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US House of Representatives to open third hearing on AO-related issues
10/07/2010 05:00
The US House of Representatives will open the third hearing on issues related to Vietnamese Agent Orange/Dioxin victims on July 15. UNDP fully supports AO victims’ fight for justice HCM City’s dioxin victims to seek...
Vung Tau: Strange-looking cloud lures viewers
09/07/2010 05:00
A weird cloud appeared in the skies over Vung Tau on the afternoon of July 8, attracting the attention of many residents. The strange cloud drifted in the sky for 20 minutes. It appeared at afternoon rush hour, so many people stopped on the road to...
Dengue fever and cholera outbreak in Vietnam
09/07/2010 05:00
The recent outbreaks of dengue fever have made thousands of people in the central and Central Highland region ill, while cholera continues spreading throughout Thanh Hoa, HCM City, and Hanoi. Dengue fever increases at alarming rate New...
Shark “stuck” in Binh Dinh cliff
09/07/2010 05:00
People from Quy Nhon in the central province of Binh Dinh on July 8 discovered a 1.5 ton dead fish stuck on a cliff around 3 meters from shore. Binh Dinh wants to know why sharks attacking swimmers...
One week, 99 Taiwanese and Chinese criminals arrested
08/07/2010 05:00
Vietnamese police busted an international crime syndicate using information technology to hack into bank accounts, arresting 99 criminals from China and Taiwan within a week. Foreign criminals on the rise in Vietnam HCM City to have camp...
French experts to help Hanoi repair an ancient street
08/07/2010 05:00
Hanoi authorities will spend 10 billion dong ($530,000) and France will contribute 40,000 euros to make improvements to the old street of Ta Hien, which is very near Hoan Kiem Lake. Hanoi authorities will spend 10 billion dong ($530,000) and France will contribute...
Three men arrested for killing seven rare monkeys
08/07/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Khanh Hoa police have arrested three men accused of killing seven monkeys. Jungle Beach man discovers Black-shanked Douc in Ninh Thuan Poaching of endangered primates continues in Khanh Hoa Monkey business...