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Vietnamese switch off electricity during Earth Hour
People in different cities and provinces throughout Vietnam turned off power for an hour on March 29 night and partook in an array of activities in observance of the global Earth Hour 2015 campaign.
Artists keep faith with old-fashioned art
Hat boi (classical Vietnamese opera) is now an old-fashioned art which only marks its presence in some parts of southern Vietnam.
Vietnam mulls higher visa fees for foreigners, OVs
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance is drafting a new visa rule that will maintain the fees for Vietnamese citizens but increase those for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese.
P&G starts work on $100mn Gillette plant in Vietnam
U.S.-based Procter & Gamble on March 26 broke ground on a US$100 million razor plant in southern Vietnam to mark its 20th anniversary of operating in the Southeast Asian country.
Drunk drivers should be charged criminally
A criminal charge against drunk drivers or those steering overloaded trucks should be added to the Vietnamese Penal Code, the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam, under the Ministry of Transport, has recommended.
Insiders explain why Vietnam is losing its tourism appeal
Vietnam wastes its chances at international tourism fairs while hindering vacationers with complicated visa rules, as industry insiders name more reasons to explain why the country has seemingly become less attractive to tourists worldwide.
Thousands queue to get freebies from McDonald’s Vietnam
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” as the saying goes. But when McDonald’s told Vietnamese consumers that there really is such a thing, thousands did not bother queuing for hours to get the freebie.
A book street for HCMC, why not?
Communications authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are working on a plan to establish a city book street, with a small street in the downtown area being the strongest candidate.
Japan suggests building agro-industrial park in veggie hub
A Japanese agency has suggested developing a hi-tech agricultural-industrial park in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat, known as Vietnam’s veggie hub, to make the locality a leading source of green produce for Japan.
An incubator for young talents in Vietnam
The football (soccer) center operated by Viettel, a military-run Vietnamese mobile network operator, is where budding, teenage Vietnamese talents are trained to realize their dreams of becoming star players.