Tens of thousands of people from Hanoi and neighbouring provinces came to the square in front of the Hanoi Opera House to show their support for the uprising to seize power from the Japanese on August 19, 1945. — File Photo The area has witnessed many of the 1,000-year-old city's most historical moments such as the marching of Vietnam's liberation troops to end the resistance war against the French or the rally of Hanoi locals in front of the Opera House to seize power from the temporary administrations during the August Revolution in 1945. … [Read more...] about Sword Lake – the heart of Hanoi
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Hanoi considers vehicle ban, metro underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake
The Nam Thang Long – Tran Hung Dao metro project will use official development assistance from Japan and reciprocal capital from the Vietnamese government. Although the project has not been implemented, its investment capital has been adjusted up from VND19.5 trillion (US$838.5 million) to VND35.6 trillion (US$1.53 billion). … [Read more...] about Hanoi considers vehicle ban, metro underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake
Court resumes Dong A Bank appeals trial
Defendant Phan Van Anh Vu (also known as Vu Nhom), 42, former chairman of the Da Nang-based Bac Nam 79 Construction Joint Stock Company, at the appeals trial on Monday. — VNA/ VNS Photo Thanh Chung The defendants in the case include Tran Phuong Binh, former general director and vice chairman of the DAB management board, Phan Van Anh Vu (also known as Vu Nhom), former chairman of the Da Nang-based Bac Nam 79 Construction Joint Stock Company, Nguyen Thi Kim Xuyen, former deputy general director of DAB, and others related to the case. … [Read more...] about Court resumes Dong A Bank appeals trial
Poor facilities hinder disaster preparedness and response
From mid-December 2018 to mid-December 2019, more than 500 people were killed and 170 others injured in environmental incidents. Some 1,400 warehouses and factories and 2,000ha of forest burnt down, while nearly 117,000ha of rice was damaged and 4,000 litres of spilt oil. … [Read more...] about Poor facilities hinder disaster preparedness and response
Deputy PM orders ministries to prevent acute pneumonia spread into Việt Nam
Pending testing results, the Health Department of Đà Nẵng City has implemented strict measures to prevent infection at local medical establishments. The ministry has sent a working group to the central city to step up disease prevention and control activities, the general department said. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM orders ministries to prevent acute pneumonia spread into Việt Nam
