• Vietnam remains in top group in new climate risk ranking 

    10/12/2010 05:00

    People fishing in a flooded rice field in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on December 3. Vietnam ranked fifth among the countries most affected by climate change from 1990 to 2009, according to a study released at a United Nations...

  • Overloaded hydrofoil steered by unlicensed pilot 

    10/12/2010 05:00

    Passengers taking a hydrofoil from downtown Ho Chi Minh City to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on Monday (December 6) had an unforgettable cruise, riding the waves with 50 people more than the vessel’s capacity. To make the...

  • VietNamNet calls for logo design submissions for Reconciliation Day

    09/12/2010 05:00

    To convey the initiative of the Day for Reconciliation (September 9) to the local and international communities, VietNamNet would like to call for our readers to help design logos for the Day for Reconciliation. The idea of turning September 9 into the Day for...

  • The poor dare not feign illness

    09/12/2010 05:00

    Financial problems are the main reason why poor people do not go to hospitals for treatment. “I had to pay up to VND18 million ($900) for 13 days in hospital, just because of dengue fever. This is a huge amount of money....

  • Six cops punished for mistreating sex workers 

    09/12/2010 05:00

    A snapshot from an online clip in which Quang Ninh police instructed two nude prostitutes to remain unclothed while they issued them criminal citations. The footage has provoked public protests and official condemnation. Six...

  • Vietnam to demand WWF correction on tra fish 

    09/12/2010 05:00

    In addition to tra fish, WWF has told European consumers to avoid Vietnamese tilapia and prawns Vietnamese fisheries officials will meet with representatives from the World Wildlife Fund on Wednesday, following...

  • 40-year-old vehicles still run on streets

    40-year-old vehicles still run on streets

    08/12/2010 05:00

    Many motorbikes which were manufactured in the 1970s still run on streets of Hanoi and HCM City. PV

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