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Hanoi’s iconic Hoan Kiem Lake is adored by tourists and locals alike, but many surrounding areas are simply too full Located deep in an alley on Hang Buom street is house No.53, built over 100 years ago. Although severely degraded with many cracks appearing in the rotten walls and stairs, the 3-storey house with dozens of apartments has been the residence for nearly 200 people for many years. Nguyen Trung Truc, a resident living in an apartment on the first floor said, “The house has signs of dilapidation and the entrance to the house lacks sunlight, so it is dirty and dark. When opening the door, the smell flies straight into the house. Every time it rains, the house and the yard are wet.” Truc’s family and the households who live here all want to have a new spacious and cleaner place, but what they worry about most is how to earn a living after moving, when their current income mainly depends on street trading in the Old Quarter. With a history of more than 1,000 years, the area is both an administrative and commercial centre and a place with great historical value, architecture, and culture. The 36 traditional craft streets represent business activities, attracting not only people in Hanoi but also people in the surrounding areas to come here for settlement. Over the years, the rapid population growth has narrowed the land fund in the Old Quarter, creating great pressure on infrastructure, causing cramped and messy conditions which, in turn, affects the urban appearance and affection of international tourists to Hanoi, and is also related to damage caused to many historical monuments. Therefore, the relocation of the population in the Old Quarter area is considered a top priority of Hanoi’s administration in urban reconstruction and conservation of cultural heritage. According to the urban planning, 215,000 residents in Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, and Hai Ba Trung will be relocated by the end of the decade. The land fund released from relocation …

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The number of people killed in traffic accidents on Vietnam’s roads in the first three months of 2021 increased by more than 30 per cent compared to the same period last year. A truck carrying more timber than permitted crashed on March 22, killing all seven people onboard in the central province of Thanh Hoa. — Photo vov.vn A report by the National Committee for Traffic Safety revealed that although the actual number of accidents and injuries fell, more people died. From the beginning of 2021 to the end of March, 1,672 people were killed on the roads compared to 1,489 over the same period last year. March alone was a particularly bad month with 15 people killed in three separate accidents over a 10-day period in the central province of Thanh Hoa and the northern province of Hoa Binh. Khuat Viet Hung, Vice President of the National Committee on Traffic Safety said although there were a number of factors causing accidents, human error was the main reason for the fatality increase. He said people driving under the influence of alcohol and overloaded lorries and coaches contributed to the rise in deaths. Hung said poor road infrastructure was also to blame, with many local roads suffering from poor visibility, especially at night. Roads on mountains were also dangerous for motorists and some road markings were not fitted with anti-glare equipment. And he said some localities had failed in their duties to improve traffic safety. The report found in some cases, trucks were carrying 200 per cent more than the permitted capacity. In one instance, a lorry that crashed in Thanh Hoa on March 22, was only allowed to carry 15 tonnes but was found to be loaded with 27 tonnes of timber. There were also seven people in the lorry that was designed to just take two. All seven people died in the accident. Overloading, according to the report, often occurred in areas close to mining facilities. Solutions Nguyen Van Huyen, Director …

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Trading at JSC Bank For Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)'s office. The bank shares plunged nearly 2.2 per cent on Thursday. — Photo www.bidv.com.vn Viet Nam’s stock exchange ended mixed on Thursday as the benchmark VN-Index reversed course to finish lower while the HNX-Index continued its rally. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index declined by 8.62 points, or 0.69 per cent, to 1,247.25 points. The index rose slightly 0.15 per cent in the morning trade. The market breadth was negative with 294 stocks dropping while 141 stocks climbed. The market’s liquidity remained high as nearly 806.5 million shares were traded, worth over VND20.6 trillion. The index successfully tested the support territory of 1,225 – 1,232 points and rebounded at the end of Wednesday’s trade. The move is expected to help the index continue to rise and head toward the resistance zone of 1,275 – 1,300 points in the short-term, Bao Viet Securities Company said in a daily report to customers. “However, during this period, the market is likely to be dominated by some large-cap stocks, along with a strong division between groups of stocks,” the securities firm added. April futures contracts expired yesterday and the event might have a huge impact on large-cap stocks in the VN30 basket. The VN30-Index, which tracks the 30 biggest stocks in HoSE, fell 0.51 per cent to 1,284.2 points. Of the VN30 basket, 24 stocks declined while only five increased. Stocks from banking, materials, utilities, information technology, retail, transportation and logistics posted poor performance on Thursday. Of which, top five stocks weighing the market were Vietcombank (VCB), JSC Bank For Investment and Development of Vietnam (BID), Investment And Industrial Development Corporation (BCM), Techcombank (TCB) and Vietnam Rubber Group JSC (GVR). VCB posted the biggest loss in market capitalisation, down 1.22 per cent. The losses were limited by gains in material stocks and real …

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