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Vietnam’s legendary turtle tops the list endangered turtle species
15/09/2010 05:00
US-based Conservation International (CI) has made public the list of ten endangered species of turtles in the world. The turtle species in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake is most endangered. VietNamNet Bridge – US-based Conservation International (CI) has made public the list of...
Houses for low-income earners may fall to the rich
14/09/2010 05:00
Thousands of people flocked to Vinaconex Xuan Mai in Hanoi to apply to buy the first apartments for low-income earners on October 9-10. Among them were rich people who were driven in cars. VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people flocked to Vinaconex Xuan Mai company in...
Tamiflu worth $17 million to be destroyed
14/09/2010 05:00
The Ministry of Health is about to destruct a batch of expired Tamiflu, which was produced in 2006 and worth around 280 billion dong (around $17.5 million). The Ministry of Health is about to destruct a batch of expired Tamiflu,...
Biggest bronze Buddha statue brought to Hanoi
14/09/2010 05:00
Vien Dinh Pagoda in Ung Hoa district, Hanoi on September 12 welcomed the biggest Adida Buddha statue in northern Vietnam and also one relic of Buddha’s remains, presented by senior monk Thich Huyen Dieu, chair of the World Buddhist Sangha Council. Vien...
Amount of counterfeit polymer money drops
14/09/2010 05:00
The quantity of counterfeit money has fallen dramatically since Vietnam started using polymer banknotes, reports the State Bank of Vietnam. According to the State Bank of Vietnam, the total number of counterfeit banknotes collected by the...
Good ideas won over good technique in photo contest
14/09/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Photos that are not special in terms of lay-out or light overcame over 1000 entries to win the 5th Canon Photo Marathon contest on September 11 in Hanoi. VietNamNet Bridge – Photos that are not special in terms of lay-out or light overcame over 1000...
Paddling in mud to hunt food for ornamental fish
14/09/2010 05:00
To earn around 150,000 dong (US$7.5) a day, residents along the Cha Va river in the southern province of Soc Trang have to wade through stinking mud to catch worms for ornamental fish. To earn around 150,000 dong (US$7.5) a day, residents along the Cha Va river in the...