Infrastructure pinpointed to spur socioeconomic fortunes

Infrastructure pinpointed to spur socioeconomic fortunes

The Vietnamese government is continuing to promote infrastructure development with the construction of expressways and new bridges, in efforts to spur socioeconomic development and welcome new private investment.
Japanese ODA putting railway bridge reinforcement on track

Japanese ODA putting railway bridge reinforcement on track

The 44 bridges that serve Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City 1,700-kilometre railway artery will continue to be reinforced as part of a large project backed by Japan.
Medicine Nobel Laureate Prof. Harald zur Hausen visits Vietnam

Medicine Nobel Laureate Prof. Harald zur Hausen visits Vietnam

Prof. Harald zur Hausen, a 2008 Nobel Laureate for Medicine at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg will visit Ho Chi Minh City today and Hanoi on November 30 as a keynote speaker in the 4th ASEAN event series “Bridges – Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace”.
“Bridges – Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace” to be held in Vietnam

“Bridges – Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace” to be held in Vietnam

Today, Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein arrived in Vietnam to promote the 4th ASEAN event series “Bridges – Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace”.
Hundreds of bridges need upgrading

Hundreds of bridges need upgrading

Vietnam needs more than VND3.95 trillion ($189 million) for the repair and upgrade of 402 old bridges throughout the country to ensure traffic safety, according to the Directorate for Roads.