At opposite ends of the country, Vietnam’s two major cities are a frenetic introduction to the nation’s culture and history.

A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay said he escaped the overturned vessel by swimming out through a window underwater.

MATTOON — Upgrade work at the intersections on Illinois 16/Charleston Avenue from Lake Land Boulevard to just west of Swords Drive is scheduled to start on Monday, June 16.