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For many years, an elongated house has stood at 83 Hang Bac (meaning silver) Street, Hoan Kiem District in the downtown, its small door obscured by large neighboring storefronts. The tiny boutique, as if containing a fragment of old Hanoi, leaves visitors in awe. The traditional, handmade jewelry store of many generations is now geared by 71-year-old Nguyen Chi Thanh. … [Read more...] about 71-year-old jeweler hammers out a living in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter lauding Hanoi police’s recent feat of uncovering a fraud scheme seeking to profit from US citizens’ demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter highlighted the Government leader’s applause of the successful mission, saying it demonstrates the force’s high responsibility and sharp professional skills and contributes to ensuring political security, social safety and order, as well as building Vietnamese police’s image internationally.   “On behalf of the Government, I acknowledge and highly value the achievements of the Ministry of Public Security in general and the Hanoi police in particular in protecting political stability as well as social safety and order,” the PM said, expressing his wish for further feats to be made in the future. In May, the Ministry of Public Security and the US’s Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) began a joint probe into a gang of … [Read more...] about Hanoi police praised for busting wire fraud targeting foreigners

Last year, Inditex's online business occupied about 14 per cent of its total revenue. The group expects the proportion to grow to 25 per cent in 2022. In April alone – the peak of COVID-19 in many countries – saw its online sales spiked to around 95 per cent. … [Read more...] about Local outlets of Zara possibly subject to major restructuring by Inditex

Unlike Ho Chi Minh City, which has recorded no community transmission for 36 days, Hanoi will continue to suspend disco bars and karaoke parlors for another week and will only lift the suspension after the situation is deemed to be under control. … [Read more...] about 14 Army Games returnees from Russia are Covid-19 suspects

"The coffee shop is the family's main source of income. My parents are retired while my younger siblings are still going to school. Without the coffee shop, I'm unemployed and have to stay at home to raise my kid. How will I be able to support my child?"  … [Read more...] about Hanoi Train Street café owners look for other means of livelihood