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Hanoi Requires All Local English Teachers to Take IELTS
In an attempt to standardize the quality of local English teachers' linguistic qualifications, Hanoi's Department of Education and Training is requiring that they take IELTS tests.
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The Week in Focus: Social Distancing Regulations Eased Off
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Inside Hanoi's 'Zero Dong' Supermarket for People Affected by Covid-19 Pandemic
In Hanoi, the Hanh Phuc (Happiness) grocery store gives essentials to locals in need for free.
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Hanoi Announces Heavy Fines for Social Distancing Violations
Though identification of new Covid-19 cases has slowed in recent days, Hanoi authorities are taking steps to halt the threat of community spread by implementing a series of new penalties for those ignoring social distancing guidelines.
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Coronavirus Update: 121 Confirmed Cases, Including 3 Medical Staff; 3 More Recoveries
Over the weekend, Vietnam's Covid-19 case total surged past 100, while foreigners were banned from entering the country.
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The Week in Focus: A Rise in Covid-19 Cases, International Travel Restrictions and Wildlife Trade Ban
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Vietnam Stops Issuing Visas to Any National From Any Country in the World
We are living in extraordinary times. To deal with the threat of the coronavirus, Vietnam has issued a 30-day ban on issuing visas to any national from any country in the world.
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Weekly Stories Roundup: New Covid-19 Cases, 'Adorable Home' Goes Vietnamese & Wildlife Trade Ban
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As Air Pollution Worsens in Hanoi, Heavy Smog Disrupts Flights at Noi Bai
Dark days for residents of the capital as local air pollution gets thick ahead of Tết.
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Strong Cold Front to Hit Hanoi, Northern Provinces This Week
Time to break out your winter wardrobe.
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Hanoi Begins Full-Scale Test Runs of Cat Linh-Ha Dong Metro Line This Weekend
At last, some progress.
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Hanoi Removes 340kg Unexploded Bomb in Ba Dinh, Evacuees Return Home
The 340-kilogram explosive device was discovered by workers digging a foundation at a construction site.
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Hanoi's Second Metro Line Welcomes First Train From France
The train cars arrived in Hai Phong after being shipped from France.
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Hanoi Aims to Reach $12,000 in Average Income in Next Decade
Hanoi is aiming to double the city’s per capita income in the next 10 years by leaning on the encouraging economic growth rates of recent years.
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No Pets, No Vendors, No Vulgarities: Hanoi Proposes New Pedestrian Plaza Restrictions
The spacious pedestrian plaza in Hoan Kiem District has become a hot hangout for locals, but with that popularity also comes numerous nuisances.
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Old Quarter Bar Fined VND40m for Breaking Covid-19 Regulations
The bar is located at 33 Mã Mây Street in Hang Buom Ward.
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Hanoi Tests 50,000 of 70,000 People Who Visited Da Nang in July
Over the weekend, Hanoi carried out testing for thousands of city dwellers who had been to Da Nang in July.
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Hội An Restarts Social Distancing; Đà Nẵng Stops F&B Services, Including Takeaways
After Đà Nẵng, Hội An is the second city in Việt Nam to bring back social distancing measures after July’s coronavirus outbreak.
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8 Earthquakes Hit Sơn La Province, No Injuries Reported
The earthquakes resulted in no injuries or deaths but did damage at least 126 buildings.
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Vietnam Arrests 7 for Trafficking Chinese Nationals Into Vietnam
The arrests come amid a crackdown on trafficking following a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 cases in central Vietnam.
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In 2020, Northern Vietnam Sees Longest Heatwave in Years; Earlier, Colder Winter
Feeling like this summer has been excruciatingly long? It’s not just you.
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Hanoi Family Finds Long-Lost Daughter in Quarantine After 24 Years Missing
In the time of unprecedented hardships, a family in Hanoi found the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Aviation Authority Proposes Flights From 6 Asian Countries From August
They include China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Laos and Cambodia.
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Vietnam's Coal Imports Reach Record High in First Half of 2020
Demand for electricity in the country is surging.
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Hanoi Sends 2 Tons of Face Masks to New York City
The gift comes as the United States continues its patchwork, ineffective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thai Cabinet Approves Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Partnerships
Thailand is on its way to allowing same-sex unions.
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Foreign Students With Online-Only Courses May Need to Leave the US, ICE Says
A notice from the US' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced that if a university shifts to online-only education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, non-citizen students would n...
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Over 30m Workers in Vietnam Impacted by Pandemic: Labor Ministry
While Vietnam has thus far avoided serious public health impacts from the coronavirus pandemic, it has not escaped the economic ravages of the global emergency.
