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Hanoi CDC to Propose Reopening of Non-Essential Businesses
With the COVID-19 outbreak in the city evidently under control, Hanoi’s health authorities are proposing to reopen a few non-essential services.
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Students Explore Hospitality Careers at EHL’s Junior Academy
“I wasn’t much of a people person...but by being able to meet so many people from so many places and work during my internship…EHL made me grow up out of my little bubble and I became more comfortable,” says Jaehwa Lee, a first-year student at EHL (Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne).
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The Average Height of Vietnamese Children Increased, but So Did Obesity Rates
Vietnam's children are getting taller, but also wider.
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Hanoi Overtakes Saigon as Vietnam's Most Expensive City, Statistics Office Says
Hanoi's cost of living is currently the highest in Vietnam.
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Hanoi Truck Driver Saves Toddler Falling From 12th Floor of Apartment Building
The incredible story serves to remind us that the bravest superheroes are the ones that we encounter in everyday life.
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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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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Passes Law Allowing Foreigners to Change Visa Status Without Leaving Country
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Start SEA Games With 6-0 Thrashing Over Brunei
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This Thursday, Meet Tamay, a Mien Textile Artisan From Sapa
Have you ever wondered who makes your clothes, how much they’re paid, or what their lives are like?
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Magnitude-5.0 Earthquake Shakes Northern Vietnam This Morning. Did You Feel It?
Hanoians felt tremors in the capital just after 8am this morning, only four days after the last earthquake to affect the city.
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Hanoi Metro Section to Suffer 12-Year Delay, Cost $690m More
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From 2021, Vietnam Will Increase Workers’ Retirement Age
The current retirement age for female and male workers is 55 and 60, respectively.
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Morning Stories Roundup: Visa Exemptions Set to Expire for Seven Major Tourism Markets
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Tremors Felt in Hanoi After Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Laos, Thailand
Hanoians experienced a rare shock this morning after an earthquake in Laos and Thailand was felt by some in the capital.
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New Wastewater Discharge Fee Proposed for Hanoi Residents
If approved, the fee will be implemented in 12 of the capital's 27 districts.
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Vietnam Among Top 20 Countries With Highest Salary Growth: Survey
The survey was conducted by ECA International, a London-based company that sells marketing information.
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam's Draw Against Thailand is Half Success, Says Coach
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Tackle Spam Texts, Calls, Emails with New Draft Decree
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Staff Leave First Hanoi Metro Line in Droves
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Flights From Southern Vietnam, China Expected at Officially Approved Sapa Airport
It will be Vietnam's 23rd airport and based in a region already struggling with overtourism.
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Beats UAE 1-0 in World Cup Qualifier
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Morning Stories Roundup: Zalo Domain Suspended for Unauthorized Social Network Function
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Passenger Car Import Surges 150% Between January and October
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Storm Nakri Brings Prolonged Downpours, Cancelled Flights and Blackouts
Tropical Depression Nakri hit coastal regions in south-central Vietnam on Sunday night, bringing blackouts, toppled trees and torrential rains.
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EF Ranks Vietnam's English Proficiency 52nd Out of 100 in 2019
EF's English Proficiency Index reports that between 2011 and 2014, Vietnamese English skills improved from 'very low' to 'low,' and then reached 'moderate' proficiency in 2015, a level it held until t...
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Hanoi's Long Bien Bridge Replaces Train Street as Selfie Hotspot
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