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Top 5 relaxing destinations near HCM City this National Day
VOV.VN - Here are the Vnexpress Online Newspaper suggestions for the top five relaxing holiday destinations in Ho Chi Minh City this National Day (September 2).
Take the tunnel under treacherous mountain pass in Vietnam
The US$740 million project is expected to reduce travel times by 40 minutes.
Hanoi bans cabs and cars from traffic hotspots during rush hour
Hanoi has decided to ban taxis and cars from a number of streets during rush hour as part of the city's latest efforts to tackle traffic congestion.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to close for annual maintenance
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the adjacent Monument to the Fallen Hero in Hanoi will be closed to visitors for maintenance work from September 4.
Bent Hanoi customs officer caught stealing ivory seized from smugglers
Police in Hanoi have arrested a customs officer for stealing more than 150 kilograms of ivory that his unit had seized from smugglers.
Lao man sentenced to life in Vietnam for cocaine smuggling
A court in Ho Chi Minh City on August 16 sentenced a Lao man to life imprisonment for illegal drug trafficking.
Cost of flying set to rise as Vietnam hikes airport service fees
Vietnam’s aviation authorities have decided to raise service fees for all carriers that use the country's airports from October this year, a move that is likely to propel airfares in the same direction.
Walking zones send land prices skyrocketing in Saigon, Hanoi
Plans to pedestrianize backpacker streets and nearby areas in Saigon and Hanoi have sent land prices through the roof to around US$22,000 per square meter, on average.
Torrential downpours to lash Vietnam’s northern highlands over next four days
Heavy rain is forecast to drench Vietnam's northern mountains over the next four days due to a low pressure system and a tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Tonkin, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said on August 13.
Warehouse in Saigon’s backpacker precinct burns to the ground
A warehouse in Saigon's backpacker area burnt to the ground in the early hours of August 13 morning. No casualties were reported but the warehouse was consumed by the fire.