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Young Vietnamese directors ready to shine at Busan festival
The directors of two Vietnamese films which, for the first time ever, have been selected in the same year for the Busan International Film Festival, slated to run next month, have revealed how ready they are to share their stories and promote works of the independent Vietnamese film sector.
12 bodies recovered from fishing boat exploding off southern Vietnam
The bodies of 12 deceased fishermen along with three survivors have been taken to the mainland after a fatal blast shattered a fishing boat off a province in southern Vietnam this week.
There’s no place like home – Vietnam
You get a shock when you step out of Vietnam after living here for years.
Eight dead as floods raging in central Vietnam
Eight people died and another went missing as the floods that followed a tropical storm early this week have inundated many areas in central Vietnam over the past few days, local authorities reported.
HCM City cooperative business to launch GrabTaxi-like app
A taxi cooperative in Ho Chi Minh City is bound to launch a cab-hailing app, apparently modeled after the popular GrabTaxi, at the end of this month.
HCM City becomes large ‘river’ after heaviest rain this year
A torrential rain began on late September 15 afternoon in Ho Chi Minh City and lasted well into the night, submerging many areas beneath up to over one meter of water, blocking traffic and causing numerous vehicles to break down.
Vietnamese, foreign travel businesses find fresh opportunities
Vietnamese and foreign tour operators have found many new opportunities after showcasing their photos, searching for partners as well as building strategic cooperation for the future at a three-day international tourism fair, which concluded recently in Ho Chi Minh City.
HCM City seeks Japanese loans for two metro projects
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have asked the central government for approval to access Japan’s preferential loans for two metro projects, according to the municipal Urban Railway Management Board.
Duty-free shopping to be allowed on Vietnam-bound flights in November
Passengers will be allowed to purchase duty-free goods onboard their international flights bound for Vietnam starting November, when a new tax-free shopping regulation takes effect.
Hand, foot and mouth disease spirals in Ho Chi Minh City
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), a contagious viral illness, is surging in Ho Chi Minh City, with the number of hospitalized patients in a recent week being over 30% higher than the average of the four preceding weeks, according to health authorities.