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Ancient worshiping ceremony in pictures
22/03/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – On March 20, the Xa Tac worshiping ceremony was organized in the ancient capital city of Hue city to pray for good weather, peace and prosperity for Vietnam. For years, the Vietnamese people have practiced many worshipping rites. When speaking about the...
Fossil elephant tooth unearthed in Thai Nguyen
22/03/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologists found a fossil elephant tooth in early March in the northern province of Thai Nguyen. The fossil tooth is believed to be the tooth of an Asian elephant, with an age of 30,000-50,000 years. “This is the first time a fossil tooth of...
Dung Quat oil refinery to halt operation, but Vietnam won’t lack petrol
22/03/2011 05:00
The Dung Quat Oil Refinery No 1 will halt its operation for two weeks, starting from March 23, as previously planned to have equipments verified. However, petrol distributors have affirmed that the petrol supply will not be interrupted....
Vietnam’s first nuclear power plants to be protected by 15m dike
21/03/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The two nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan province will be able to resist quakes of 7-8 Richter scales and will be protected by dikes which can prevent tsunamis of up to 15 meters. Dr. Tran Van Luyen from the nuclear power plant project...
Fire on ship with 10,000 liters of petrol
21/03/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A ship carrying 10,000 liters of petrol exploded and burnt out on the afternoon of March 21 on the Xang Na canal in the southern province of Bac Lieu. The fire was ten meters high. Black smoke rose high, covering a vast area, threatening other ships. Dozens...
Vietnamese students hit right notes at choir festival
21/03/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The first Vietnam International Choir Festival ended in the ancient town of Hoi An on March 19. Top prize went to the choir from the Diponenegoro University of Indonesia. Jefrey Franklin Bode of the choir of the Diponenegoro University...
Rural girls cheated into marrying HIV carriers
20/03/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Women only knew that their husbands had infected them when they were pregnant. Doctor Bui Thi Chut from the Hanoi Obstetrics Hospital told VietNamNet that she has examined thousands of pregnant women over nearly 20 years. She could not forget some...