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Hundreds of houses built without permits in Danang
Hundreds of houses in the central Vietnamese city of Danang were found to have been built without the proper permits, resulting in troubles and headaches for their owners.
Nutritionist proposes ‘10,000 steps a day’ walking movement for Saigonese
Ho Chi Minh City residents should try to walk at least 10,000 steps a day to improve health and fight diseases related to lack of exercise, a nutrition expert has advised.
30-yr sentence upheld for Vietnam ex-banker behind US$122.6mn loan loss
A Hanoi appeal court on December 27 upheld the verdict of a former banker, who was sentenced in October 2015 to 30 years imprisonment for her main role in a corruption scandal that caused multi million-dollar losses to a state-owned bank.
2016’s ten most topical issues about traffic in Vietnam
As the year is coming to an end, Tuoi Tre News has prepared a list of 10 most thought-provoking issues about traffic in Vietnam this year.
Vietnam’s Giang Brothers recall journey to breaking Guinness World Record
The Giang Brothers had known smashing a Guinness World Record for head-to-head stair-climbing was within their reach, so the real goal of their jaw-dropping performance in Spain last week was to surpass their own limit.
Growers of bizarre fruits worry over fickle weather as Tet draws near
Fruit farmers specializing in unique and bizarre fruits typically grown for exclusive use during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, or Tet, are under constant worry that the unpredictable weather hitting Vietnam over the past few weeks may affect their crops.
Nine-story car park proposed in downtown Saigon
A nine-story parkcade has been proposed for construction behind the Municipal Theater in downtown Ho Chi Minh City to provide more parking spaces for automobiles in the city.
HCM City to cancel New Year’s Eve fireworks show
Following a recent directive from the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City is expected to remove its planned firework show from the list of festive activities on the coming New Year’s Eve.
Swedish ambassador meets with Ho Chi Minh City bookworms
Newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Pereric Högberg on December 21 gave Ho Chi Minh City book lovers a closer look into the life of world-renowned Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as well as the culture of the Nordic country.
Russian research vessel concludes study on Vietnam’s marine biodiversity
A Russian research vessel arrived in the south-central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa on Wednesday after carrying out a one-month biodiversity study in the East Vietnam Sea.