• Beauty queens at Hanoi Wedding Gala

    Beauty queens at Hanoi Wedding Gala

    30/08/2010 05:00

    Special wedding dresses were displayed and auctioned for charity at the Wedding Gala in Hanoi on August 28. Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy in an ao dai worth $3,700, designed by famous fashion designer Vo Viet...

  • Thua Thien-Hue holds rehearsal of sea rescue in storm

    Thua Thien-Hue holds rehearsal of sea rescue in storm

    30/08/2010 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – A rehearsal to rescue victims of a tropical storm on the sea took place in the coastal district of Phu Loc in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue city on August 28.The rehearsal was organized by Thua Thien-Hue province in preparation for the current...

  • Korean tourist falls from six storey of Ha Long’s hotel

    30/08/2010 05:00

    Falling from the sixth floor of Sao Mai hotel in Ha Long city, a 58-year-old South Korean woman died. At that time, there were four people drinking in her room. Ha Long city’s police reported that the accident happened at 6:30am, August 30, at a hotel in Tuan Chau ward, Ha...

  • HCM City’s “record” bridge to open this week

    HCM City’s “record” bridge to open this week

    30/08/2010 05:00

    The 104 meter long Hoang Hoa Tham Bridge will be put into operation on September 1. This short bridge holds a national record for construction time: 12 years. The 104 meter long Hoang Hoa Tham Bridge, which links Binh Thanh District and District 1, will be put into...

  • Truck of antiques seized

    Truck of antiques seized

    27/08/2010 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Police of the central province of Quang Ngai on August 25 seized a 2.5 ton truck full of antiques, which may belong to China’s Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). VietNamNet Bridge – Police of the central province of Quang Ngai on August 25 seized a 2.5 ton truck...

  • Hanoi to rename 43 streets and places

    27/08/2010 05:00

    The Hanoi authorities have decided to name and rename some streets and places in the city. Vietnam’s longest avenue to be named Thang Long Curfew set for online games Specifically, the city will have...

  • Obama approves additional $12 mln for Da Nang dioxin cleanup

    Obama approves additional $12 mln for Da Nang dioxin cleanup

    27/08/2010 05:00

    Da Nang Airport in the central city of Da Nang is expected to receive another US$12 million for dioxin cleanup efforts. Da Nang Airport in the central city of Da Nang is expected to receive another US$12 million for dioxin cleanup efforts. Da Nang...

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