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Visitors help their accommodation owner prepare a meal in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Photo: Quoc Viet / Tuoi Tre Swedish Kalbassi Christian Bahram (left) and his wife bid goodbye to their hosts after their stay at Sea Lavie Hoi An Resort & Spa in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Photo: Quoc Viet / Tuoi Tre A thank-you letter written by ten-year-old Anais from France to her villa owner for preparing her birthday party and providing lodging for her family during their stay in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Photo: Quoc Viet / Tuoi Tre Chilean singer Josefina Fuentes Florin spends time in Hoi An with her stranded family members. Photo: Quoc Viet / Tuoi Tre A foreign tourist and her son ride a motorbike at An Villa in Cam Thanh Commune, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Photo: Quoc Viet / Tuoi Tre European tourists applaud the owner of Hoa Co homestay (right) for allotting the entire premises for quarantined visitors in Hoi An City, Quang Nam … [Read more...] about Stranded foreign tourists enjoy unexpected stopover in Hoi An

Hanoi (VNA) - Trans-provincial passenger trains will be suspended from March 30 until April 15 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to the Vietnam Railway Authority. The Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City train route will continue to run with two trips per day at most. In cases of special carriage needs, the Vietnam Railways will report to the Vietnam Railway Authority for further consideration. Meanwhile, all coaches running on contracts and tourist buses with more than nine seats will not also be allowed to depart from or arrive in Hanoi and HCM City from March 30 until April 15. The move aims to prevent the transmission of the virus that causes the acute respiratory disease (COVID-19) from and to the country’s two largest cities. Buses operating on frequent routes which depart from or arrive in the two cities and cover less than 100km can still run two trips per day at maximum. These buses must limit the number of passengers to less than 50 … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City limit transport to prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2

Can Tho (VNS/VNA) - Can Tho, the most populated city in the Mekong Delta region, has achieved outstanding results in developing a project to build a smart city after nearly two years of implementation.  Vo Thi Hong Anh, Vice Chairwoman of the Can Tho City People’s Committee, said the project aims to make the city to become the first smart city in the southwestern region by 2025. A smart city enhances civic engagement in urban management, with the aim of improving competitiveness and socio-economic development, she said. To achieve the goal, Can Tho will use modern information technology and improve State management and the quality of life, she said. Can Tho’s agencies have many plans to achieve the goal.  The Department of Planning and Investment is building technical platforms to develop an e-government model, while the Department of Transport has started using IT to manage urban transport services. Two years ago, Can Tho city signed a cooperation agreement … [Read more...] about Can Tho to become first smart city in Mekong Delta by 2025

Two hospitals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Monday announced that 30 patients of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are now clear of the pathogen, including patient No. 17 who was believed to kick off the second wave of infections in Vietnam.   … [Read more...] about Vietnam declares 30 COVID-19 patients free of virus

The two UK nationals are believed to have traveled to a number of tourist destinations across the country, including Da Nang, before contracting the disease. Indeed, it was during the pair’s trip to the central city that they visited the Dien May Xanh electronics store and interacted with a saleswoman who later tested positive for the COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Three COVID-19 patients in Da Nang receive discharge from hospital