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Dalat has been known as the only city in Vietnam that does not have traffic lights. However, with rising congestion facing the central highlands tourist city recently, authorities have considered installing traffic lights to cope with the situation. Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, Tran Van Hiep, has just asked the local Construction Department to seek opinions from local people, transportation experts, and relevant departments and agencies on the installation of traffic lights at some areas with high-density traffic. According to some transportation experts, Da Lat was previously planned to become a tourist city with low population density. The narrow streets in the city were built along many hills and mountains. At present, the city's population has reached some 250,000, and each year it receives between 4-6 million visitors. Many streets and roads in the city including Tran Phu, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Phan Dinh Phung, and Hai Ba Trung have become … [Read more...] about Dalat finally to introduce traffic lights to ease rising congestion

Despite fast population aging and the number of people aged 65 and above making up 7.7 percent of the population, Vietnam is still one of the few countries effectively responding to the pandemic. To sustain this achievement, it should prepare all conditions necessary for ensuring social security and nursing services for the elderly, especially the ones living alone, at care centres, and with disabilities, the UNFPA said./. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 16

The average overseas remittances to the country reach US$3 to 4 billion a year. The income helps to improve the quality of life of workers and their families, Liêm said, adding that many escape poverty and can afford education for their children as well as improve their skills thanks to working abroad.  … [Read more...] about Việt Nam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad