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Expatriates find Hanoi enticing for many reasons: the low cost of living, incredible cuisine and easy access to nearby tropical getaways, to name a few. While the capital effortlessly attracts foreigners, one factor often prevents them from staying for long: its pollution. The suffocating air in the city is particularly …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi Tuesday morning for attendance at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) in Davos, Switzerland and official visits to Hungary and Romania. The PM is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen …

More than 290 kilograms of what has been identified as cocaine were washed ashore in central Quang Ngai Province and discovered by locals. The border guard station in Binh Hai Commune, Binh Son District on Monday said a man who was going fishing on Sunday discovered a gray bag on …

Tay Ho District has proposed a project to dredge West Lake, Hanoi’s largest freshwater body, at a cost of VND2 trillion (US$81.6 million). The dredging is part of a long-term plan to renovate the lake that will comprise work to build wharves along it at the cost VND1.6 trillion and …

Microsoft has eclipsed Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization, driven by its deep focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI), a sector that has garnered increasing investor favour. The tech giant, which along with Nvidia and Amazon placed a significant emphasis on AI, has experienced substantial market …

New Zealand’s former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern married her longtime partner Clarke Gayford in a private ceremony on Saturday, finally tying the knot after cancelling ceremonies during strict Covid-19 controls she imposed on the country. Ardern, 43, and Gayford, 47, got engaged in May 2019 and were meant to be …

A car driver was fined VND17 million ($693.74) and had her license revoked for six months after running in the opposite direction of a southern expressway Sunday. The driver said that she was traveling to the Mekong Delta for work. As she was not familiar with the roads, combined with …

Chinese military bodies, state-run artificial intelligence research institutes and universities have over the past year purchased small batches of Nvidia semiconductors banned by the U.S. from export to China, a Reuters review of tender documents show. The sales by largely unknown Chinese suppliers highlight the difficulties Washington faces, despite its …

Police in central Vietnam have arrested a 23-year-old woman who drove a car while under the influence of alcohol and fatally hit a man standing on a street. Two officers escort Phan Thi Ngoc Minh to a police station in Ha Tinh Province, Jan. 14, 2024. Photo by police According …

Northern Vietnam is set for a week-long cold snap starting Friday that will send temperatures in Hanoi plunging to 9-10 degrees Celsius. Vu Anh Tuan, deputy head of the weather forecasting department at the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting (NCHF), said it would be caused by a strong cold air …