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A downpour with a massive volume of rain battered Hanoi on Monday evening and resulted in large-scale flooding that lasted until late at night. Information from the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company showed that the downpour lashed the capital city from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, while showers lingered until late at night. The highest rainfall was recorded at 245 millimeters in Dong Anh District, while rain volumes of 115 to 190 millimeters were reported in Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, and Cau Giay Districts. People travel in heavy rain on a street in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre The rain caused serious flooding on many streets in multiple districts. Among them, streets such as Thuy Khue, Do Duc Duc, Vuong Thua Vu, Nguyen Trai, Hoa Bang, Phan Van Truong, Minh Khai, and Hoa Bang were submerged under rainwater as high as 0.2-0.3 meters. The inundation posed a lot of challenges for commuters as it caused numerous motorbikes and cars to break down. … [Read more...] about Hanoi streets flooded by massive rainstorm

The 29-year-old works in Hanoi’s flood-prone Cau Giay District. "After it flooded twice, I’m scared and have to check my weather app every day to make sure to return home early if it forecasts rain," she says, describing her experience of getting caught in the recent rainstorms as a "nightmare." The ride between home and office used to take 15 minutes, but these days it takes over one hour. In late May her bike broke down in the middle of a flooded street. She had to wait for the rainwater to ebb before calling a relative to come and help her push the bike home. The following morning she took a break from work to take her bike to a nearby repair shop and found three or four other customers waiting in line with the same problem. During the second flooding episode on June 13, luckily her bike did not break down. But she had to spend a lot of time driving in the chaotic traffic, which had come to a standstill on many streets. "Now, whenever it starts to rain, I return home … [Read more...] about When downpours turned life upside down in Hanoi

Waste from construction projects is being abandoned without permission at vacant lots in many districts across Hanoi as the issue remains unresolved. The waste varies from debris and rocks to used furniture. Wherever it piles up, household waste follows suit just a few days later. “On sunny days, the stench permeates my store, while on rainy days, the dumped garbage bags float on the road,” said Nguyen Hoang Anh, the 42-year-old owner of a beer store on Duong Dinh Nghe Street in Cau Giay District. “We tried to find the litterers but could not catch them because they often dump the waste before dawn when few people are on the street.” Construction waste is dumped at an empty field along Duong Dinh Nghe Street in Cau Giay District, Hanoi. Photo: Q. The / Tuoi Tre It is not only the empty land on Duong Dinh Nghe Street and those belonging to the nearby Nam Trung residential area, but many other vacant lots in Ba Dinh, Nam Tu Liem, Bac Tu Liem, and Hoang Mai … [Read more...] about Construction waste dumping recurs in Hanoi

The Hanoi People’s Committee has approved the feasibility report for a project to develop a road tunnel passing through the Red River dyke system and Tran Quang Khai Street in Hoan Kiem District with at an estimated cost of VND100 billion (US$4.3 million). As per the feasibility report, the road tunnel project, connecting Tran Nguyen Han and Chuong Duong Do Streets, will allow both pedestrians and vehicles to pass through when it is in place. The project is expected to help ease traffic congestion in the area and ensure safety for road users. The investor of the project is the People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem District. The tunnel project was designed to be 18.25 meters wide, 3.2 meters high, and 15.7 meters long. The outside of the body and arches of the tunnel will be decorated to match the surrounding architecture. Two lanes of the elevated section of Tran Quang Khai Street passing through the peak of the tunnel will be expanded. The elevated section of the street will … [Read more...] about Hanoi to build $4.3mn road tunnel through Red River dyke

Authorities in the famous resort cities of Nha Trang and Quy Nhon in south-central Vietnam have announced their plans to relocate several hotels from local beaches, but residents are still in doubt as they have heard similar schemes before. On Thursday last week, Evason Ana Mandara Resort in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province was closed so that it could be moved to another location. Like many other residents, Nguyen Van Tho remains skeptical after hearing this news, stating that the resort was still there after three terms of provincial chairmanship. “Every time the authorities issued an ultimatum, they ended up allowing the resort developer to renew the contract so that the venue could remain on the valuable land plot for some extra years,” Tho elaborated. Built in 1997, Evason Ana Mandara Resort, originally Ana Mandara, covers an area of 28,000 square meters on the coast located east of Tran Phu Street. In 2011, the Khanh Hoa administration required the resort to terminate … [Read more...] about Vietnamese authorities determined to relocate seaside hotels in famous beach cities

Cooperation bringing Vietnam-ese tourism to new heights Changes in tourist behaviour and intentions, along with challenges in the context of a gradual recovery of the industry, are affecting the development strategies of Vietnam’s leading tourism-hotel groups. Corporations such as Sun Group, Vingroup, Bitexco, and CEO Group are leaning toward cooperating with international hotel management groups instead of building and developing their own resorts as before. This approach seems to be helping domestic and international brands take advantage of each other’s strengths, with one side possessing economic potential and market knowledge while the other brings brand name and management experience. Marriott International, on June 22, signed a strategic agreement with Vinpearl, Vietnam’s largest hospitality and leisure chain, which currently operates 35 hotels and resorts spanning 17 cities and provinces. The agreement will contribute to converting and developing 2,200 rooms across … [Read more...] about Cooperation bringing Vietnamese tourism to new heights

Indochina and its mysteries under the French rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries will be revealed through a unique black and white photo exhibition. The exhibition entitled “Indochina - the wonderland” will be held in virtual format at the website http://archives.org.vn or https://www.facebook.com/luutruquocgia1 from July 9. A tourism advertising brochure of Indochina. Photo: National Archives Center I According to the National Archives Center I, the exhibition will show the history as well as the rich natural resources of three Indochinese countries, namely Vietnam and Laos and Cambodia, through hundreds of black and white photographs taken in the late 19th century and the early 20th century. The exhibition consists of three parts: “Indochina - the land of wonders”; “Indochinese  Seas - the tropical paradise” and “Indochinese Mountains - Ideal resorts”. Along with the photos, there are many reviews and comments from the French … [Read more...] about “Indochina – the wonderland” exhibition tells the story of Vietnam during French colonial period

The two Vietnamese artists who have made headlines since last week for their arrest in Spain due to an accusation of having raped a 17-year-old British girl last month have found themselves a lawyer and are waiting for arraignment, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Ta Quang Dong. The police department of the tourist island of Majorca confirmed last Friday that they had arrested two Vietnamese males over sexual assault allegations on June 25. Spanish and British media reported that the two Vietnamese citizens stayed at a hotel in Sant Elm on the island and met a 17-year-old girl from the UK, who roomed with her family at a different hotel, at a restaurant on June 24. The three exchanged 'intimate' gestures before returning to the hotel room of one of the two Vietnamese men. The girl later reported to local police that she had been raped in the hotel room. Authorities took the girl to the Son Espases hospital for a check-up and arrested the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artists accused of raping underage British girl in Spain await arraignment: deputy minister

The two Vietnamese artists who have made headlines since last week for their arrest in Spain due to an accusation of having raped a 17-year-old British girl last month have found themselves a lawyer and are waiting for arraignment, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Ta Quang Dong. The police department of the tourist island of Majorca confirmed on June 28 that they had arrested two Vietnamese males over sexual assault allegations on June 25. Spanish and British media reported that the two Vietnamese citizens stayed at a hotel in Sant Elm on the island and met a 17-year-old girl from the UK, who roomed with her family at a different hotel, at a restaurant on June 24. The three exchanged 'intimate' gestures before returning to the hotel room of one of the two Vietnamese men. The girl later reported to local police that she had been raped in the hotel room. Authorities took the girl to the Son Espases hospital for a check-up and arrested the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artists accused of raping British girl in Spain await arraignment: deputy minister

Read what is in the news today: Society -- Many commuters were stranded on the streets in Hanoi until midnight on Tuesday as an unusually heavy downpour inundated many roads and caused a traffic nightmare. -- Four people have remained missing after a flash flood triggered by a heavy rain swept them away in Bao Lam District, northern Cao Bang Province on Tuesday afternoon. -- A 20-year-old Vietnamese man holding a kitchen knife he had just borrowed from a friend to cut duck meat was suppressed by police in South Korea’s Gwangju City, Chosun Ilbo reported on Tuesday. The incident sparked a controversy over discrimination against foreigners in the East Asian country. -- The People’s Court of north-central Ha Tinh Province on Tuesday gave the death sentence to two men convicted of transporting nearly four kilograms of drugs. -- A drunken man was narrowly saved from being run over by a train as he tried to run across a level crossing in southern Dong Nai Province on … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — July 6