• Dilapidated bridges scare HCM City commuters

    Dilapidated bridges scare HCM City commuters

    13/12/2009 05:00

    Only 14 of 69 dilapidated bridges in HCM City have been recently replaced or upgraded, leaving local people in constant fear of sudden bridge collapses when travelling. “There is a terrible traffic jam on Thi Nghe Bridge everyday during rush hour. I’m...

  • Ministry to promote high-quality crops

    Ministry to promote high-quality crops

    13/12/2009 05:00

    Farmers in Dan Phuong District, Ha Noi build a biogas unit. Construction of biogas units is part of a US$110 million project to promote sustainable development in agricultural practices. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to distribute...

  • UV tattoos – hot trend or dangerous fad?

    UV tattoos – hot trend or dangerous fad?

    13/12/2009 05:00

    Luminescent tattoos or UV tattoos have become the “fashion” among young Hanoians. It differs from normal tattoo only in that the normal ink is replaced by imported luminescent or UV ink. An UV tattoo under normal light. The people with UV tattoos...

  • Vedan chief admits major responsibility for Thi Vai River pollution

    Vedan chief admits major responsibility for Thi Vai River pollution

    13/12/2009 05:00

    MSG manufacturer Vedan Viet Nam has agreed in principle to the findings of a technical report but continues to haggle over the extent of its responsibility . . . A report prepared for the Government by the Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources...

  • New draft rule worries self-funded overseas students

    13/12/2009 05:00

    A Vietnamese student (2nd, L) at the University of Manchester No overseas student will be allowed to work in host countries for more than three years after their graduation under a draft regulation introduced by the...

  • PM halts consideration of new Hanoi-HCMC flight route

    13/12/2009 05:00

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has stopped consideration of a former pilot’s proposal for a shorter flight route between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Early this month, in its second report about the infeasibility of former airline and military pilot Mai...

  • 43 fishermen arrested off Hoang Sa, compensation demanded

    13/12/2009 05:00

    Three boats with 43 fishermen were arrested by Chinese authorities off the Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands early this week, the coast guard of Quang Ngai Province said Saturday. According to the...

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