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Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh meet Chinese PM Ly Cuong (Li Qiang) on 16 Sep in Nanning, Guangxi province to discuss various issues, including building the new railway line from Lao Cai to Quang Ninh (more than 400 km)...

From 02 Aug 2023, the direct freight train between Shijiazhuang to Hanoi is open. The train will comprise 23 cars for 800 tonnes, and takes 4 - 5 days to complete the 2,700 km distance. https://www.baogiaothong.vn/mo-tuyen-lien-van-quoc-te-thach-gia-trang-yen-vien-d599319.html Currently, the...

50 years ago, from 18 to 30 Dec 1972 was the aerial bombing campain by US air force against targets in North Vietnam (Hanoi, Hai Phong, but mainly Hanoi). In Vietnam, we use the term “12 days and nights” or “Dien Bien Phu on air” while the US refer to it as Operation Linebacker II. The...

The Van Don - Mong Cai expressway, around 80 km, the last section of the Hanoi - Haiphong - Ha Long - Van Don - Mong Cai expressway, with total length of roughly 280 km, is finally completed after two years of construction. It makes the trip from Hanoi to Mong Cai, which border Dongxing town of...

There were many foreign-born fighters who joined Vietnam's People's Army during both anti=France and anti-American wars, including Japanese, North African (mostly Moroccan and Algerian) and European (not to mention many from Vietnam's neighbour countries of Laos, Cambodia, China and Thailand)...

Vietnam is ranked fourth in 2022 International Math Olympiad (IMO) after China, Korea and the US, with one member getting 42/42 mark.

Today is the 54th anniversary of Son My massacre, which occurred on 16 Mar 1968. In the morning of that day, 504 civilians, including 182 women, 173 children, 60 elderly and 89 middle-aged men were killed by US troops to revenge for their loss in another battle with Viet Cong...

From today, Google will ban RT and other Russian channels on Youtube in Europe. https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/youtube-block-channels-linked-russias-rt-sputnik-across-europe-2022-03-01/ RT is still working on Youtube here in Vietnam, at least for now. The ban seems to work only in Europe...

Just a comparison for fun and relax. Do not take it seriously. The last strong cold wave of winter-spring 2022 will make Hanoi almost as cold as part of Russia for a brief period (I know Krasnodarskiy region is the warmest one in Russia) Weather forecast for Hanoi on 20 - 23 Feb 2022 (from...

According to China customs, Vietnam-China trade reached $230 billions with an increase of 19.7% compared to 2020. Meanwhile, as per Vietnam customs, the figure is 165.8 billions or 24.6% growth. China is the largest trade partner of Vietnam while Vietnam is the sixth largest trade partner of...

The drill is being held in Mong Cai city, the border town between Vietnam Quang Ninh province and China Guangxi province, starting 10 Dec 2021.

Today, the Vietnam-based Nanogen signs a confidential agreement with Indian company Vekaria Healthcare LLP about transferring the technology for production and distribution of Nanocovax, a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Nanogen...

Today, Vietnam Railways launches the first container train to run directly between Vietnam and Belgium. The train consists of 23 40-feet container wagons. In first 6 months of 2021, railway freight volume imports increase by 7.9% compared to the same period of 2020 at Lao Cai crossing. At...

Various Vietnamese news sources quoted Hong Kong media, saying that by 24 June, at least 178 Taiwanese have died after receiving AstraZeneca. https://viettimes.vn/dai-loan-178-nguoi-tu-vong-sau-9-ngay-tiem-dai-tra-vaccine-post147310.html...

The song explained in a simple way the history of the land of Palestine and the modern state of Israel. The singer looks like Indian. Vietnam and PLO under late President Yassser Arafat used to have very good relationship and numerous Palestinian students have been sent to Vietnam to study.

In today morning (24 Apr), two ministers of defence, General Phan Van Giang and General Wei Fenghe, meet in the border town of Dongxing (China), which border the town of Mong Cai (Vietnam). QUẢNG NINH — The sixth Việt Nam-China border defence friendship exchange took place in Dongxing city...

The reason is not clear as per the Guardian article. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/feb/01/coronavirus-live-news-eu-wants-70-of-adults-vaccinated-by-end-of-summer-israel-extends-covid-lockdown However, as Germany is where Pfizer vaccine comes from, I doubt that the decision is...

6000 police troops are in rehearsal today in Hanoi for protection of the coming Party Congress. The video can send a message to the US and its allies, as well as its lapdogs.

The girl is beautiful. She crossed the border to Mong Cai city just for a coffee and hair wash. The border is between the city of Mong Cai (Quang Ninh province, Vietnam) and the city of Dong Hung, or Dongxing (Guangxi province, China), separated by a small river.

The first one is the view from train Pyongyang all the way to Dandong (China), taken around early 2020 (you can see the icy ground). The video was taken by a Russian tourist, I believe. The second video is the train from Delhi, taken around 2 months ago. The difference is un-imaginable...