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Gov’t to raise road maintenance fund by June

HCMC – The Prime Minister has issued a decree regulating operation of the road maintenance fund that will take effect on June 1.

Central Highlands road severely deteriorated

While it is expected to help ease traffic pressure on the National Highway 1A, the part of the Ho Chi Minh Road passing through the Central Highlands has remained an unfinished construction site

3 killed, 4 injured in central Vietnam’s train accident

A crash between a train traveling on north-south railway and a car in central province of Quang Ngai has killed 3 and injured 4 others

Visitors drawn to artworks made from trash

Hundreds of people visited the Phu My Hung Flower Festival in Ho Chi Minh City this Lunar New Year to see a collection of artworks made from recycled trash

Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – Jan. 27

A brief of some of the leading stories today on Vietnamese media

First day of the dragon year on flower street

Following are photos of Monday morning (first day of the lunar New Year) on Nguyen Hue flower street

Thousands join flower, book roads

The flower road on downtown Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Hue Street officially opened to visitors from 7pm yesterday, with thousands taking part

Main road sealed off for Tet flower street

HCMC – Nguyen Hue Boulevard in downtown HCMC has been sealed off as work has begun on a project to build the annual flower street for the traditional Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet.

Tet book road features HCMC’s tradition, present and future

Besides displaying books, this year’s book street festival also showcases spectator activities that reflect Vietnam’s traditional culture

Hai Phong woman survives car fire

Tran Thi Dieu Huong luckily survived after her Kia Morning car suddenly burst into flame she was driving on National Road 5 in Hai Phong city on Friday morning

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Paris spotlights traditional festivals

A place of culture: A customer sights photos in an exhibition that explores traditional Vietnamese culture and festivals. The exhibition has been held in the Vietnamese Culture Center in Paris. Photo PARIS — An exhibit of 80 photos of traditional Vietnamese traditional is happening at theVietnamese Culture Center in Paris, organised through the Vietnamese community in France to celebrate the 122nd birthday from the late Leader Ho Chi Minh.The

Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

With higher cause: Wild Dream, an oil on canvas painting by Ha Hung Dung, is going to be offered in a charitable organisation auction held by Operation Smile Viet Nam in HCM City now. HCM CITY — Functions by several popular artists goes underneath the hammer in an annual charitable organisation dinner in HCM City on Saturday to boost funds for carrying out cleft palate procedures for Vietnamese children, this time around in Nghe An Province.To