Metropolitan Railway …
Read More »Every action counts
On International Plastic Bag Free Day, Việt Nam’s retailers are continuing their campaign to reduce plastic bag use through various activities such as handing out reusable bags or encouraging biodegradable packaging. These initiatives have been very welcomed by customers.
Read More »HCM City surveys issuance of personal papers to disadvantaged youths
A survey has found more than two dozen children and youths aged up to 18 living in “special circumstances” and at shelters in HCM City’s Tân Phú and Bình Tân districts lacking birth certificates, personal identification numbers, household registration documents, and identity cards. A meeting of HCM City authorities on …
Read More »Massive fire engulfs packaging factory in Vĩnh Phúc
The dense smoke plume was visible even from a distance of 40km, causing widespread alarm among residents in the surrounding area. The fire engulfs the 3000-square-metre factory on Thursday night— VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Văn Lanh VĨNH PHÚC — A large fire engulfed a packaging factory in Trưng Nhị Ward, Phúc …
Read More »HCM City to unilaterally terminate contract on stalled road project
Work on the 2.7km road section, intended to connect Võ Văn Kiệt Boulevard to the HCM City-Trung Lương Expressway, was halted six years ago. An unfinished section of the road project. — Photo chinhphu.vn HCM CITY — HCM City will unilaterally terminate the BOT contract for a road project worth …
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