Vietnam official proposes lowering driving age to 15

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Vietnam official proposes lowering driving age to 15

A student in Ho Chi Minh City talking on the phone while driving a motorbike without wearing a helmet

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North swelters in 40 degree heatwave

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North swelters in 40 degree heatwave

It is 40 degree Celsius at noon and Ha Noi's streets are nearly completely empty. A few people, mainly vendors and motorbike taxi drivers, linger under the rare spots of shade, hoping for custom. The intense, all-encompassing heat seems to bounce off the cement roads, directly up into their tired faces.

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Two men carrying 9 kg of heroin seized in Hanoi

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Two men carrying 9 kg of heroin seized in Hanoi

Police in Hanoi have detained two men who were caught transporting 26 heroin cakes on a motorbike.

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Vietnam resort town police vow crackdown on foreign tourists driving without licenses

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Vietnam resort town police vow crackdown on foreign tourists driving without licenses

Traffic police fine a foreign tourist in Phan Thiet town

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Lucky escape

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Lucky escape

A motorbike store in Tuy Phong District, southern-central Binh Thuan Province was destroyed in an explosion on Sunday. The house's owner and his son were able to escape in time. The case is under investigation.

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German parliament donates to charity project in Vietnam

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The Vice President of the German Bundestag (Parliament) Wolfgang Thierse has presented a cheque worth 4,000 EUR to a charity project in Vietnam.

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Vietnam on Two Wheels: Part 1 - Departure

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Vietnam on Two Wheels: Part 1 - Departure

Editorial's note: Having taken part in H2H twice, I feel that it is a unique experience that has deepened my understanding of Vietnam, which I have called home for over two years. I have had the opportunity to see parts of the country I would've never visited otherwise and get a more 'real' experience than is often available in highly developed, westernized Ho Chi Minh City. Not to mention the trip takes place on a bicycle, not the usual motorbike....

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Not all helmets with CR stamps meet standards

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Not all helmets with CR stamps meet standards

While concerned agencies are trying to fight fake or substandard crash helmets for motorbike drivers, a World Health Organization (WHO) representative said even helmets with Conformity with Regulation (CR) stamps are unlikely to meet required standards.

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VND1.3 billion robbery concusses Hue City

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VND1.3 billion robbery concusses Hue City

VietNamNet Bridge - On the way home from his gold shop, a man in Thua Thien-Hue Province was robbed. The total assets are up to VND1.3 billion or $70,000.

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As economy flounders, Vietnam banks on debt cleanup

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As economy flounders, Vietnam banks on debt cleanup

A man sleeps on a motorbike in front of a closed supermarket in Hanoi April 25, 2013. Photo: Reuters

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Public servants and drinking

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Public servants and drinking

VietNamNet Bridge - The female vice president of a district in Nghe An has been reprimanded for being drunk during parties, meetings and receptions. What do you think about the state that civil servants drink excessively, causing public discontent?

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Motorbike makers eye exports

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Motorbike makers eye exports

Motorbike manufacturers in Viet Nam are looking to push up exports as domestic market narrows and competition becomes fiercer, according to a Saigon Economics Times report.

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3 arrested for offering bribe to traffic cops in southern Vietnam

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Police in the southeastern province of Binh Phuoc arrested three men Monday for attempting to bribe traffic police officers.

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Nadal wins eighth Barcelona Open title

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Nadal wins eighth Barcelona Open title

Rafa Nadal became the first player to win four titles this year when he defeated fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-4 6-3 to win the Barcelona Open for the eighth time in nine years on Sunday.

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Vietnam’s mechanical engineering development plan fails completely

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Vietnam’s mechanical engineering development plan fails completely

VietNamNet Bridge – No considerable progress has been made so far in the mechanical engineering over the last 10 years when Vietnam implemented the 10-year industry development strategy.

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