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Tropical Storm Conson presses on after Philippines destruction
14/07/2010 05:00
After sweeping the Philippines, Conson is getting stronger and heading across the East Sea. Hydro-meteorological agencies worry about the complicated changes in this storm. Storm brews in East Sea Eighteen...
Vietnam to build two more highways
13/07/2010 05:00
Vietnam is considering building two highways linking Hanoi to two provinces bordering China, Lang Son and Mong Cai (Quang Ninh province). Vietnam is considering building two highways linking Hanoi to two provinces bordering China, Lang Son and Mong Cai (Quang Ninh...
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 12/7
11/07/2010 05:00
HCM City launches volunteer campaign; Vietnamese longevity increases by 4.6 years; Stiffer sentence proposed in major HCMC land scam; Doctor stabs three, kills himself in central Vietnam; Woman rescued from prostitution in China Dog...
Hanoi introduces subsidized cremation
11/07/2010 05:00
To encourage residents to choose cremation once Hanoi’s largest cemetery, Van Dien, closes on July 15, city authorities will offer 1.5-3 million dong per case. To encourage residents to choose cremation once Hanoi’s largest cemetery, Van Dien, closes on July 15,...
Central provinces struggling with forest fires
10/07/2010 05:00
Forest fires have increased at an alarming rate in many central provinces, where temperatures have soared as high as 47 Celsius degrees, reported local forest management agencies, which are on high alert to minimize forest fires that may...
Hanoi remains a great construction site before great anniversary
10/07/2010 05:00
The capital city’s millennial anniversary will come in less than 100 days, but Hanoi still looks like a big construction site. Some photos taken on July 6 by Dan Tri online. The 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi...
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/7
10/07/2010 05:00
Former volunteers gather in Danang; Summer Camp 2010 attracted overseas students; HCM City receives US$6.8 mln foreign aid; US pianist raises funds for Da Nang AO victims; Tourism Australia launches Vietnamese website Former volunteers gather in Danang A...