• 10m Mitreya Buddha statue recognized as a Vietnam record

    10m Mitreya Buddha statue recognized as a Vietnam record

    26/01/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – A bronze-made statue of the Mitreya Buddha of 10m high and 80 tons in weight has been recognized as the biggest statue of its kind in Vietnam by the Vietnam Record Book Center (Vietkings). This is one of the five...

  • Supermarket checkouts turn nightmare as Tet nears

    26/01/2011 05:00

    Since the Tet shopping season is now at its peak, queuing in long lines to check out at overcrowded supermarkets has become an unwelcome reality for most shoppers in Ho Chi Minh City. In some cases, scared buyers had to leave their selected goods behind...

  • Natural disasters come as no surprise

    Natural disasters come as no surprise

    25/01/2011 05:00

    Unless we are friendly with nature we will suffer more losses in human life and property. Since early 2011, as a result of climate change, natural disasters have occurred in many areas over the world....

  • Kunming rocks

    Kunming rocks

    25/01/2011 05:00

    Beautiful flowers, Unique natural formations just some of the attractions The capital city of Yunnan Province is among the most famous historical and cultural cities in China and lies in the middle of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in Southwest China. It...

  • Thousands of people welcome St. Don Bosco’s remains

    Thousands of people welcome St. Don Bosco’s remains

    24/01/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – The remains of St. Don Bosco, including the right arm and hand bones, were brought to Vietnam last week. The bones were put into two metal boxes, which are place in the rib-cage of...

  • St. Giong Festival receives UNESCO certificate

    St. Giong Festival receives UNESCO certificate

    24/01/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hanoi authorities and thousands of people of Gia Lam and Soc Son districts, Hanoi, welcomed the UNESCO’s Certificate of World Intangible Heritage for the Saint Giong Festival on...

  • PM opts for new system of flood control in Ha Noi

    24/01/2011 05:00

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to abolish the use of specialised zones which slow down and dissipate the energy of flood flows to the capital city and the Hong (Red) River Delta region. Specifically, specialised zones in...

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