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TuoiTreNews.vn - Northern Vietnam will experience chilling weather this week as a cold snap entering in two days is predicted to cause temperatures to drop to as low as six degrees Celsius, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. From Wednesday until the weekend, temperatures in northern provinces will decline by three to five degrees, and rain is expected at night and in the early mornings, the center said.

Vietnam budget carrier Vietjet Air will launch flight service between Myanmar and Vietnam from October this year, according to an official announcement released by the airline. The route between Yangon and Ho Chi Minh will commence service on October 2 and will operate five (5) return flights per week, scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday with an estimated flying time of around 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Countryside in the beach city

  Le Trong Khang’s photo of people floating lanterns down a river in Hoi An Getting to Hoian:  http://vietnamguidebook.blogspot.com/2015/04/hoi-ancient-town.html Vo Hoai Huy’s photo of green moss at Co Thach Beach in the central province of Binh Thuan  Getting to Co Thach beach:  http://vietnamguidebook.blogspot.com/2012/04/mui-ne-beach.html

ThanhNienNews.Com - The government on Tuesday submitted to lawmakers a plan to cut tariffs and luxury taxes that can send car prices down by 42 percent in 2019.  Under the plan,  prices for cars with small engines will fall significantly while those with engines of three liters and above will surge. 

ThanhNienNews.com - Ho Chi Minh City is seeking approval from the country's legislators for its plan to build the fifth metro line which it says will cost US$4.47 billion. Under the plan recently sent to the government, the city said foreign creditors have agreed to bankroll the line, which will run around 24 kilometers between the Can Giuoc Bus Terminal in Binh Chanh District and the Saigon Bridge.