• Smuggled goods overflow southwestern border gates

    08/01/2011 05:00

    As the lunar New Year approaches, gas, sugar, cigarette, foreign wines, cloth, cooking , etc. from Cambodia have been streaming into Vietnam through border gates in southwestern provinces. On the roads of Khanh An, Khanh Binh communes in An Phu district, An...

  • The dead is also scrambled for land

    The dead is also scrambled for land

    08/01/2011 05:00

    In the age when an inch of land is worth as much as an inch of gold, cemeteries are also used to serve the living. The cemetery of Tho Ha village in Van Ha commune, Viet Yen district, the northern province of Bac...

  • Modern-loving locals turn back on ancient village

    08/01/2011 05:00

    Ever since the Duong Lam Village was listed as “ancient” and thus subject to preservation, locals have been complaining they cannot renovate houses nor construct tall buildings. Many told Tuoi Tre they want the village’s “ancient” and “heritage” status to be...

  • Ha Noi toughens up on parking

    Ha Noi toughens up on parking

    07/01/2011 05:00

    Ha Noi is facing a shortage of parking spaces in the lead up to the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, a problem that traditionally leads to overcharging and traffic chaos. Motorbike parking on Ha Noi’s Dinh Le Street. The city is...

  • Hanoi’s ancient gate wears new coat

    Hanoi’s ancient gate wears new coat

    07/01/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge - A project to restore the O Quan Chuong (Quan Chuong Gate) in Hanoi’s Old Quarters saw its first phase accomplished on January 4. The project was initiated in August 2009, with an investment of US$74,500 provided by the US...

  • Four Vietnamese singers compete at ASEAN Television Golden Voice

    Four Vietnamese singers compete at ASEAN Television Golden Voice

    06/01/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Four Vietnamese singers and 16 other from Southeast Asian countries are competing at the Golden ASEAN Television Golden Voice Festival 2011. The four Vietnamese representatives are Kasim Hoang Vu, Thu...

  • Hanoi’s legendary turtle needs protection

    Hanoi’s legendary turtle needs protection

    06/01/2011 05:00

    Associate Professor, Doctor of Biology Ha Dinh Duc said that the ancient turtle in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem lake faced many risks. The biggest risk now is red-eared turtles. Citing the book “World Turtles” by...

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