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Vietnam starts cracking down on DUI drivers with hefty fines
Beware DUI drivers: driving your motorbike after downing a few beers might cost you US$800, in accordance with a new law stipulating stricter penalties for drunk drivers that came into effect this month.
New multibillion-dollar oil refinery to create loss in Vietnam’s state budget
A multibillion-dollar oil refinery to begin operating next year in north-central Vietnam will cause millions of dollars in loss to state coffers every year, the Department of State Budget has said.
Hanoi spends over US$31mn on yearly plant pruning
Hanoi expends about VND700 billion (US$31.3 million) per year on mowing grass and pruning plants in public places, according to the head of the municipal administration.
Vietnam debates OTP safety following US$22,300 bank account hack
A recent incident involving a state-bank cardholder who had VND500 million (US$22,300) in her ATM account withdrawn overnight has become a case study as to whether an OTP, or a one-time password, in Internet banking is really safe.
Five arrested in forest ranger murder case in Central Highlands
Police in Lam Dong Province, in the Central Highlands, have arrested five suspects for the alleged murder of Truong Ai Thin and aggravated assault on two other local forest protection officers.
A wander around Vietnam’s mysterious ‘pomu kingdom’
A Fokienia forest in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam has become a national treasure known for its wild and mysterious atmosphere, capturing the heart of any visitor who sets foot there.
93-year-old Vietnamese furnishes house with pesticide bottles
An elderly Vietnamese man in the southern province of Dong Thap has decorated his house with designs made from pesticide bottles.
Pokémon GO players risk unwittingly disclosing personal data: Vietnamese experts
Pokémon GO poses a potential threat to information security and user data, according to Vietnamese experts.
Browsing Saigon second-hand markets for quality items at cheaper prices
A surprisingly wide assortment of items can be scooped up at low prices from thrift shop markets in Ho Chi Minh City, ranging from cheap household utensils to pricey ornate furniture.
Magnitude-3.2 quake shakes northern Vietnamese province
A province in northern Vietnam was hit by a tremor reaching a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale in the afternoon of August 13.