• Man of the sky finds new life in field  

    05/05/2011 05:00

    Nguyen Van Bay (L) waves after a successful mission in the Vietnam War. Bay, now 75, says he is happy with his current farming life in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. At 75 years old, Nguyen Van Bay at first appearance...

  • Sold down the river 

    Sold down the river 

    02/05/2011 05:00

    One of the Xayaburi Dam’s most vocal critics says Laos’s ‘green energy’ claim is spurious A boat moves along the Mekong River at the site of the proposed Xayaburi Dam in...

  • Elephant killing highlights long-time persecution 

    Elephant killing highlights long-time persecution 

    01/05/2011 05:00

    Poaching, habitat encroachment could push pachyderms to extinction in Vietnam very soon, experts warn Beckham, the elephant, was found dead in Da Lat last Sunday. Vietnam’s Asian...

  • Foreign tourists flout traffic laws 

    01/05/2011 05:00

    A traffic patrolman pulls over a foreigner in the south-central beach town of Phan Thiet. Police have warned against an increase in traffic violations by foreign drivers in tourist hotspots, during the past few months. Police in...

  • 'Bamboo mystic' wins markets, promotes green living 

    26/04/2011 05:00

    Dang Cong Hao and his wife, Tran Quynh Giao, are operating a company that has gained world recognition for its bamboo products. Tran Quynh Giao claims a supernatural understanding of bamboo.   The 44-year-old...

  • Poor laborers desperate to return to quarries, despite risks 

    Poor laborers desperate to return to quarries, despite risks 

    25/04/2011 05:00

    A local radio reporter in Nghe An attempted to expose safety problems at the Nghe An quarry, last November, only to be ignored by newspapers and government officials Rescuers search...

  • Vietnam gov’t loosens power price controls 

    Vietnam gov’t loosens power price controls 

    24/04/2011 05:00

    New power pricing rule only a first step in market liberalization, analysts feel An electrician installs meters on an electrical pole in downtown Hanoi. Vietnam raised electricity...

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