Hanoi has no policy to exempt all-people bus tickets
Hanoi Department of Construction has just announced that Hanoi City has not yet had a policy to exempt bus tickets for all people.
According to Mr. Dao Viet Long, Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Construction, there is currently no policy in the city to exempt bus tickets for all subjects.
Currently, Hanoi City is implementing a policy of toll exemption for large-volume public passenger transport vehicles for "people with meritorious services, people with disabilities, elderly people, children under 6 years old, and people from poor households", according to the provisions of Resolution No. 07/2019/NQ-HĐND dated July 10, 2019 of the Hanoi City People's Council on prioritizing the development of a large-volume public passenger transport system.
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Ho Chi Minh City forest rangers use flycams to monitor areas at risk of forest fires
Faced with the complicated developments of the peak dry season in the South, Ho Chi Minh City is putting forest protection and forest fire prevention and fighting (PCCCR) in the highest vigilance to minimize damage to resources and the environment.
According to the assessment of Mr. Lam Tung Que, Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department, although the current forest fire warning level mainly ranges from level 2 to level 3, the actual situation is potentially risky due to dense vegetation accumulation. Just a small mistake in daily life, production or pilgrimage tourism activities can lead to unpredictable damage.
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Thousands of people attend Tet water offering in Dien Bien
On April 4, Nua Ngam commune, Dien Bien province organized the Water Tet Festival (Bun Huot Nam) and the 1st Culture and Sports Festival of ethnic groups in communes in 2026 in Na Sang 1 village (where the Lao community is concentrated). Water Tet "Bun Huot Nam" takes place with rituals of worshiping, praying, tying wrist strings to pray for good luck, and rituals of asking for water and pouring water for good luck.
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung - Chairman of Nua Ngam Commune People's Committee, the Water Tet Festival (Bun Huot Nam) is a typical cultural beauty of the Lao ethnic group, carrying the meaning of wishing for national peace and prosperity, favorable weather, good harvests, and a prosperous and happy life. At the same time, it expresses the aspiration for a new year of peace, luck and good things.
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