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Farmers hurry to work in the fields after Tet holiday
09/02/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Since the fourth day of the lunar New Year (February 6), farmers in central Vietnam have been taking their buffaloes to the field, taking advantage of the warm weather. Nguyen Van Nam in Thanh Nam commune, Thanh Chuong district,...
Teenages hire luxuries for show-off
09/02/2011 05:00
Many teens are not afraid to pay several dozens of USD a day to hire luxurious items to brag to the world that they are rich and connoisseurs. They can hire everything from clothes to bags, shoes, jewelry, scooters or cars with world famous brands as...
Police crack down on traffic offences
09/02/2011 05:00
Ha Noi Police have started to clamp down on drivers breaking traffic laws in an attempt to improve post-Tet traffic. A total of 288 people were killed and 359 injured in traffic accidents during the lunar new year festival....
Blackouts to hit nation as crisis looms
09/02/2011 05:00
Power cuts will start next Tuesday across Viet Nam in a bid to cope with the country’s electricity crisis, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said. “Electricity of Viet Nam would start reducing power...
Officials call off search for victims of Phu Yen bus crash
09/02/2011 05:00
Chairman of the Phu Hoa District People’s Committee Ha Trung Khang yesterday afternoon ordered an end to the search for victims of a coach accident. The coach veered off Highway 25 into an irrigation canal in Phu Hoa District in the central...
ADB, Nordic Development Fund support action on Vietnam climate change
08/02/2011 05:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nordic Development Fund are to help Vietnam draw up and implement detailed climate change action plans for key cities and government departments, the bank announced February 1. The announcement said a technical...
“Don’t panic and cry out ‘inflation!’ whenever prices go up,” expert says
07/02/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Every time when the consumer price index CPI increased, policy makers hastily concluded this was the high inflation and hurriedly tightened the monetary policies and raised interest rates. However, this is not the right...