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CCTV cameras installed on the Hanoi - Hai Phong Expressway detected a car moving on the wrong side of the high-speed road at 9:27 am on Monday, the company in charge of the road’s management and operation confirmed on the same day. … [Read more...] about Driver fined $730 for wrong-way driving on northern Vietnam expressway

Soon after discovering the case, police officers and the expressway operator stopped the car and imposed fine on the driver. Moreover, the careless driver faced driving licence revocation according to regulation in road and railway. … [Read more...] about Driver of sedan driving wrong way in one-way expressway receives fine of US$732

Coaches are wonderful for those wary of long-distance travel. From Hanoi, you can take the Hai Giang coach from My Dinh Bus Station (VND135,000 or $5.8) to Bac Yen township. From Bac Yen, you can rent a motorbike for the drive to Ta Xua. A common bike rental shop in Bac Yen is Thanh My. … [Read more...] about “Sea of clouds” feeds northern mountainous fervor

Regarding the 14-day quarantine imposition on drivers transporting goods to China, Trinh pointed out that instead of Vietnamese drivers crossing the border into China to deliver goods and facing a 14-day quarantine when returning, Chinese drivers are being permitted to drive across the border into Vietnam to receive goods. … [Read more...] about Dragon fruit prices soar

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Patrols will be increased and fire safety promoted by local districts in HCM City and neighbouring provinces in an aim to prevent forest fires during the current dry season, the city's Fire Fighting and Prevention Police Department has said. Scrap collection yards in particular are prone to fires during the hot, dry season, with fires spreading very quickly to surrounding areas, causing serious consequences. In late December, the city’s police asked all 24 districts to inspect scrap collection yards in their localities, and to strictly handle violators of fire prevention regulations. The city is working with districts to permanently remove discarded material sites in residential areas, and will suspend operations for repeated violations and anyone operating without a permit. Fires often occur from simple actions such as burning incense or votive papers without proper supervision, or from using electrical equipment and devices that have not been … [Read more...] about Southern provinces strengthen fire prevention measures during dry season