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The family of tall men
22/06/2010 05:00
Dinh Trang village in Ha Nam province is known as “the village of tall men.” The most famous are brothers Ngo Van Cong and Ngo Van Kieu, members of the national volleyball team. VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Trang village in Ha Nam province is known as “the village of...
Proposed monorail aims at reducing gridlocks in Hanoi
21/06/2010 05:00
The Vietnam Construction Import-Export Corporation (Vinaconex) has submitted to the Prime Minister a plan to build a monorail route in Hanoi to deal with traffic jams in the western region. The Vietnam Construction Import-Export Corporation (Vinaconex) has...
HIV carrier commits suicide by home-made mine
21/06/2010 05:00
A 37-year-old man from the central province of Nghe An committed suicide by a mine on June 20 after doctors diagnosed that he was in the last stage of HIV/AIDS. National strategy needs $5mil to back free child HIV/AIDS...
Heat wave leads people surrounding power office asking for electricity
20/06/2010 05:00
Hundreds of residents in Quynh Hoi commune, Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province on June 18-19 escorted commune officials to the local power office asking for fair power supply. Power cut unexpectedly, HCM City residents express outrage Hot...
Football gambling debts play a role in two attempted suicides
20/06/2010 05:00
After losing bets on football matches, two men jumped into the Sai Gon River to fly escape their creditors for good. Illegal betting booms as World Cup nears Restaurants target World Cup fans Businesses anticipate World Cup profits...
Waste, holes on HCM City’s best avenue
20/06/2010 05:00
The East-West avenue is the most beautiful road in HCM City but it is not really beautiful at all. Eye catching HCM City New East-West Avenue project director named The age for mass transit Many big...
Cholera heavily hits Mekong delta
19/06/2010 05:00
Provinces in the Mekong delta are fighting cholera as near-epidemic of cholera is plaguing the region with over 50 people infected and over 500 persons suffering from acute diarrhea. Cholera strikes Mekong Delta Four Mekong...