Hanoian commuters are excited, even thrilled, at the prospect of getting to work and back without the draining, frustrating daily experience of being stuck in traffic jams. - VnExpress International
Foreign travellers must meet some certain conditions if they want to visit Vietnam in the coming months. (Illustrative image) Foreign travelers wishing to visit Vietnam are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, have a negative COVID-19 test, book package tours, and have travel insurance, VOV reported policies put forward by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. First of all, foreign travelers must present a certificate to prove that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with the vaccines being recognised by competent Vietnamese authorities. Secondly, visitors must show a negative COVID-19 test by the RTPCR/RT-LAMP method within 72 hours before departure. In addition, this certificate must be issued by competent authorities in the country where the test was performed. Thirdly, visitors are required to have medical insurance in order to cover the cost of any COVID-19 treatment at a minimum spending level of US$50,000 in the event that they are infected with the v
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The Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi began commercial operation Saturday morning, 10 years after its construction began. - VnExpress International
It is a city of more than 5 million motorbikes, but Hanoi yesterday opened its first ever urban railway line as authorities try to cut traffic and pollution that have long dogged the Vietnamese capital.
After years of delays and a near-doubling of construction costs, a train eased out of Cat Linh Station, close to the center of the city, to begin its 13km journey toward the densely populated east.
“I decided to give this a try because I was curious,” Nguyen Thi Thu told reporters inside a busy car of the Chinese-made train. “I am very happy to be able to