Community

Ocean life facing mass extinction: study
24/06/2011 05:00
Global warming, overfishing, and other man-made problems are pushing life in the oceans to the brink of a mass extinction unprecedented in millions of years, a study showed on Tuesday. The seas are degenerating far faster than...
Paracel Islands in Vietnam’s ancient textbook
23/06/2011 05:00
A lecturer in the central city of Hue city has announced his discovery of a map with Hoang Sa Archipelago (Paracel Islands) in a primary textbook under King Tu Duc dynasty. The Paracel Islands in the red square...
War remains off to Hawaii for checking
23/06/2011 05:00
A repatriation ceremony for the remains of US servicemen who died during the Viet Nam War was held yesterday, June 22, at Da Nang International Airport. Representatives from the Viet Nam Office for Seeking Missing Personnel, US General...
Two more sites expect UNESCO recognition
23/06/2011 05:00
The Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park and the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty of Vietnam are among 37 heritage sites proposed for inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage List as natural and cultural properties....
American Idol”s Archuleta to perform in VN
23/06/2011 05:00
The first runner-up in American Idol 2008, David Archuleta, will be performing for the first time in Viet Nam at the Idol Music Event next month. Idolised: David Archuleta (left) and David Cook perform together during...
Experts ring alarm bell over heavy drain on iron ore reserve
23/06/2011 05:00
Ores, minerals and raw materials have been exported in masses, especially to China. Meanwhile, Vietnamese enterprises have to import the materials to maintain domestic production. Rushing to exploit ores to export for profits...
Foreign contractors must give priority to recruiting Vietnamese
23/06/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – “Foreigners who enter Vietnam to implement contracts or projects won by foreigners in Vietnam must give priority to recruit Vietnamese to do the jobs that Vietnamese are capable to doâ¦”...