• Newborn baby almost buried alive because of unsound customs

    09/12/2010 05:00

    A newborn baby was reported to be nearly buried alive with his dead mother in a mountain village in Quang Binh province in central Vietnam. On December 5, Ho Thi Lon, 37, a Chut ethinic minority woman in Ka Ai village in Dan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district, Quang Binh...

  • Happy birthday present for Ha Noi

    Happy birthday present for Ha Noi

    09/12/2010 05:00

    Spending for the 10-day celebration of Thang Long-Ha Noi’s 1,000th anniversary hit VND265 billion (US$13.25 million), VND85 billion ($4.25 million) less than the amount expected by authorities. West...

  • Many Hue royal antiques stolen

    08/12/2010 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Many valuable antiques in the imperial city of Hue city and kings’ tombs have been stolen recently. Researchers worry that the ancient capital city will lose its attractiveness once its antiques are lost. On...

  • Vietnamese teen takes prize in Singapore piano contest

    Vietnamese teen takes prize in Singapore piano contest

    08/12/2010 05:00

    Viet Nam’s Hoang Pham Tra Mi won the first prize for the under-15-year-old category at the Singapore International Chopin Piano tournament, which ended on Sunday. Key player : Pianist Hoang Pham Tra Mi won the under-15 category at the...

  • Big electronics and home appliance distributors list their names in VNR500

    07/12/2010 05:00

    A high number of electronics and home appliance distributors were listed In the VNR500, the ranking of Vietnamese top 500 enterprises in terms of turnover, which has been released by Vietnam Report and VietNamNet, . This shows the stiff competition among the distributors on the...

  • Ethnic minority women and strange make-up methods

    Ethnic minority women and strange make-up methods

    07/12/2010 05:00

    To beautify, women of B’rau ethnic minority group in Vietnam’s Central Highlands often tattoo their faces with strange patterns, pierce and extend their ears or grinding their teeth. Before marriage, B’rau girls pierce their ears by thorns and try to stretch the...

  • HCM City ready to cope with climate change

    04/12/2010 05:00

    The global climate change is forecast to seriously affect the Ho Chi Minh City’s development by 2050 if no proper action is taken soon, said Nguyen Van Phuoc, deputy director of the city’s Department and Natural Resources and Environment on December 2. Mr.Phuoc spoke at a...

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