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High-rise buildings harm Sword Lake landscape
09/09/2012 07:58
The 22-storey Vietcombank tower is very close to Hoan Kiem Lake. Not far from it is the 26-storey BIDV tower. The Huc Bridge. 9-storey Vina cooking building and 15-storey Tungshing Square building. New works are...
Next Top Model contestants tour Hanoi
07/09/2012 04:39
They spent a sunny autumn day, enjoying the luxury InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, a five-star hotel standing in the serene waters of the West Lake. Coming from all parts of the country, the beauties also visited historical relics and tourist attractions such as the President Ho Chi Minh...
Miss Vietnam 2010 in her charming red ‘ao dai’
07/09/2012 04:08
She said they all look beautiful and it is very hard to choose a winner. She suggested that they should be themselves on the way to success. Han is now busy working as a fashion designer. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �...
Thao - Miss Sports represents Vietnam in the Miss Supranational 2012 pageant
28/08/2012 06:55
The 21-year-old student, who was crowned Miss Sports 2012 earlier in August, is 1.67 metres tall and weighs 54kg, with measurements of 89 - 61.5 - 91.5. This year’s Miss Supranational pageant expects to attract contestants from 60 countries and territories across the globe. The...
25,000 foreigners work illegally in Vietnam
21/08/2012 04:35
Those from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and other Asian countries account 58 percent of the total, from the UK, France and other European countries 28.56 percent, and from other countries 13.5 percent. Male workers make up 89.9 percent, and those aged over 30 represent...
A taxi driver died because uprooted tree fell on his cab yesterday
18/08/2012 04:28
According to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Center, t he tropical storm landed at the town at 8 pm yesterday with gusts of 88-102 kph, causing some damage to local residents and coastal aquaculture. The storm then weakened into a low pressure area over the...
Gay-lesbian marriages permitted in Vietnam
13/08/2012 08:33
Trung is yet to find a suitable girl. The 27-year-old Hanoian is under pressure from his family to settle down so he is looking for a life partner. The women he has considered so far have not met his needs. The first condition is that she has to be a lesbian. Trung is gay, but his family...