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Traffic crashes kill 24 Vietnamese every day, new figures show
The National Traffic Safety Committee has reported a total of 12,910 traffic accidents nationwide so far this year, with 5,167 people killed and 11,484 others injured.
6 arrested in Hanoi with 120 kg of heroin in gas cylinders
Investigators from the Ministry of Public Security have arrested six people for allegedly trying to smuggle nearly 120 kilograms of heroin in used gas cylinders to China.
HCM City sees slight increase in foreign visitors in first half
Ho Chi Minh City welcomed more than 2.1 million international arrivals in the first six months of this year, a 3% year-on-year increase.
New World Bank report casts doubt on Vietnam's actual debt burden
Local economists have advised the government to be extremely careful with spending because its public debt has reached a dangerously high level.
Singapore explains why many Vietnamese women have been denied entry
Singapore's immigration authority confirmed that it has gotten tougher with Vietnamese tourists, especially women, after many of them were found violating local laws when entering the country during their stay there.
Hanoi cops to patrol on bicycles to create 'friendly' public image
Hanoi authorities have approved a plan to have some of its police officers patrol on bicycles to cultivate an image that is “friendly and close” to the public.
Doctors still monitoring man after first heart-lung transplant
Doctors in Hue have performed the country’s first ever heart-lung transplant on a 40-year-old man who received the organs from a donor from Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam wants 2 medals at 2016 Summer Olympics
Vietnam is targeting two medals at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and is hoping heavy training regimes will help its qualified athletes perform well at the biggest international sporting event.
Vietnam plans to end EVN monopoly in power market in 2016
Vietnam will have more electricity suppliers next year, giving local consumers a wide range of options instead of forcing them to buy from state-owned EVN, the sole supplier at the moment, an insider said.
Vietnam to build US$2.5 bil seaport at center of new regional route
Vietnam is set to build a US$2.5 billion seaport in Ca Mau, its southernmost province, hoping to steal some spotlight away from the more popular regional hubs Singapore and Malaysia, local media reported.