Hanoi on first day implementing PM’s order on social distancing
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 31 issued a strict order on social distancing, starting April 1. On the first day of implementing the order, Hanoi’s streets are much more deserted than usual.
Heavy rain submerges streets in Ho Chi Minh City
Many streets in Ho Chi Minh City were submerged by rainwater on June 14, causing motorbikes to break down and hindering commutes.
Ensuring goods distribution while controlling COVID-19
In order for daily life to proceed as normal while the COVID-19 pandemic is being controlled, central Thua Thien-Hue province has focused on introducing a range of solutions where necessary.
HCM City to open more pedestrian streets in city centre
HCM City plans to open more pedestrian streets in central District 1 to meet locals and tourists’ entertainment and recreational demands.
Hue City hardest hit by flooding
Since early October, a long section of central Vietnam, from Quang Binh Province to Quang Nam Province have had to succumb to the ravages of fierce storms and catastrophic floods. The imperial city of Hue in Thua Thien-Hue Province was among the most vulnerable. The water level was even higher than the 1999 flood, the highest of all time. Thousands of hectares of agricultural land and fish farms were damaged.
