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The construction waste piled up in 10 sites along the street

Hanoi often repaves sidewalks toward the end of the year

“The monastery seized for this hospital is the material and spiritual heart of our congregation in Vietnam, built and prayed in by generations of our Redemptorists over the past century,” the Redemptorist rector wrote.

Fr. Joseph Nguyễn Văn Hội, superior of the community in the Vietnamese capital, issued an appeal for prayer and solidarity with the congregation after the district administration began renovation work without asking permission from the fathers, who are in retreat with the clergy of the archdiocese. The Redemptorists have long been demanding the return of the building.  

Call comes after renovation work began on facility which is used by the communist government as a state-run hospital

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More than 30 Hanoi secondary school teachers gathered on November 3 to discuss the issue of dog- and cat-meat consumption.

Every weekend, Hanoian Bich Loan finds herself in a Dong Da District “mini karaoke” room, where she can satisfy her passion for singing without the larger closed-down karaoke bars. - VnExpress International

Hanois upcoming weekend promises diverse entertainment from Japanese art exhibitions and a Beatles music night to a wine-based tapas soirée and a Sound of Music event for all. - VnExpress International

The State Appraisal Council has approved the pre-feasibility study report of Hanoi’s urban metro line No5 project from Van Cao Road to Hoa Lac Road.