September 20, 2022

Hanoi to hold mass wedding for 30 couples

The youth authorities of Hanoi has planned a mass wedding ceremony for 30 couples on October 15 and 16.   The venue will be at the Ly Thai To statue square in the heart of the city.   The municipal chapters of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and

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Intra-ASEAN power trade deal records positive outcomes

  The Laos – Thailand – Malaysia – Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP) has been officially approved by governments of the ASEAN member countries involved in the ASEAN Vision 2020, opening up prospects of establishing an intra-bloc power grid system.   LTMS-PIP was initiated by the four countries in September

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Bac Ninh’s cultural, tourism features to come to Hanoi

A special space showcasing the northern province of Bac Ninh’s cultural, craft, and tourism features is scheduled to take place in the pedestrian area around Hoan Kiem lake in downtown Hanoi from September 23-26.   According to the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, the space will treat visitors to

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Bangladeshi man imprisoned for fraud, appropriation of assets

The People’s Court of Hanoi on September 19 sentenced Abedin Ahmed, a Bangladeshi national, to 13 years in prison for “Fraud and appropriation of assets”, as stipulated in Article 174 of the Penal Code of Vietnam.   The trial found that in mid-2018,  Abedin Ahmed, 42, entered Vietnam and temporarily

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HCM City offers free smart bus cards for elderly

Ho Chi Minh City has presented nearly 100 free smart bus cards for people aged 70 or over, and social policy beneficiaries, including wounded and sick soldiers.   On September 18, the city’s Public Transport Management Centre offered free bus cards to the elderly and other priority populations in Thu

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