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Crackdowns find numerous violations from firms serving Chinese tourists
A number of travel firms that exclusively serve Chinese tourists in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa have been found violating many regulations in the first half of this year.
Fresh cable cut hits Vietnam’s Internet, again
Subscribers of Viettel, one of Vietnam’s leading Internet service providers, started experiencing snail-paced connection speed on July 9, but it is not the infamous AAG submarine cable system to blame this time.
Vietnamese gold holders bitter as prices shrink
Vietnamese who rushed to buy gold while prices repeatedly soared over the last two weeks are beginning to regret their investments after sudden unexpected price collapses on July 7.
Vietnam youth feeling the burn to ‘catch ‘em all’
An augmented reality mobile game featuring the famous Japanese cartoon Pokémon is taking the world by storm and Vietnam is definitely no exception.
Vietnamese doctors give blood to save pregnant woman
Three doctors in north-central Vietnam transfused their own blood to rescue a pregnant woman and perform an emergency c-section after the mother suffered heavy blood loss during surgery.
Formosa asked to change technology in wake of fish death scandal
Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Group must replace the current technology at its Vietnamese steel making plant, which was responsible for killing dozens of metric tons of fish, Vietnam’s science ministry said on July 5.
Hanoi to feature flamboyant trees on streets
A number of major streets in Hanoi are getting a facelift with rows of flamboyant trees being planted in the capital’s attempt to improve its appeal.
Former chairman of Vung Tau city charged over office wrongdoing
A former chairman of the People’s Committee of Vung Tau City in southern Vietnam has been indicted over alleged wrongdoings concerning a real estate project in the city during his time in office.
Officers detained by illegal fishermen in southern Vietnam
Several officers from Kien Giang Province, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, have been held hostage by the operators of illegal fishing boats after inspections took place on July 2.
Abandoned villas of failed tourist venture in central Vietnam
Realty developers and individual investors once rushed to build villas in Mang Den, a mountainous town of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, before the wave subsided years ago, leaving a ‘ghost town’ of deserted edifices.