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US$83.3 million to build cemetery-park
27/12/2009 05:00
The most beautiful cemetery-park in Vietnam will be built on 98 hectares in the northern province of Hoa Binh at a cost of 1.5 trillion dong ($83.3 million). The cemetery will locate on the National Highway No.6, over 50km from Hanoi ’s...
Power shortage looms
26/12/2009 05:00
The Red River has reached its lowest level to date of 1.22m compared to the seasonal average of 2.5-3m. Low water levels in three major northern reservoirs threaten an electricity shortage this season in Ha Noi and throughout the north, a region dependent...
HCM City wants speedier answer for slum dwellers
26/12/2009 05:00
HCM City authorities have urged district authorities and the Sai Gon Real Estate Corporation to boost the progress of relocating and resettling 15,000 households living in slums alongside or on rivers and canals. The HCM City People’s Committee has urged...
Four men jailed for running porno website
26/12/2009 05:00
A Ho Chi Minh City court on Friday handed jail terms of up to two years to four men for running a pornography website with around 100,000 visits a day. The four were found guilty of...
Chinese-sausage maker suspended for adding outdated additives
26/12/2009 05:00
Factories making Chinese sausage in Ho Chi Minh City have been using unclean equipment and additives past their expiry date, city health inspectors found Thursday. An inspection of the Sanpan factory in Binh Tan District found four boxes of the...
Food safety watchdog to start inspection for Tet
25/12/2009 05:00
The Vietnam Food Administration said it would set up 10 inspection groups to monitor products consumed during Tet, like alcoholic drinks, beers, beverages, and meat products. The Vietnam Food Administration said December 24 it would set up 10 inspection...
Vietnamese workers earn US$150/month on average
25/12/2009 05:00
A survey by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shows that this year the average monthly salary for workers is around VND2.75 million ($150), up 6.5% over 2008. In detail, the pay for workers in state-owned enterprises...