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Destructive reservoir discharge let off the hook
06/06/2011 05:00
The Electricity of Vietnam’s An Khe Kanak Hydropower Plant in the Central Highlands of Gia Lai whose reservoir discharge last month wrecked havoc on local residents isn’t held accountable to the law. Though An Khe has admitted its mistake in...
Mekong needs bio-diversity preservation
06/06/2011 05:00
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta is in desperate need of an adaptable environmental policy in order to cope with current decreasing biological diversity and declining natural resources. “Investment in biological preservation...
Australia, Germany help Mekong Delta tackle climate change
06/06/2011 05:00
The government of Australia and Germany signed Friday an agreement to continue their partnership in Vienam’s Mekong Delta under an expanded program to help the country’s manage and protect its coastal ecosystems, which includes responding to the impacts of...
Bean sprouts possible source for E. coli outbreak
06/06/2011 05:00
German authority said on Sunday that bean sprouts might be the “most convincing” source for the E. coli outbreak which has killed 22 people and infected more than 2,000 in the Europe. Photo taken on June 5, 2011 shows a...
Nadal grabs sixth French Open title
06/06/2011 05:00
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal defeated the third seed Roger Federer in four sets to win the French Open title for the sixth time on Sunday. Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the trophy during the awarding ceremony for the men’s final in...
Actress criticized for wearing Chinese traditional gown
06/06/2011 05:00
La Thanh Huyen, actress and the winner of Women in the 21 st Century - a reality show on national Vietnam Television (VTV) – has been strongly criticized for her sensitive pictures. In these pictures, which were posted on a magazine, taken at a...
Domestic contractors inferior to Chinese due to the lack of capital
06/06/2011 05:00
Nearly a half of the value of the installation and construction packages in Vietnam in 2010, fell into the hands of the enterprises from China, while Vietnamese enterprises only got 39 percent due to the financial difficulties. According to Deputy...