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Famous German writers visit Vietnam
13/10/2010 05:00
Two of Germany’s most important contemporary writers, Ingo Schulze and Juli Zeh, are now in Vietnam to meet with Vietnamese readers on the occasion of the program “Germany in Vietnam 2010”. Writer Ingo Schulze Two of Germany’s...
Vietnam ranks as world’s 72nd for gender equality
13/10/2010 05:00
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual report has ranked Vietnam as 72nd for gender equality in terms of politics, education, job and health. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual report has ranked Vietnam as 72nd for gender equality in terms of politics, education, job...
The best wishes for Hanoi
13/10/2010 05:00
Of nearly 6,000 wishes for Hanoi sent to a contest held by HSBC, many people wished Hanoi would be out of gridlocks, floods and become a green, clean and beautiful city. Of nearly 6,000 wishes for Hanoi sent to a contest held by HSBC on the occasion of the capital city’s...
Parents criticised for rise in rate of under-age drivers
13/10/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Parents must co-operate with schools to strictly monitor their children and make sure that they are abiding by traffic laws. Parents must co-operate with schools to strictly monitor their children and make sure that they are abiding by traffic laws....
Two Saigonees die because of holes in the road
12/10/2010 05:00
At least two people, one man and one woman, died last week in HCM City because of holes in the road. The culvert where the man died on October 10. A man who was riding a bicycle in downpour fell on a culvert and died of...
Expert reiterates red mud warnings
12/10/2010 05:00
The recent red mud spill in western Hungary has raised the concerns about bauxite mining projects in Vietnam. The recent red mud spill in western Hungary, which forced hundreds of local dwellers out of their homes, contaminated the...
Central floods leave 66 dead, make thousands homeless
12/10/2010 05:00
Floods have left 66 people dead, 75 injured and 17 missing in central Vietnam by October 11, reported the National Committee for Floods Prevention and Control. The floods caused damage worth more than 2.5 trillion dong (around...