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The headquarters of the People’s Committee of HCMC, previously known as the HCM City Hall or “L'Hôtel de Ville” is one of the most ancient architectures in the city. It was built from 1898 until 1909 and designed by the French architect, Femand Gardès, simulating the bell tower style in Northern France. After 1975 until today, the building is the workplace of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS NOVEMBER 27 (updated hourly)

Though international commercial flights are now suspended, charter planes to the country have been arranged to bring in experts, skilled workers, and diplomats, and to repatriate Vietnamese citizens stranded in other nations and territories due to the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to test imported food packaging for COVID-19: health ministry

Hanoi (VNA) - Thailand welcomed first 1,201 foreign tourists in October since a ban in April aimed at averting coronavirus outbreaks, as the country gradually opens up to a select number of visitors. The figure was just a fraction of the 3.07 million arrivals in the same month last year. According to the Tourism Ministry, the latest visitors included 471 from China, 231 from neighbouring Cambodia, 178 from Middle East countries and 116 from Europe, all travelling on special 90-day visas that require two weeks of quarantine. In January-October 2020, the number of foreign tourists in Thailand dropped 79.5 percent to 6.69 million. No tourists were seen between April and September. But the country has yet to agree any such arrangements and previous plans were abandoned in August after coronavirus cases in Asia increased. New outbreaks have seen several other travel bubbles between Asia-Pacific countries aborted or fail to take off, including between New Zealand and Australia, and Hong … [Read more...] about Thailand tourism struggles despite loosened entry policies

The prices of diesel and kerosene were increased by VNĐ766 and VNĐ853 to VNĐ11,515 and VNĐ9,610 per litre, respectively. Meanwhile, the price of mazut was VNĐ830 per litre higher to cap at VNĐ10,322 per kilo. … [Read more...] about Petrol prices up nearly VNĐ1,000 per litre

Pham Thanh Kien, Communist Party Secretary of District 3, said the idea was fueled by the popular opinion that, since the Turtle Lake is located near the Notre-Dame Cathedral, another icon, the area should be turned into a walking street worthy of its status. The lake is five minutes walk from the cathedral. … [Read more...] about HCMC’s iconic Turtle Lake to become pedestrian zone