• Hanoi woman gets 14 years in jail for killing ex-boyfriend

    31/12/2009 05:00

    Vu Thi Kim Anh listens as the Hanoi People’s Court sentences her to 14 years in prison on Thursday. A Hanoi college student was sentenced to 14 years in jail Thursday for killing her ex-boyfriend in February. She said...

  • Australian breakthrough may save Tasmanian devils

    31/12/2009 05:00

    Two Tasmanian devils are seen in captivity as part of a breeding project at the Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park in Taranna Australian researchers have cracked the genetic origin of the deadly cancer that is threatening...

  • Two fishing boats come under attack in central region

    30/12/2009 05:00

    A boat is seriously damaged in the attack The Coast Guard unit based in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue city said Sunday it rescued two local boats that had been under attack by other vessels from the adjacent...

  • Red River flows at record low level again

    30/12/2009 05:00

    The water level in the Red River in Hanoi stood at 0.66 meters on Tuesday, its lowest level since records began to be maintained 107 years ago, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting....

  • Untreated sludge poses pollution threat to Vietnam metro

    30/12/2009 05:00

    Ho Chi Minh City clears some 5,000 cubic meters of sludge daily from its sewage system but dumps it untreated at other places, posing pollution risks, experts warn. Nguyen Trung Viet, head of...

  • HCM City in the top ten expensive Asian cities

    HCM City in the top ten expensive Asian cities

    29/12/2009 05:00

    According to the Forbes, HCM City ranks the tenth among Asian cities for expensiveness, based on the house leasing prices and the real estate market. According to Forbes, HCM City people have to pay $1800 to hire an apartment with two luxurious bedrooms...

  • Alcohol tests urged for train drivers

    29/12/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Blood alcohol testing of train drivers has been recommended by specialists to reduce the number of railway accidents. Road drivers who violate traffic laws were usually blamed when they were involved in an accident with a train, said Viet...

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