• Blue-collar workers struggle in “storm of prices” period

    03/12/2010 05:00

    Although city leaders have adopted measures to stabilize prices, increase of essential commodities like rice, poultry, meat, vegetables, milk, construction materials, medicines and travel services has badly influenced on meager-income residents’ lives including...

  • Thai contestant wins Miss Earth Photogenic

    03/12/2010 05:00

    Watsoporn Wattanakoon from Thailand defeated 84 contestants to take the Miss Photogenic title of the Miss Earth 2010 Pageant at a gala dinner at Vinperaland resort, Nha Trang city on December 2. The contestant from Guatemala received the Miss Congeniality title....

  • A rehearsal of Miss Earth contestants

    02/12/2010 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Eighty-four contestants of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant took part in the rehearsal for the finals at the ballroom of Vinpearl Land resort in Nha Trang City on November 29. After the rehearsal, they had an entire day on November 30 to enjoy the beauty...

  • Actress in “James Bond” to be a juryman of Miss Earth pageant

    02/12/2010 05:00

    The jury members of the Miss Earth Pageant 2010, including seven foreign members and three Vietnamese, were announced on November 30. International members include Michael Jeffrey Rosentha, a famous photographer who has taken photos of Hollywood stars; actress...

  • Two Vietnamese seized in South Africa for trafficking rhino horns

    02/12/2010 05:00

    TRAFFIC, an international wildlife trade monitoring network, has reported that two Vietnamese were arrested in South Africa for trafficking 15 rhino horns. South African agencies have confirmed the information, adding that the...

  • The woman who lived through three centuries

    02/12/2010 05:00

    According to her ID card, Mrs. Tran Thi Nguyen in Thua Thien – Hue city province in central Vietnam is 120 years old. Relevant agencies are verifying her age to recognize Nguyen as the oldest Vietnamese person. Mrs. Nguyet lives in Thuy Dien village, Phu Xuan...

  • New methadone and HIV outpatient clinics opens in Hanoi

    01/12/2010 05:00

    The U.S. Government and Vietnam have opened two new clinics in Hanoi showcasing American support for Vietnam’s efforts to address HIV/AIDS. In the run-up to World AIDS Day on December 1 that marks 20 years of national commitment to address HIV/AIDS in Vietnam, U.S....

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