• Hanoi woman detailed for violent acts against neighbor

    17/12/2009 05:00

    A woman in Hanoi was detained Thursday for random acts of violence on her neighbor that also hurt her 22-month-old bay. The incident happened on October 16, when 41-year-old Vu Thi Thanh Binh...

  • PM bans demolition of Hanoi old villas

    17/12/2009 05:00

    An old villa in Hanoi Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked Hanoi to stop demolishing old villas and constructing high-rise buildings in the center of the capital city. The city has been...

  • Vietnam to punish spouses for sexual violence

    17/12/2009 05:00

    Spouses forcing their partner to have sex without the latter’s consent will be fined between VND500,000-1 million (US$27.4-54.7) under a recently issued decree by the government. The new regulations to take effect from January 27, 2010 will also...

  • WWF hopes next Earth Hour will garner greater support

    17/12/2009 05:00

    The World Wildlife Fund on Wednesday night announced the next Earth Hour 2010 will be observed on March 27 from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The Earth Hour, a WWF initiative to draw attention to the...

  • Poverty fight starts to work

    Poverty fight starts to work

    17/12/2009 05:00

    Almost 100,000 people categorised as the nation’s poorest have escaped from poverty over the past year thanks to the Government’s efforts to combat poverty . . . People in the disadvantaged commune of Na Meo, Quan Son District, Thanh Hoa Province renovate their...

  • Aviation, oil and gas workers earn highest salaries

    Aviation, oil and gas workers earn highest salaries

    17/12/2009 05:00

    The average monthly salary of aviation and oil and gas workers is nearly 10 times more than garment and textile workers, reported the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs. The average monthly salary of aviation workers is 13 million dong....

  • Hanoi makes a raid on illegal small ads

    Hanoi makes a raid on illegal small ads

    17/12/2009 05:00

    Illegal small ads on the street will be abolished on December 26 while owners of illegal large advertisements will be fined. Do Dinh Hong, vice chief of the Hanoi People ’ s Committee Office, said that this time the city will resolutely deal with...

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