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StoriesAfter Heatwaves and Wildfires, Central Vietnam Faces Historic Saltwater Intrusion
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- Published on Friday, 19 July 2019 14:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Heatwaves and droughts have resulted in worrisome salt levels in freshwater supplies that is seriously impacting agriculture and tourism sectors.
New Proposal Calls on Hanoi Businesses to Ditch Plastic Bags
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- Published on Thursday, 18 July 2019 14:00
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi. Photo by Chris Humphrey.
A new proposal submitted by Hanoi authorities late last month calls on businesses involved in the production of plastic bags to drastically adjust their output.
From 2020, Vietnam to Increase Regional Minimum Wage by 5.5%
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- Published on Thursday, 18 July 2019 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
The new minimum wage will go into effect from January 1, 2020.
Morning Stories Roundup: Woman Finds Family 24 Years After Being Trafficked to China
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 July 2019 19:44
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi. Photo by Chris Humphrey.
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Tickets for Hanoi’s Formula One Race Go on Sale Today
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:00
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi.
With just eight months to go until Vietnam’s first-ever Formula One Grand Prix, construction of the racecourse is underway and, as of today, tickets for the event are officially on sale.
High-Speed Railway Connecting Bangkok to China in the Works
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 July 2019 09:30
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi.
The modern bullet train system will take Bangkokians to Laos and China from Bang Sue.
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Observatory Opens for Lunar Eclipse Viewers
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 July 2019 19:22
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi. Photo by Chris Humphrey.
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Hanoi Authorities Earmark Over $5m for Reducing Poverty
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 July 2019 10:00
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi. Photo by Chris Humphrey.
As part of an ongoing drive to minimize poverty in the capital and reduce the number of poor households to zero by the end of this year, Hanoi authorities have outlined a set of funding for initiatives aiming to help the city’s most vulnerable people.
Morning Stories Roundup: World Renowned Vietnamese Mathematician Dies at 92
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- Published on Monday, 15 July 2019 20:30
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi. Photo by Chris Humphrey.
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Vietnam's Economic Growth Predicted to Reach 7% in 2019
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- Published on Monday, 15 July 2019 16:37
- Written by Saigoneer.
Growth could reach 7% for 2019, according to economic experts from the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research.
At 96.2m Citizens, Vietnam Is the World's 15th-Most Populated Country
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- Published on Monday, 15 July 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Over the last decade, Vietnam witnessed its population grow by 10.4 million.
