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Tourist struck on famous Hanoi ‘train street’

The street is very popular with tourists

The Independent UK

Vietnam arrests 'anti-state' noodle vendor

HANOI: A noodle seller who became famous in Vietnam for a viral video that was widely viewed as mocking a top government official has been arrested, police said, the latest in a crackdown on critics of the country’s communist rulers.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam 2022 rice exports seen rising to 6.3-6.5m tonnes

HANOI: Vietnam's rice exports are expected to rise to 6.3 million-6.5 million tonnes this year from 6.24 million tonnes last year on strong demand, the chairman of the country's food association said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

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Hanoi brings back loudspeakers as old-school propaganda methods return to Vietnam

Speakers to be installed across capital for daily pronouncements as government’s plan labelled ‘archaic and redundant’

The Guardian - AU

Vietnam considers $58.7-billion high-speed railway: govt

HANOI: Vietnam is considering building a high-speed railway that runs along the country's length with a possible price tag of up to $58.7 billion, the government said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Glasgow's Ubiquitous Chip, Stravaigin and Hanoi Bike Shop plans outlined by new owners

The Metropolitan Pub Company have shared their plans for the much-loved trio, after it was taken over from long time owners the Clydesdales, who had owned The Chip since 1971.

Glasgow Live

Vietnam imposes 47.64% anti-dumping tax on Thai sugar for 4 years

HANOI: Vietnam on Tuesday imposed an anti-dumping levy of 47.64% on some sugar products imported from five Southeast Asian countries but originating in Thailand for a period of four years, the country's trade ministry said.

Bangkok Post

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India-Vietnam ties, from strong to stronger

As New Delhi pursues its ‘Act East Policy’, Hanoi has become a valuable partner in the Indo-Pacific region

The Hindu

Russia’s Lavrov Calls for Efforts to Protect International Laws

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday called on all parties in the world to make efforts to protect international laws as "the world is evolving in a complicated manner." Lavrov was speaking through a translator at a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi. His comments…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vietnam, S Korea aim to boost trade to $100bn

HANOI: Vietnam and South Korea aim to raise the value of bilateral trade between the countries to US$100 billion next year and to $150 billion by 2030, up from $78 billion last year, the Vietnamese government said.

Bangkok Post

Russia's Lavrov to visit Hanoi ahead of G20 meeting

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will fly to Hanoi on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Vietnam before heading to a G20 meeting later this week in Indonesia, the Vietnamese government said.

Reuters

Vietnam plans to cut MFN tariff on gasoline to fight inflation

HANOI: Vietnam plans to cut its Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff on gasoline to 12% from 20% to help ease inflationary pressure, the government said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

How Hanoi and New Delhi are fortifying defence ties

The maritime domain has taken centre stage in talks

The Hindu

Hanoi city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Vietnam’s buzzy capital

A balanced mix of tranquil parks and temples, motorbike-packed roads and clamouring street-food vendors, the Vietnamese capital is a thrill to explore, says Tamara Hinson

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Vietnam's health minister arrested over COVID test gouging

State media say Vietnam's health minister and the mayor of the capital Hanoi have been arrested in an investigation into massive price gouging of COVID-19 tests

Bangkok Post

Vietnam arrests minister, mayor over $170m COVID scandal

Vietnam's police have arrested the health minister and Hanoi mayor following accusations they were involved in a US$170 million coronavirus test-kit scandal, the public security ministry said Tuesday.

The Times of India

You can soon take a direct flight from Mumbai to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi

You can soon take a direct flight from Mumbai to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam.

Bangkok Post

Vietnamese police net biggest haul of bear bile

HANOI: Vietnamese police have arrested a bear owner for the first time after netting a record haul of hundreds of bottles of bear bile, a wildlife protection organisation said on Friday.

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Vietnam floats prospect of resuming nuclear power development

HANOI Vietnam's industry minister has told the national assembly developing nuclear power is an "inevitable trend" around the world, signalling that authorities may be considering resuming a plan to construct nuclear power plants after the programme was suspended six years ago.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Don’t Look Down’: Vietnam Glass-Bottomed Bridge Targets Thrill-Seekers

A mountain resort in Vietnam has opened a bridge with a bottom made of glass over a gorge 150 meters (492.13 ft) below to attract thrill-seeking tourists, the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country. The Bach Long suspension bridge, which translates as "White Dragon", is in Son La…

Bangkok Post

Thai teen athletes emerge as SEA's best

Clinching a total of seven gold medals in athletics among the two, national teen stars Puripol Boonson and Thai-Australian Joshua Robert Atkinson made Thailand proud of their record-breaking feat at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, recently.

Bangkok Post

Wattana claims elusive snooker gold

Snooker star Wattana Pu-ob-orm won his first SEA Games gold medal while the women's volleyball team were crowned champions for the 15th time at the biennial tournament in Hanoi.

Bangkok Post

Puripol completes sprint hat-trick

Thai teenage sensation Puripol Boonson won the men's 100m title to complete a hat-trick of sprint crowns at the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Record-breaking Puripol, 16, wins SEA Games sprint double

Thai teenager Puripol Boonson destroyed the opposition to win the men's 100m in 10.44secs at the SEA Games on Wednesday and grab a sprint double in Hanoi.

Bangkok Post

Kingdom surge to fourth place

Thailand had picked up three more gold medals at the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi at press time on Friday to move up to fourth spot on the medals table.

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