• Northern rivers run dry

    18/12/2009 05:00

    A view of the Red River which has dwindled to its lowest level in 107 years because of the dire effects of El Nino Looking at the Red River’s dry bed, Tran Van Dien felt depressed thinking about his cargo boat which was...

  • Vedan’s actions continue to hurt Dong Nai farmers

    18/12/2009 05:00

    Abandoned shrimp ponds in Phuoc Thai Commune in Dong Nai Province. With the waters of Thi Vai River beginning to clear up after MSG-maker Vedan was forced to stop discharging untreated effluents into it, farmers living...

  • Coal miner blocked northern stream for years: police

    18/12/2009 05:00

    A coal exploiter in northern Quang Ninh Province has almost erased a valley and a stream in more than a decade but received scant penalties, a Ministry of Public Security official said Thursday....

  • Ornamental plant market blossoms

    Ornamental plant market blossoms

    18/12/2009 05:00

    An ornamental plant market recently opened on Kim Nguu Street in Ha Noi’s Hai Ba Trung District to meet the increasing demand for bonsai and other ornamental plants. An ornamental plant market recently opened on Kim Nguu Street in Ha Noi’s Hai Ba...

  • Students slam new curbs on overseas study

    18/12/2009 05:00

    Vietnamese university students studying in Singapore pose for a picture at a conference last March Students and graduates say a draft decree aiming to regulate Vietnamese studying and working abroad could hinder the...

  • Former Jetstar Pacific’s General Director banned from leaving Vietnam

    Former Jetstar Pacific’s General Director banned from leaving Vietnam

    17/12/2009 05:00

    Luong Hoai Nam, former general director of Vietnam’s first low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific, couldn’t leave Vietnam for Laos on December 16. Mr. Luong Hoai Nam (right). Nam was asked not to go abroad as he had to verify some matters related to Jetstar...

  • Central Vietnam looks to build elephant sanctuary

    17/12/2009 05:00

    A VND58-billion-plus (US$3.2 million) project to preserve elephants in the central highlands province of Dak Lak will be launched next year after receiving approval from provincial authorities....

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