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Old vehicles prove difficult to remove
11/01/2011 05:00
The Viet Nam Registration Department said about 70,000 automobiles had passed their expiry date since the beginning of this year and were no longer considered road worthy – but that the majority were still in use....
Many live shows scheduled in HCM City this week
11/01/2011 05:00
Live shows of famous singers will heat up this week, with pop star Dan Truong’s show scheduled on Jan 13, My Tam’s on Jan 14, and Thanh Lam - Tung Duong duo’s on Jan 15. Thanh Lam and Tung Duong Anh Tuyet and ATB’s...
Hanoi presents gifts to over 1000 people over 100 years old
11/01/2011 05:00
Hanoi authorities will spend VND195 billion dong ($$9.75 million) to buy gifts for 730,000 people on the occasion of the lunar New Year. These are elderly people, retired people, poor people and those who served their...
Environmental violations soar 43%
11/01/2011 05:00
The number of violations of environmental law increased by 43 per cent in 2010 compared to 2009, according to the Ministry of Public Security. The Environmental Crime Prevention and Fighting Police Department said there were more than...
Developing farmsteads fashionable among Hanoi’s “big guys”
10/01/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Rich people and “big guys” in Hanoi are rushing to purchase large plots of land in suburban areas to develop farmsteads. It is so cramped and congested in the inner city that rich people are searching for places in suburban...
Thu Minh, Kasim win gold and silver prizes at ASEAN Golden Voice Festival
10/01/2011 05:00
Two Vietnamese singers won both the gold prize for folk music and silver prize for pop music at the 2 nd ASEAN Television Golden Voice Festival, which closed in HCM City on January 8. The second show on January 7 for pop music:...
Saigonee rock fans enjoy Tiger Translate
10/01/2011 05:00
Thousands of spectators enjoyed a big feast served by The Lost Souls Club rock band from Great Britain and Vietnamese top rockers in the Tiger Translate rock concert in HCM City on January 7. The show is warmed up by...