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Circus elephant kills Dong Nai teen
12/04/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A 13-year-old boy in Dong Nai was flung to the ground by a circus elephant on April 10 after being provoked. Elephant exploitation unceasing Elephant gang terrorises Ha Tinh Province Surgeons work wonders on...
One more private airplane comes to Vietnam
12/04/2010 05:00
Chairman of Hoa Phat Group Tran Dinh Long will buy a private aircraft to become the second businessman in Vietnam owning a private plane. First private aircraft takes off The secrets of “Made-in-Vietnam” planes Doan Nguyen Duc and US $7...
Tooth decay survey shocks
12/04/2010 05:00
More than 81 per cent of pre-school and primary school pupils nationwide suffer from tooth decay, a recent survey from Ha Noi Medical University has found. Dental Health Month puts smiles on faces of 10,000 kids VN to launch salt flouride project in...
Southeast Asia’s longest bridge opens in April
12/04/2010 05:00
Can Tho, the largest bridge in the region, will open for traffic on April 24, three years after a tragedy that killed 54 and injured nearly 100 workers. Can Tho, the largest bridge in the region, was completed on April 12 and will open for traffic on April 24,...
Vinacomin probes major coal theft in Quang Ninh
12/04/2010 05:00
Deputy director of the Viet Nam National Coal, Mineral Industries Group Le Minh Chuan spoke to Nong thon Ngay nay, about coal-stealing in Mao Khe Mine, . . . Deputy director of the Viet Nam National Coal, Mineral Industries Group Le Minh Chuan spoke to Nong...
Costa Rica police rescue 15 Vietnamese slaves
12/04/2010 05:00
Thirty-six Asian men, including 15 Vietnamese, were rescued by Costa Rican police officers from two fishing boats in Puntarenas City. These captives had been working as slaves. Some Asian workers (left) were rescued from two boats....
Bac Lieu’s whale tomb fails
12/04/2010 05:00
Nha Trang Oceanography Institute scientists and Bac Lieu officials on April 12 oversaw over ten fishermen cutting up whale meat that had been put into a tomb a month ago. Building open-cast tomb for giant whale 15-ton whale found dead off...