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Ba Be Lake may disappear in several decades
02/05/2011 05:00
The largest natural lake in Vietnam, which is located in the northeastern province of Bac Kan, is being threatened by untreated waste water from a mining company. Experts have warned that the lake may disappear in several dozens of years. On April...
Hanoi speeds up cleaning of Hoan Kiem Lake to save legendary turtle
01/05/2011 05:00
The Hanoi authorities have instructed relevant agencies to accelerate the dredging of the Hoan Kiem Lake to finish the task before May 7, 2011. The dredging and cleaning of the lake must be finished quickly to serve the treatment of the...
ADB meeting gives Vietnam a progress showcase
01/05/2011 05:00
The 44th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to take place in Hanoi from May 3-6, is a unique opportunity for Vietnam to profile its progression to a middle income country to the entire world. It is also a chance for the Southeast...
Basic freight rate down, but surcharges up
01/05/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Since mid March 2011, shipping firms have been imposing a lot of new surcharges on enterprises which has burdened Vietnamese import and export companies. Surcharges in chaos The fact that shipping firms...
Gold isn’t your source of nutrition
01/05/2011 05:00
In Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, people are eating and using gold in skincare products because of its alleged health benefits, though doctors disagree. For instance, a gold wine brand called G. is said to contain 22 carats of pure gold to help...
Digging to the bottom of hot mining issues
01/05/2011 05:00
From July 1, 2011 businesses and individuals will be required to join auctions if they want to do business in the mining field. VIR spoke with deputy chief of office at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) Lai Hong Thanh to shed some light on...
Xoan singing – A unique, long-standing folk treasure
01/05/2011 05:00
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has been working with the Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee to assemble a dossier on Xoan singing (a type of folk song in the province) aiming to seek UNESCO recognition of it as an ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage...