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Parents, stop posting your children’s photos online over this law!
A new law coming into effect in June next year will outlaw the act of posting personal information, including photos, of children in Vietnam online without the consent of the kids and their parents.
Danang, WB discuss US$449mn railway station relocation project
The administration of Danang City and the World Bank conferred on a project to move the current railway station out of the central area at an estimated cost of nearly VND10 trillion on June 17.
Vietnam’s Internet to slow down for six days
Internet users in Vietnam are advised to be ready to suffer nearly six days of snail-paced connection speed from June 22, as the submarine cable system crucial to Vietnam’s Internet connectivity enters its infamous maintenance.
American basketball star passes hoop dreams on to street kids
Renowned basketball player Gorgui Dieng from the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Minnesota Timberwolves visited 50 children on June 16 at a shelter in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
Only one in ten residents believes HCM City is safe: survey
Only one out of ten respondents to a recent survey believes that Ho Chi Minh City is a safe place to live, with high crime rates seeming to be a huge factor in the dominance of negative feedback.
Fake cop preying on foreigners in HCM City nabbed
A robber impersonating anti-drug police was arrested by real officers in Ho Chi Minh City on June 14.
Vietnam’s north-to-south trains soon back to full operation
The north-to-south train service interrupted by the collapse of the Ghenh bridge on March 20 will be back in operation on June 26.
Crystal meth kits openly sold in HCM City
An increasing number of street vendors and medical shops in Ho Chi Minh City have been openly selling tools used for smoking crystal meth, as authorities struggle to come up with a permanent solution.
Good luck finding these houses in HCM City
If you think moving around in Ho Chi Minh City is tough with all the street crossing nightmares and the traffic rules that do not seem to apply to those running late for work, you clearly have not tried finding one of these houses.
Vietnam tightens water tourism safety standards
Following the recent cruise ship tragedy in the central city of Danang, the operations of tourist boats in several locations across Vietnam have been suspended for a thorough standard and safety check.