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Traffic heavy in Hanoi, HCMC as holiday ends

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Some access roads in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City saw heavy traffic Wednesday afternoon as the five-day holiday comes to an end.

07

Fireworks light up HCMC sky for Reunification Day celebrations

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Thousands of revelers flocked to downtown Ho Chi Minh City to watch the fireworks on Tuesday night to celebrate Reunification Day (April 30).

National Assembly to convene in extraordinary meeting over personnel issues

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The National Assembly will convene in an extraordinary meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss personnel matters, its general secretary Bui Van Cuong said on Wednesday.

05

6 people killed in suspected boiler explosion in southern Vietnam

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Six people were found dead following a loud explosion at a wood production company in the southern province of Dong Nai on Wednesday.

02

'Have to be outside': Thai delivery riders swelter in heatwave

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In Bangkok's central Siam Square, Suriyan Wongwan sweats while he waits to collect the food that he will deliver by motorbike as Thailand bakes through a heatwave.

Tuesday, Apr 30

12

Boat capsize kills three in southern province

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A boat carrying a group of friends capsized on the Be River in southern Binh Phuoc province during their outing, resulting in the deaths of three individuals, including one child.

02

Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts

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The Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a crushing and deadly heat wave.

Monday, Apr 29

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Dien Bien Phu Battle relics come alive in HCMC exhibition

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Cargo bicycles, blankets, radios and jackets, among other relics of the Dien Bien Phu Battle, are being showcased at a military museum in HCMC.

200 trees to be removed to boost connectivity to HCMC's first metro line

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Around 200 trees will be either cut down or relocated to make room for bus stations and infrastructures for better connectivity with HCMC's Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line.

HCMC police deport 9 Malaysians in scam call operation

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Nine Malaysians were deported from Ho Chi Minh City Monday after entering Vietnam to make scam calls to bait their fellows at home.

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Between Bangkok's mega highways, 'pocket parks' sprout

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Between crumbling concrete blocks and sweeping tarmac highways, slivers of verdant "pocket parks" are sprouting in Thailand's capital Bangkok.

08

Tourist fined for urinating on Vung Tau beach

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A man who urinated in the sea in Vung Tau has been fined VND200,000 (US$8) by local authorities.

07

Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend

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From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27% uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to a World Resources Institute…

05

Two new sections on North-South expressway put into use

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A ceremony was held on Sunday to inaugurate the Cam Lam-Vinh Hao Expressway running through three central provinces and open the Dien Chau-Bai Vot Expressway in the north-central region to traffic.

03

HCMC blessed with another day of clean air Monday

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Ho Chi Minh City continues to see good air quality on Monday while Hanoi's level is not good for sensitive groups.

02

Saigonese suffer longest heat wave in 30 years

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Residents of Ho Chi Minh City are enduring the longest heatwave in nearly 30 years, though temperatures have not yet reached historical highs.

Sunday, Apr 28

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12,000 rehearse for 70th anniversary ceremony of Dien Bien Phu battle

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Around 12,000 people including military and police officers joined a rehearsal on Sunday for the parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu battle.

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Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heat wave

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South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.

11

High-quality HCMC-Da Nang train service launched

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Trains SE22 and SE21, operating both ways between Ho Chi Minh City and the coastal city of Da Nang and equipped with modern amenities, commenced operations on Saturday.

07

Hanoi records highest temperature of the year

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The Lang measuring station in Hanoi registered a temperature of 41.5 degrees Celsius (106.7 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday, the highest temperature recorded since the start of the year.

05

Watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for $1.5M

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A gold watch found on the body of the richest passenger on the Titanic was auctioned in England for £1.17 million ($1.46 million) on Saturday.

Nigerian arrested in HCMC for laundering foreign criminal money

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A Nigerian man was detained in Ho Chi Minh City Saturday for allegedly forming over 250 companies to launder money for other foreign-based criminals.

Saturday, Apr 27

09

Vietnamese teen turns seashell souvenirs into Yale scholarship success story

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A high schooler's unique seashell souvenir project has earned him a VND8.3-billion (US$330,000) scholarship to Yale.

06

Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom

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An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September.

05

Saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta increasingly severe, unseasonable: govt agency

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Saltwater intrusion from the sea up rivers has affected the Mekong Delta's freshwater supply more than a month earlier and more badly than normal, an agriculture ministry agency has reported.

02

Singapore man abandons 43 cats without food, water

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A man in Singapore has been sentenced to 20 days in jail for leaving 43 cats inside an apartment without food or water for months.

Friday, Apr 26

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Crowds depart Hanoi, HCMC for long weekend holiday

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Thousands of people left Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Friday evening ahead of a five-day holiday, causing gridlocks at major gateways.

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Vietnam appeals for self-restraint, end to hostilities in Middle East

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A representative of Vietnam appealed to all the parties concerned to exercise maximum self-restraint and to end hostilities, while addressing a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate on the Middle East and Palestine situation…

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Vietnam's Party approves resignation of top lawmaker

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The Communist Party's Central Party Committee agreed to let Vuong Dinh Hue be relieved of his position as chairman of the 15th National Assemby following a Friday extraordinary session, per his personal request.

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Expressway system completed for HCMC, Nha Trang connection

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Cam Lam – Vinh Hao, the final stretch of an expressway route linking Ho Chi Minh City with Nha Trang, opened to traffic Friday and will help halve travel time between the two cities.