The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh and the nearby Monument for Heroic Martyrs in Hanoi will be closed from June 10 to August 12 for the yearly maintenance, according to its management board.

A total of 39 aircraft have been left unused and parked on runways and in storage facilities as of the end of this year’s first quarter due to border closures and air travel bans induced by the COVID-19, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspected annual maintenance of the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on August 14 before it is reopened to public.

The Board of Investment (BoI) of Thailand recently approved five investment projects worth a total of 40.46 billion THB (nearly 1.3 billion USD) during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, reported Thai media on February 26.

A ceremony was held in Vientiane on January 19 to start a project on the maintenance and upgrade of the Lao Military History Museum as a gift from the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence to its Lao counterpart.

The Internet traffic through the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), the international Internet cable connecting Vietnam to Asian countries that broke down on February 27, is expected to resume operation at 5:00 am on April 10.

The Hoa Binh Construction & Real Estate Corporation (HBC) signed a cooperation agreement with HOT Engineering & Construction Company of Kuwait in Hanoi on May 19, as part of its strategy to expand into the Middle East.

The Thai Ministry of Labour has assembled engineers to provide free vehicle checkups and maintenance for the New Year’s holiday in an effort to reduce road accidents.

The northern mountainous province of Phu Tho aims to mobilise resources for conserving and promoting the Hung Kings’ worship-related culture, documents and facilities.

The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a detailed maintenance plan for the areas of the city that include old streets.