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Nearly 350 die and injured in traffic accidents during holiday
04/05/2011 05:00
According to the Road and Railway Traffic Police Bureau, 212 traffic accidents were recorded in Vietnam during the April 30/May 1 holiday; claiming 172 lives and injuring 172 others. During the...
Nature reserve for central tortoises set up in central Vietnam
03/05/2011 05:00
The Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of the Cleverland Metropark (USA) has chosen a wetland area in Binh Khuong commune, Binh Son district in the central province of Quang Ngai, to build a naturel reserve to protect a local tortoise species. Tim Mc...
Fatal traps on HCM City’s best avenue
03/05/2011 05:00
Manholes that are broken or lose covers on HCM City’s Vo Van Kiet avenue; the section crosses District 6 and Binh Tan District, have become dangerous traps for travelers. Vo Van Kiet or also East-West avenue, which is cost nearly VND10 trillion...
Vung Ro digs for oil partner
03/05/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Investors in the long-delayed Vung Ro oil refinery and seaport project in central Phu Yen province are calling for a new partner to ramp up the project’s progress. Director of the province’s Department of Planning and...
HCM City braces for heavy floods
03/05/2011 05:00
HCM City is at high risk of flooding during the rainy season this year, said Do Tan Long, an official of the city’s Anti-Flood Programme Management Centre. Huynh Tan Phat Street in HCM City’s...
Auto sector at the crossroads
03/05/2011 05:00
Industry insiders are weighing up whether taking part in the global production chain of well-known car brands or turning out locally-made cars. Chairman and general director Tran Ba Duong at Truong Hai Auto Joint Stock Company (Thaco) - a local key player in...
HCM City needs to fill 25,000 jobs
03/05/2011 05:00
HCM City will need more than 25,000 workers in May, mostly skilled and trained, according to the HCM City Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information. HCM City will need more than 25,000...