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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 23/3
22/03/2010 05:00
Crane collapses onto house in Hanoi; New urban area, park to be built in eastern Hanoi; Men die after fishing boat sank; UK to fund info campaign on migration Crane collapses onto house in Hanoi A 20-meter section of a crane being used to build a...
Mekong Delta highway section collapses into river
22/03/2010 05:00
A stretch of Highway 91 next to the Hau River in An Giang experienced a severe landslide on March 22, narrowing the road’s surface from 11m wide earlier, to just 1m now. A section of Highway 91 in An Giang Province fell into the Hau River on March 22,...
Cause of cracks on bridge investigated
22/03/2010 05:00
An inspection of the design and construction of the new surface covering Thang Long Bridge was conducted after a series of cracks appeared just three months after the repairs were completed. A crack on the surface of Thang Long bridge. The Ministry of...
Farm crisis looms as reservoirs run low
22/03/2010 05:00
Residents in Dong Xoai Town in the southern province of Binh Phuoc drill the bore-well for water. If there is little rain next season, farmers will face severe drought because reservoirs are already running low. Reservoirs that are supposed to provide some...
Strict punishment urged for pedestrian traffic violations
21/03/2010 05:00
The Ministry of Transport has recommended to the Prime Minister that fines for pedestrians violating traffic laws in Ha Noi and HCM City should be raised . . . The proposal is part of the draft decree on road traffic fines, which proposes fines at about 50...
New decree promises higher social welfare payments
21/03/2010 05:00
Social welfare payments are to be increased by up to 50 per cent for handicapped or people below the poverty line and the safety net has been widened. Social welfare payments are to be increased by up to 50% for handicapped or people below the poverty line...
Despite hiccups, cashew festival enjoys successful opening night
21/03/2010 05:00
The “Golden Cashew Binh Phuoc – Vietnam 2010” festival impressed visitors on March 20 with a three-hour opening ceremony in the Dong Xoai town, Binh Phuoc Province. First cashew festival to be held in March First cashew trading floor...